I know this question has been asked but every situation is different and I’m really struggling to feel confident in my decision.
My 14 y/o male cat Jack has a rapid growing brain tumor. In the last two months he went from his totally normal self to looking like a completely drunk cat. Loss of balance, depth perception, and energy. We went to the vet every week over the last month to diagnose his problems until there was no reasonable diagnosis outside of a brain tumor.
This last week his energy level has dropped even further and his depth perception is worse than ever (struggling to get down from my bed and either misses jumping on the couch and falls to the ground or over estimates it). He’s still his loving, cuddly self but I feel he’s extra cuddly and concerned it’s because he’s uncomfortable and in pain. He’s always been vocal but his meows sound more like moans and cries than chattiness.
I’ve scheduled an appt Monday to put him down but I’m worried I’m jumping the gun. What if he has another 2 weeks of enjoyable life left in him?
He does have partial facial nerve paralysis and can’t blink so I give him eye drops throughout the day but I can imagine his eyes are constantly irritated. He eats regularly but has difficulty because he can’t feel half his mouth (he gets food everywhere because it just falls out of his mouth). He’s thrown up bile once since the symptoms started and bathroom habits are normal.
He’s laying on my chest right now and I can’t imagine putting him down because he seems so content. I feel selfish either way, keeping him alive longer because I love him and his snuggles more than anything while wanting to put him down because it hurts my heart to seem him stumble around and fall over and off things.
I appreciate any words of advice. I’ll be calling the vet Monday morning to see if he feels I’m making a justified decision doing this sooner than later or if I should wait until he’s clearly in ore pain than not.
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