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RIP Sniper. You were awesome! **COUPLE MOAR PICS**
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datalink7
Lifer
That's sad 🙁
I would guess urinary tract infection/blockage. I had a cat when I was younger. In the morning he was laying down which my mom thought was odd because he was active, but she didn't think anything of it. When she got home he was in the same spot. Day before he was perfectly healthy. Rushed him to the vet but it was too late. Vet said his urinary tract got blocked which poisoned his system. He said if we had recognized it in the morning he could have been saved but that if you don't know the symptoms it is hard to recognize.
I would guess urinary tract infection/blockage. I had a cat when I was younger. In the morning he was laying down which my mom thought was odd because he was active, but she didn't think anything of it. When she got home he was in the same spot. Day before he was perfectly healthy. Rushed him to the vet but it was too late. Vet said his urinary tract got blocked which poisoned his system. He said if we had recognized it in the morning he could have been saved but that if you don't know the symptoms it is hard to recognize.
Utterly insensitive
OP, I'm sorry for your loss. Losing a pet really sucks. And burying him under a tree is an excellent idea, most of my aunt's dogs are buried under lilac bushes. It's a goo way to remember them when you see the tree/shrub growing each year.
TurtleCrusher
Lifer
Maybe a UTI, but that would be quick. My parents cat, Panzer, has had two of them and both lasted 3 days before he got treatment. You could tell he wasn't ok.
Yeah, you don't have to post here. Trolling?
Yeah, you don't have to post here. Trolling?
evolucion8
Platinum Member
Sorry for your loss, he's in a better place now. I had a cat that lasted 13 years (Siamese) (She disappeared so I think that she would had lasted longer), 🙁
zerocool84
Lifer
lol that's what I thought. Your cat looked like a fun one. Sucks.
Nik
Lifer
It's not correct in the slightest. He's off by a decade. Even a well taken care of indoor feline will be very hard pressed to make it to 20.
In any case, I'm sorry for your loss Scholz 🙁
thescreensavers
Diamond Member
Sucks OP 🙁
btw what type of food did you feed?
btw what type of food did you feed?
TurtleCrusher
Lifer
Thanks guys. Just getting over it more and more each day.
@thecreensavers Over his lifetime I fed him many different types of dry and wet food. Most recently he had been eating Purina dry food. He was constantly eating fish from my old neighbors pond, so probably even more than I know.
@thecreensavers Over his lifetime I fed him many different types of dry and wet food. Most recently he had been eating Purina dry food. He was constantly eating fish from my old neighbors pond, so probably even more than I know.
moshquerade
No Lifer
i thought this too. 😱
TurtleCrusher
Lifer
@Raven Yeah he spent about half of his time outside. My parents spoke to my neighbors and they said Sniper was in their house just hanging out on their couch the day before. No issues. Apparently when he heard my mother call in the cats he went running to the house and that's when my mother saw him.
(lets just say, my old neighbors are pretty awesome. for sure they didn't do anything to him.)
Yep, I lost a great friend of mine.
Edit: After speaking to my mother, Dotty (his daughter in OP pic) was in that room the whole night that he died. She let Dotty out that morning without looking inside of the room. At least I know my cat didn't die alone. They loved each other.
(lets just say, my old neighbors are pretty awesome. for sure they didn't do anything to him.)
Yep, I lost a great friend of mine.
Edit: After speaking to my mother, Dotty (his daughter in OP pic) was in that room the whole night that he died. She let Dotty out that morning without looking inside of the room. At least I know my cat didn't die alone. They loved each other.
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dmcowen674
No Lifer
More likely a plant
http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html
Plants Poisonous to Cats
Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fuit and pit)
Azalea Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Boxwood
Branching Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup
Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves)
Cherry, most wild varieties
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineria
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily *
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier IvyGolden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock, Poison
Hemlock, Water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily *
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily *
Peace Lily
Peach (pits and wilting leaves)
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Plumosa Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet, Common
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Silver Pothos
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Swiss Cheese plant
Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily *
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria
Yews --
e.g. Japanese Yew
English Yew
Western Yew
American Yew
RapidSnail
Diamond Member
He was like Godwin in real life. RIP 🙁
alkemyst
No Lifer
from my L&R reply last night
Last night our big alpha feral cat returned to our backyard around 8pm. We hadn't seen him for months, he'd piss me off at times chasing other cats away and being too loud at times.
He was reduced to less than half his weight, bleeding out his nose and his one ear was very wet/leaking. He came over to the water bowls and just laid down after I refilled them that night. As I watched him from my couch I knew something was wrong. I went out with some canned food and usually all the cats will scatter then come right back after I leave...he never really ever ran from me, but he'd go under the fence by the food and just watch me set it up. The other half dozen cats (most of them his kittens) didn't run far. They went to the edges and laid back down, just watching.
He just laid there. That's when I noticed the bleeding and him wheezing. He drank a bit of water but that was it. I went back out with a washcloth and cleaned up him a bit. He seemed to like that even though his nose kept dripping blood. He didn't seem in pain too much. This cat had lost a lot of weight in the past (someone shot him straight through his foot last year, but he ended up making it through). He was probably about 6 or 7, he was full grown when we moved in here and inherited him 2+ years ago.
As I watched him I noticed him going to the wet food and just sniffing it, then laying down. He had some water then walked over to the food station we have and just stared at it a bit...next I saw him standing but resting his head on the ground. It was sad. He wanted to eat, but knew I think to take nothing. About 20-30 mins later he was in front of our recycling bins...he couldn't get inside them, but all the cats know this is the perfect place to set up guarding the food. He ended up taking a short nap. It was dark by now so I'd shine a flashlight out to check on him. By now the momma cat and her kittens all took stations around our food area. They set up a little perimeter. They'd take turns going over to lick him a bit now and then.
