Hi. I’m sorry this isn’t a happy post, since I’m sure most of you come to this subreddit for some cute pics and such. I’m just really torn.
My cat is nearly 20. I’ve had her since 2008 and she has been a loved member of my family ever since. The thing is, she started going downhill a few years ago. She went from being an exploratory indoor/outdoor cat to living exclusively in our laundry room, despite our efforts to try to resocialize her. She went stone deaf in a matter of two weeks. She’s been morbidly obese for years, no matter what expensive and strict diet we put her on. She yowls constantly - loud enough to wake my parents up across the house almost every night. She frequently misses her litter box and vomits in her bed. She sleeps 24/7 and doesn’t groom herself anymore. But she still is very affectionate and loves when people pet her! I even brought her upstairs to sit on my bed for a bit while I type this and she’s been purring the whole time! The vet says she isn’t in any obvious pain and her bloodwork came back within normal parameters... but we really can’t afford any more tests or visits at this point.
I guess her body is okay but her mind is completely gone. I’m in college now and can’t take her with me if I move out. I feel like she has no quality of life, living in a tiny corner by the washing machine all day. We have an appointment for tomorrow for euthanasia, but the whole thing is killing me. I’m not ready to let her go but I don’t want her to suffer. How do I know if I’m doing the right thing??
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