emmastar Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 HI all feeling a little sad today My friends cat passed away yesterday and freddy at work is also dodering ( works cat ) i come home today and lisa my old girl has been sick again and just been upstairs and she has wet herself She sometimes dose this as she had a major op 2 years ago after being atacked by a dog , she has pins in one leg and a fake joint and had puncture wounds on her back so sometimes has trouble going to the loo . I took her on as an old girl that was the "ugly" cat in the rescue 7 years ago . Just getting sad and angry at myself for getting fistrated about the mess cleaing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Poor you, and poor her. I've been there, and feel it still. Hugs to you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 You're doing a grand job caring for her; if she didn't have you then she may well not be here. I'm sure she gives you boundless love & affection back. Mine passed on a few months ago & it's still hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmastar Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thanks both she is brill and so loving sometimes after a day at work with everything else to do before sitting down its a pain to have to strip the bed or sofa and get the scrubbish brushes out , i knew keeing older animals was going to be hard im just on a moaner today ill try and get some good pics of my other babies on here i have another cat (craig ) and 2 boxer dogs boris and belle . sorry to here about your furbaby snowberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 HI Emma Sorry to hear that your lovely old girl is having toiletting problems. It might be worth taking her to the vets for a checkup. When our old girl started doing this, it turned out she had a urinary infection similar to cystitis, and it is very common in older female cats. She was on some medication which really helped. As her arthritis got worse, we gave her a litter tray, and she was clean until the day she died (many years later). Hugs to you and to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Shes a lucky cat being taken on by a loving owner. Its so sad when they die or get ill. hugs to you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ah bless her, it is hard when an animal gets older. My old dog became incontinent as she aged but we had some brilliant medicine from the vet that more or less cured it. It might be an idea to take her for a check up. A litter tray sounds like a good idea too. I have a 13 year old cat, which I know isn't ancient, but she's on thyroid medication and at times seems to be completely mad and skittish. She stands in front of the door as if she wants to go out, you open the door for her and she jumps back and runs off. A minute later and shes back and you open the door and she goes out. She does this for her food as well. She is due for another blood test, I think perhaps the tablets are not working properly. She is the oldest cat I've ever owned so its all new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 my old girl tiggy cat died last year and she had toilet issues towards the end too. You have done a great job looking after her its so sad to see them get poorly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
