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I think my cat just had a stroke

coldasice217 Posted:

I think my cat just had a stroke

It just goes from bad to worse. My poor Angel has been very sick again. He was sick in November, and seemed to get better for a few weeks. Now it's gone downhill even worse. He's stopped eating again, and stopped going to the bathroom. For a while he was drinking of his own free will, but now not even that. He's even less than he was the past few weeks...this was a fat cat, and now he's a skeleton. 17 pounds...I think he's 5 or 6 tops now.

He's been walking funny past few days...my mom said he jumped off a table and since then hasn't been right. I just heard him crying, so went to lift him up to bring him to his litter, since he hasn't been able to get in by himself. He just collapsed out of my hands into his bed. The entire right side of his body was limp. He literally folded in half. I brought him to the box, and he collapsed in the litter. We both couldn't get him out because he was dead weight.

I don't know what to do anymore. My parents can't afford the vet. He's 10 1/2 years old...not old for a cat.

I'm trying to hard to be positive for once in my life...if there's anything I should be positive for, it's my cat. I had a very rough time growing up socially, and my baby was my best friend at times.

I just know in my heart that this is probably it. Please pray that if it is, it's as painless as possible, both for Angel and for myself
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MrsInglima Posted:

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I am so sorry to hear that! I will be thinking of you.
GT143EA Posted:

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Oh no sweetie! Im so sorry! We had to put down one of our cats because he got sick and he was only 11 years old. It was so hard but we knew this was best for him so he wouldnt suffer. If you need to talk FM me.
xosweetiexo Posted:

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OMG Im so sorry!!!!!!! Hopefully she can go peacefully and be in no pain
Ray8183 Posted:

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jennaandguy09 Posted:

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Ali I'm so sorry.......sending you thoughts and prayers!!!!
kogan09 Posted:

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So sorry to hear that. Thought and prayers are with you.
Soon2BMrsC09 Posted:

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AugustBridein09 Posted:

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Oh No! Sorry
VeggieBride Posted:

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oh no im so sorry
gina409 Posted:

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oh ali im so sorry..as a cat lover and someone who has been through the loss ..i know how tough this can be..i will hope and pray for the best..
nicopico13 Posted:

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I'm soo sorry. I'm wondering if your cat has HCM. Unfortunately thats what my Minxiegirl has...or so the vet says. I would love to get a second opinion, but its a very expensive process and I just don't have the funds. She doesn't show any symptoms, but I read up on it and its a very common heart condition with cats. From what you were saying those symptoms fit. Does it ever sound like she has trouble breathing?

http://cats.suite101.com/article.cfm/feline_hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy

I could be totally wrong, but figured I'd throw it out there.
KittyGags Posted:

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shell1879 Posted:

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oh my goodness i'm so sorry i hope kitty is ok
LaLune117 Posted:

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Oh, I am so so sorry!
coldasice217 Posted:

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Posted by nicopico13

I'm soo sorry. I'm wondering if your cat has HCM. Unfortunately thats what my Minxiegirl has...or so the vet says. I would love to get a second opinion, but its a very expensive process and I just don't have the funds. She doesn't show any symptoms, but I read up on it and its a very common heart condition with cats. From what you were saying those symptoms fit. Does it ever sound like she has trouble breathing?

http://cats.suite101.com/article.cfm/feline_hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy

I could be totally wrong, but figured I'd throw it out there.



Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, it seems the symptoms may fit all too well...he does have a heart murmur in addition to whats going on now. He had very labored breathing the first bout of sickness a few months ago, but not so much this time. I just described this to my mother...she said that unfortunately if that's the case, there's nothing that can be done because they aren't going to have the cat undergo heart surgery or anything crazy like that
loveDan Posted:

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im sorry ..
FutureMrsG Posted:

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Oh hun I am so sorry.
mlcvln129 Posted:

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My heart goes out to you and your kitty.

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