That's how I knew he was still alive.
His tail would move a bit and he'd flex his paws. Next I noticed he had moved to the edge of the concrete pad we have back there and rested his head on the grass. We had already called an emergency vet, but my wife and I decided he was dying definitely...anything we did at this point would just make him suffer at his last moments of life. For others out there it was surprisingly reasonable. $82 up front to see the pet.
I understand them wanting the money first. Then they will examine the pet and discuss their thoughts on cost of saving them. In my hometown there were more than I knew existed. I just searched google for "emergency vet [my city]" and over 10 showed up. 1 was 5 minutes away.
I knew at this point he was dying. There was a presence over the whole area. All the other cats were different. There was a full plate of canned food for them, but no one was really eating.
Next I looked it was about 10pm. My flashlight caught his eyes with no reaction. I told my wife I may need some help, then I went out to check him out. Two of the kittens were sniffing then running away. As I approached they went to the further edges...he was definitely dead. His eyes showed no reaction to my flashlight, he had urinated a little bit where he had laid, and there was a little spot of water at his one ear.
I took a few minutes to examine him. His paw had fully healed, althought a bit misshapen. His one ear was fully split to the middle but healed. A few hairless spots on his now small and very short-haired body (he used to have a full coat)...he was practically a skeleton. He died relaxed at least. His one side of his cheek and neck was larger. Cancer is common in older cats, esp nasal types. He may have developed it...he may just have gotten hit by a car that night too. Regardless his weight loss was a month or more in the making.
My wife held a flashlight and I dug a hole in my backyard out at the edge. We both checked one last time whether he was alive. His temperature had fallen slightly. His eyes didn't even respond to full maglite within an inch. I picked him up and placed him on a large shovel. I put him down in the his plot and we buried him. Moments later a thunderstorm started and the little dog I just inherited from my grandmother came running up to us for comfort. Life moves on.
I am sure tonight will be the normal crowd. Already trying to forget the night before. I am sure they will remember him whether he was helping or chasing them over the rest of their lives.
Last night our big alpha feral cat returned to our backyard around 8pm. We hadn't seen him for months, he'd piss me off at times chasing other cats away and being too loud at times.
He was reduced to less than half his weight, bleeding out his nose and his one ear was very wet/leaking. He came over to the water bowls and just laid down after I refilled them that night. As I watched him from my couch I knew something was wrong. I went out with some canned food and usually all the cats will scatter then come right back after I leave...he never really ever ran from me, but he'd go under the fence by the food and just watch me set it up. The other half dozen cats (most of them his kittens) didn't run far. They went to the edges and laid back down, just watching.
He just laid there. That's when I noticed the bleeding and him wheezing. He drank a bit of water but that was it. I went back out with a washcloth and cleaned up him a bit. He seemed to like that even though his nose kept dripping blood. He didn't seem in pain too much. This cat had lost a lot of weight in the past (someone shot him straight through his foot last year, but he ended up making it through). He was probably about 6 or 7, he was full grown when we moved in here and inherited him 2+ years ago.
As I watched him I noticed him going to the wet food and just sniffing it, then laying down. He had some water then walked over to the food station we have and just stared at it a bit...next I saw him standing but resting his head on the ground. It was sad. He wanted to eat, but knew I think to take nothing. About 20-30 mins later he was in front of our recycling bins...he couldn't get inside them, but all the cats know this is the perfect place to set up guarding the food. He ended up taking a short nap. It was dark by now so I'd shine a flashlight out to check on him. By now the momma cat and her kittens all took stations around our food area. They set up a little perimeter. They'd take turns going over to lick him a bit now and then.
That's how I knew he was still alive.
His tail would move a bit and he'd flex his paws. Next I noticed he had moved to the edge of the concrete pad we have back there and rested his head on the grass. We had already called an emergency vet, but my wife and I decided he was dying definitely...anything we did at this point would just make him suffer at his last moments of life. For others out there it was surprisingly reasonable. $82 up front to see the pet.
I understand them wanting the money first. Then they will examine the pet and discuss their thoughts on cost of saving them. In my hometown there were more than I knew existed. I just searched google for "emergency vet [my city]" and over 10 showed up. 1 was 5 minutes away.
I knew at this point he was dying. There was a presence over the whole area. All the other cats were different. There was a full plate of canned food for them, but no one was really eating.
Next I looked it was about 10pm. My flashlight caught his eyes with no reaction. I told my wife I may need some help, then I went out to check him out. Two of the kittens were sniffing then running away. As I approached they went to the further edges...he was definitely dead. His eyes showed no reaction to my flashlight, he had urinated a little bit where he had laid, and there was a little spot of water at his one ear.
I took a few minutes to examine him. His paw had fully healed, althought a bit misshapen. His one ear was fully split to the middle but healed. A few hairless spots on his now small and very short-haired body (he used to have a full coat)...he was practically a skeleton. He died relaxed at least. His one side of his cheek and neck was larger. Cancer is common in older cats, esp nasal types. He may have developed it...he may just have gotten hit by a car that night too. Regardless his weight loss was a month or more in the making.
My wife held a flashlight and I dug a hole in my backyard out at the edge. We both checked one last time whether he was alive. His temperature had fallen slightly. His eyes didn't even respond to full maglite within an inch. I picked him up and placed him on a large shovel. I put him down in the his plot and we buried him. Moments later a thunderstorm started and the little dog I just inherited from my grandmother came running up to us for comfort. Life moves on.
I am sure tonight will be the normal crowd. Already trying to forget the night before. I am sure they will remember him whether he was helping or chasing them over the rest of their lives.
spittledip
Diamond Member
Sorry for your loss OP. It is very hard losing a dear pet. Take care.
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