I am thinking it time put down my cat

[ghostrek]

she 18 or 19 years old when she got a kitten, but she was stary but now blind due to a thyroid issue and might have cancer in the bladder and rigth  blader infaction wich it being treated

[Still Me]

If she’s receiving successful treatment and isn’t suffering it’s not a “put down” question. My elder cat is blind and has kidney issues. I’m not about to dr kevorkian her for that. She’s fucking fine 

Edited May 4 by Still Me

[ghostrek]

30 minutes ago, Still Me said:

If she’s receiving successful treatment and isn’t suffering it’s not a “put down” question. My elder cat is blind and has kidney issues. I’m not about to dr kevorkian her for that. She’s fucking fine 

 possible cancer in the bladder  worries me 

[MasqueradeOverture]

Unless the vet explicitly says "she needs to be put down" you better fucking not.

[Still Me]

2 hours ago, ghostrek said:

 possible cancer in the bladder  worries me 

So what? Animals are a commitment. Not something to have until it’s no longer convenient. You keep a fighting baby alive until you can’t anymore. That’s being a pet owner. Loving and doing whatever you can do for them until the end

[André Toulon]

Edited May 4 by André Toulon

[ghostrek]

44 minutes ago, Still Me said:

So what? Animals are a commitment. Not something to have until it’s no longer convenient. You keep a fighting baby alive until you can’t anymore. That’s being a pet owner. Loving and doing whatever you can do for them until the end

yes  i agree

[[classic swim]]

At least you’re not the person I know who put her old as dirt dog to sleep after she continually fed it McDonald’s and Wendy’s and gets shocked when it shits all over the house.

[Insipid]

Honestly, you're the owner. You decide what's right for your pet.

[scoobdog]

On 5/4/2026 at 9:53 AM, MasqueradeOverture said:

Unless the vet explicitly says "she needs to be put down" you better fucking not.

Vets will never say this btw.  It’s not because they want to take your money, it’s because their primary focus is to make every treatment option at their disposal available to their patients.

Ghosty, unfortunately there is no right path.  You can almost always treat a pet until they pass on their own, but doing so may be cruel to them.  Even if a treatment is working, their quality of life won’t be acceptable.  And the vet won’t know if it is or is not, only you will.

[ghostrek]

9 minutes ago, scoobdog said:

Vets will never say this btw.  It’s not because they want to take your money, it’s because their primary focus is to make every treatment option at their disposal available to their patients.

Ghosty, unfortunately there is no right path.  You can almost always treat a pet until they pass on their own, but doing so may be cruel to them.  Even if a treatment is working, their quality of life won’t be acceptable.  And the vet won’t know if it is or is not, only you will.

@scoobdog honstly she had bailder full of canccer  it was pain full it going be canccer  killing her more painfully  thank bring up  this subject 

[scoobdog]

The worst part is that you will doubt yourself no matter what happens.  Either you didn't give them a chance to pull through or you made them suffer longer just so you could feel better about yourself.  It doesn't matter.  They're family, and it's going to tear you up no matter what happens.