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Our cat needs treatment far from home for a month. Need advice how to make it easier for her.

Amirai

Amirai

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Oct 27, 2017
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Our poor kitty has cancer. :( The specialists think there's a treatment with a good chance of success and we're trying it. The problem is it lasts a month and is about a four hour drive away.

We could leave her there the whole time, but really don't want to. It's not close so it's not feasible to visit her regularly and we don't want her to think we abandoned her. The only idea we have is using an extended stay hotel that's pet friendly, though it'll be pretty expensive.

We're leaning towards using the hotel, but she's an indoors cat who's switched living spaces only once in her life about a decade ago and didn't handle it very well. Anyone know how we can make it easier for her?
 
TheMan

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easier? euthanasia probably
 
GrimGrinningGuy

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Amirai said:
What the utter fuck.

This isn't what I'm looking for. The cancer is early enough that she's not in pain yet. Have some tact, ffs.



Thanks. That's an option we're considering, though not really optimal either, obviously.
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I'd be worried going from doc to hotel to doc to hotel would stress her out too much. It might actually be better to just keep her at the doc this whole time. I'd die being away that long though so that's insanely tough to decide
 
Mendrox

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Wont be easy for the cat for sure and it could even worsen so I dont have any good advice :( if your cat already had problems adjusting to a place back then this could seriously fuck with her more. Bad situation for sure. Hope you find an easy solution.
 
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Amirai

Amirai

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Ultima_5 said:
It's bad to hear but sometimes this is something to consider. Depends on the age of the cat. If it's older it might be the best solution.

Cats going to be stressed and scared being stuck at a vets for a month
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Aside from the cancer she's a very healthy cat. We know that it'll be tough but based on what the specialists said we believe it's the best option. And that's why we're leaning towards having one of us stay with her at a hotel the whole time, so she's not alone and scared at the vet.
 
Kyuur

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I nearly died when one of our cats had to stay over at the vet's for a couple days. No advice but good luck and hope your kitty makes it.
 
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Amirai

Amirai

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Oct 27, 2017
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evil solrac v3.0

evil solrac v3.0

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Amirai said:
Our poor kitty has cancer. :( The specialists think there's a treatment with a good chance of success and we're trying it. The problem is it lasts a month and is about a four hour drive away.

We could leave her there the whole time, but really don't want to. It's not close so it's not feasible to visit her regularly and we don't want her to think we abandoned her. The only idea we have is using an extended stay hotel that's pet friendly, though it'll be pretty expensive.

We're leaning towards using the hotel, but she's an indoors cat who's switched living spaces only once in her life about a decade ago and didn't handle it very well. Anyone know how we can make it easier for her?
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the best option is the one that doesn't move the cat around too much or at all while at treatment.

TheMan said:
easier? euthanasia probably
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there's always one...
go away.

Ultima_5 said:
It's bad to hear but sometimes this is something to consider. Depends on the age of the cat. If it's older it might be the best solution.

Cats going to be stressed and scared being stuck at a vets for a month
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yes but it hasn't been recommended yet.
 
Magenta

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OP, I'm so very sorry. I just lost my beautiful baby girl Magenta of 16 years to kidney disease. She was good one day and started to crash quickly. I took her to emergency and she stayed at the Vet's for 3 days and it killed me! Not just because I missed her so much and I knew she was dying, but because I knew she would be afraid and missing me too. You kitty will likely have a difficult time away from you and especially for 30 days. My kitty would not eat with the vets, until I visited and she ate off my hands. I took her home for hospice care knowing that I was only prolonging the inevitable and my intension was to help her, not make her miserable. She was happy with me for a couple of days and then crashed again. But we were able to say our goodbyes and called an at-home vet (Lap of Love) to do the farewell services. It is killing me, but I could not see her suffer. Only you can make the decision. I learned that true love really does mean letting go. Shower your kitty with love and kisses. Sending my love to you and your kitty.
 
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Amirai

Amirai

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Oct 27, 2017
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Magenta said:
OP, I'm so very sorry. I just lost my beautiful baby girl Magenta of 16 years to kidney disease. She was good one day and started to crash quickly. I took her to emergency and she stayed at the Vet's for 3 days and it killed me! Not just because I missed her so much and I knew she was dying, but because I knew she would be afraid and missing me too. You kitty will likely have a difficult time away from you and especially for 30 days. My kitty would not eat with the vets, until I visited and she ate off my hands. I took her home for hospice care knowing that I was only prolonging the inevitable and my intension was to help her, not make her miserable. She was happy with me for a couple of days and then crashed again. But we were able to say our goodbyes and called an at-home vet (Lap of Love) to do the farewell services. It is killing me, but I could not see her suffer. Only you can make the decision. I learned that true love really does mean letting go. Shower your kitty with love and kisses. Sending my love to you and your kitty.
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Thanks. It's brutal losing a pet. I'm sorry to hear what happened with yours. You make a good point about cats potentially not eating, thanks for telling me.
 
vodalus

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I understand you're concerned that your cat won't do well at the vet for that period, and justifiably so considering the context. However animals have an astonishing will to live and it's possible it's unnecessary for you to stay with the cat during the treatment. It's very sweet that you make your cat a priority, but the important thing is you're treating the illness. If other measures become necessary, maybe cross that bridge when you come to it. Good luck, and remember to put your own well-being first.
 
Wag

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Nov 3, 2017
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Aww. I guess if you can afford it a pet hotel would be better than nothing.

There's nowhere closer that offers the treatment?
 
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