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My cat 'Tinker was brought to the vet, we got bad news...
13 years ago
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This blue book with green and yellow bindings says, "The Personal Diary and Record Book of Vinchenzo."
Well, one of my family's cats, specifically one that only is cared for and loved by me and me alone (as my siblings both kicked and tossed him about through his life cause he meowed too much for them, and they named him Stinker the Pest), was deemed horribly ill from a blood test.
Apparently his liver is failing, which is responsible for why he only eats when I'm nearby him feeding him (he literally starves himself when left alone). He was given medication and a prescription, and is deemed to be only able to live a year or two more at best, and only a week at worst. I honestly... am angry. My mother wants a family meeting in two days, and we must decide on majority vote whether we put him down or not. No one is sad for him, they are merely sad because I care so much for my cat and know this must be painful for me.
Well, considering how well hated he is by my siblings, and how he was the runt of his litter and is not well treated by other cats here at home, it is obvious what will be chosen. 'Tinker is not in pain and he continues to follow me around and purr at my presence and petting, while he has become quite thin from a lack of eating more than one meal a day he is not 'starving', and while he is middle-aged considering he is 10 years old, our other cats have easily reached the age of 15+, some of them being strays and having health problems. Our oldest cat was almost 30 when she died, an age of 28, and she was our first cat, and we miss her dearly, but she died of natural causes and died peacefully. I fear 'Tinker will be put down for no good reason. Whether he is healthy or not does not matter.
'Tinker has one half-sibling that lives with us, along with their mother. However, a kitten we named Timmy was born on our property that and was abandoned by his parents one year ago in April, also lives with us, and is abusive to these three when he does not receive attention or playtime. And when my sister came home from Japan this January, she brought three cats of her own, two female orange cats both of different age, health, size, and personality, and a highly aggressive destructive grey male named Drewcifur. Suffice to say, all three of our older cats all refuse to eat or use the litter box when they are nearby. Only Timmy does not mind them. I honestly worry that 'Tinker and his eating situation is more tied to these new cats than his illness, especially considering his behavior matches his sibling and mother, who while are not thin or ill, are still effected by the new cats.
I honestly wonder what people think of my situation. What exactly should I do. Please put in mind that I am considered mentally retarded cause of my dozens of mental illnesses I was diagnosed with when I was 5, and am currently considered under care of my legal guardians (my younger and older siblings). I don't have the choice of moving out, and the outside aid I can acquire is limited.
Apparently his liver is failing, which is responsible for why he only eats when I'm nearby him feeding him (he literally starves himself when left alone). He was given medication and a prescription, and is deemed to be only able to live a year or two more at best, and only a week at worst. I honestly... am angry. My mother wants a family meeting in two days, and we must decide on majority vote whether we put him down or not. No one is sad for him, they are merely sad because I care so much for my cat and know this must be painful for me.
Well, considering how well hated he is by my siblings, and how he was the runt of his litter and is not well treated by other cats here at home, it is obvious what will be chosen. 'Tinker is not in pain and he continues to follow me around and purr at my presence and petting, while he has become quite thin from a lack of eating more than one meal a day he is not 'starving', and while he is middle-aged considering he is 10 years old, our other cats have easily reached the age of 15+, some of them being strays and having health problems. Our oldest cat was almost 30 when she died, an age of 28, and she was our first cat, and we miss her dearly, but she died of natural causes and died peacefully. I fear 'Tinker will be put down for no good reason. Whether he is healthy or not does not matter.
'Tinker has one half-sibling that lives with us, along with their mother. However, a kitten we named Timmy was born on our property that and was abandoned by his parents one year ago in April, also lives with us, and is abusive to these three when he does not receive attention or playtime. And when my sister came home from Japan this January, she brought three cats of her own, two female orange cats both of different age, health, size, and personality, and a highly aggressive destructive grey male named Drewcifur. Suffice to say, all three of our older cats all refuse to eat or use the litter box when they are nearby. Only Timmy does not mind them. I honestly worry that 'Tinker and his eating situation is more tied to these new cats than his illness, especially considering his behavior matches his sibling and mother, who while are not thin or ill, are still effected by the new cats.
I honestly wonder what people think of my situation. What exactly should I do. Please put in mind that I am considered mentally retarded cause of my dozens of mental illnesses I was diagnosed with when I was 5, and am currently considered under care of my legal guardians (my younger and older siblings). I don't have the choice of moving out, and the outside aid I can acquire is limited.
