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Poorly cat
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I've got a cat and she's been in the wars a bit lately and was wondering if anyone has any advice/ideas.
She was a stray and I took her in about 8 years ago, so am not sure of her exact age. The vet recently said she was at least a "good teenager" and that she could tell by her eyes. She is a tortoiseshell moggie and is a really lovely and loving cat.
Recently her eye started watering and then within days a lump came up on her face, just underneath her right eye. I took her to the vet who said it was an abscess and he had to remove a couple of teeth. When I took her back for the post op check, the lump was still there and it seemed to have got a bit bigger and was now feeling very hard, like bone growth or something. The vet said it may be a tumour and that as it was on her face there wouldn't be much they could do. Only bring her back if she stopped eating or her behaviour changed significantly.
Anyway, today I noticed that her eye is watering again but that it appeared a bit pink too (as if very very watery blood). Her mouth was also dribbling with the same watery substance too. So I phoned the vet and they said to take her in on Monday morning.
I am really concerned about her, coz she is such a lovely little thing and I would hate her to be in pain. She's not crying and is eating normally.
Just wondering if anyone has experienced similar situation with their cat and if you have any advice or ideas as to what may be up with her.
Thanks a lot.
She was a stray and I took her in about 8 years ago, so am not sure of her exact age. The vet recently said she was at least a "good teenager" and that she could tell by her eyes. She is a tortoiseshell moggie and is a really lovely and loving cat.
Recently her eye started watering and then within days a lump came up on her face, just underneath her right eye. I took her to the vet who said it was an abscess and he had to remove a couple of teeth. When I took her back for the post op check, the lump was still there and it seemed to have got a bit bigger and was now feeling very hard, like bone growth or something. The vet said it may be a tumour and that as it was on her face there wouldn't be much they could do. Only bring her back if she stopped eating or her behaviour changed significantly.
Anyway, today I noticed that her eye is watering again but that it appeared a bit pink too (as if very very watery blood). Her mouth was also dribbling with the same watery substance too. So I phoned the vet and they said to take her in on Monday morning.
I am really concerned about her, coz she is such a lovely little thing and I would hate her to be in pain. She's not crying and is eating normally.
Just wondering if anyone has experienced similar situation with their cat and if you have any advice or ideas as to what may be up with her.
Thanks a lot.
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Took her to vet today and they said that it is a tumour on her face and that it will get worse and more painful and that we should put her down "imminently". The reason that her eye, mouth and nose is running is because the lump is starting to impact on her nasal passage. They gave her some pain relief and antibiotics and said that if she didn't improve by Wednesday/Thursday I should take her back in for the last time.
Orrrrr bless her. Poor little Suzie Wong Wongs.
A big thank you for your lovely messages and kind thoughts. xxx
Took her to vet today and they said that it is a tumour on her face and that it will get worse and more painful and that we should put her down "imminently". The reason that her eye, mouth and nose is running is because the lump is starting to impact on her nasal passage. They gave her some pain relief and antibiotics and said that if she didn't improve by Wednesday/Thursday I should take her back in for the last time.
Orrrrr bless her. Poor little Suzie Wong Wongs.
A big thank you for your lovely messages and kind thoughts. xxx