Farewell, Sylvester McMonkey McBean, prince of cats

[Old Greg]

Our beloved cat who we found as a starvling on the streets of Manchester 12 years ago has finally come to the end of his healthy life. He's not in pain but will rapidly get worse so today will be his last day of wandering round the garden and tomorrow I will have him put to sleep.

May all your furry little friends shine as brightly.

[mudskipper]

Always a horrible thing to have to do.

[Lockhouse]

Been there too many times. Console yourself with the fact that you always did the best for him and will do the same again tomorrow letting him go pain free and with dignity intact.

[oscarose]

Our beloved cat who we found as a starvling on the streets of Manchester 12 years ago has finally come to the end of his healthy life. He's not in pain but will rapidly get worse so today will be his last day of wandering round the garden and tomorrow I will have him put to sleep.

May all your furry little friends shine as brightly.

Best for the old chap not to suffer.

[TimberWolf]

Why is it the best thing for cats and not for old people. Just don't take your nan to the vets is all I'm saying, especially if she is a fox as they rarely make it out alive regardless of their age.

[oscarose]

Why is it the best thing for cats and not for old people. Just don't take your nan to the vets is all I'm saying, especially if she is a fox as they rarely make it out alive regardless of their age.

We treat our animals better than humans.

HTH

[garethevans1986]

Sorry to hear Old Greg.

[Mich the Tester]

Yep, hard luck. I think our older cat might be finished too; she's suddenly lost the ability to tulip and is obviously in pain; it might be constipation, so laxatives could help, but this can often be caused by tumours. We'll see; I gave her some laxative milk this morning, so maybe this evening there'll be tulip all over the house and she'll be cheerful, but otherwise it's quite probably the end.

[d000hg]

maybe this evening there'll be tulip all over the house

I hate it when that happens

[mudskipper]

Yep, hard luck. I think our older cat might be finished too; she's suddenly lost the ability to tulip and is obviously in pain; it might be constipation, so laxatives could help, but this can often be caused by tumours. We'll see; I gave her some laxative milk this morning, so maybe this evening there'll be tulip all over the house and she'll be cheerful, but otherwise it's quite probably the end.

Ours had that problem. We let it go on far too long. No tumour, just weakness and loss of muscle tone. Would go in the tray, then collapse in it. It was one day when I had to bath it to wash the tulip off that I decided it was time.