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I went to the vet on Friday and it doesn’t look good for 19 year old my cat. It was wishful thinking on my part that it might be a tooth problem or an abscess but she’s got masses on her mouth and neck. That’s why I was reluctant to take my cat to the vet. I didn’t think anything could be done so why tick her off? I admit she rules the house and we are afraid of her She’s feisty and will bite and hiss a big stink. Our modus operandi is just let her be. That has always been her nature since she was a kitten. Seriously not one to be fussed over.

It was hard to get her into the cat carrier as she put her hind legs on the door refusing to get in. In the car, she was sliding inside her carrier whenever we made a turn. She also meowed pitifully when we got into the vet building. She was okay when she got onto the vet table – didn’t put too much of a struggle during the examination of her mouth and the listening of her heart. That was the extent of the visit.

Basically, the vet said it was probably one of 2 kinds of tumors. I can’t remember the scientific names but one of them had “carcinoma” in it. Not good. We asked if she was suffering and he said yes. That I didn’t want to hear. But honestly, how would he know? In fact, she was purring on the table while we were discussing her grim fate. I know her time is winding down but I think there’s still joy in her life. The vet was clearly steering us to the road of euthanasia and I understand it but I need to get my head in that mindset. I always equate putting an animal down when the pet has just given up. My cat still shows interest in food, drinks, still suns herself without proper sunscreen, and sometimes even graces us with her presence (she’s next to me in bed as I type this). I know my cat, and neither of us think it’s time yet.

After shedding lots of tears and lying down with my cat, I’ve had time to think things over and evaluate the situation. We are going to do our due diligence and we are having blood work done to see if there is anything else wrong with her. After that, we might proceed with a biopsy. That will cost 400-500 dollars. I’m not worried about the money but whether or not my cat will tolerate it. I think she would need to be in the hospital for a couple of days and I don’t want her to go through that. She was growling and hissing for ten minutes when they shaved around her tumor and also on her back to apply a pain patch. We could hear it out front when they were in the back. She did not like that at all… Seriously, how can you put her down when she has that much fight in her?

In any case, to keep the post vaguely related to finances, here’s the breakdown of what has been spent so far:

Office Consultation – 59.00
Blood Collection Fee – 24.00
Geriatric Profile – 81.00
Duragesic 25 – 20.18
3 A/D Canine/Feline Diet – 6.78
Subtotal – 190.96
Provincial Sales Tax – .54
GST (Registration) – 11.46
Total – 202.96

I’m not begrudging the money since I hadn’t spent any money on vet bills save for getting my cat spayed in 19 years. I mean, my cat has done all right. But $81 for a geriatric profile? Thanks, doc. I didn’t know my cat was old. I don’t know how long the Duragesic pain patch lasts as I was too emotional to ask. I am still not convinced that she’s in pain (other than when she was manhandled to get a shave) but I’m willing to buy one every week to err on the side of caution. I will take lots of pictures and buy her favorite foods just to make sure her remaining days are happy. We will just take it one day at a time.

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