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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005Why did my cat passaway?
I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but energetic and seemed healthy. I would say that I took care of her really well. I found her last week passway way and I noticed that she had blood coming from her mouth. Is 12 human years a normal time for a cat to passaway and what could be the possible reason she passed? I appreciate anyone's help with these questions. Well, it is definitely geriatric. There could have been many causes. I think I would have asked for a necropsy. I'm really sorry about this. None of my cats have ever passed away at home on their own. The blood concerns me because I would wonder about poison, if she got into anything. Did you ask your vet about this at all? > I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but energetic > and seemed healthy. I would say that I took care of her really well. I found > her last week passway way and I noticed that she had blood coming from her > mouth. Is 12 human years a normal time for a cat to passaway and what could > be the possible reason she passed? I appreciate anyone's help with these > questions. >I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but >energetic [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > be the possible reason she passed? I appreciate anyone's help with these > questions. Cameron, I'm sorry. Every cat, like every human has its own life span. My son lost his cat, Berfert, when Berfert was eleven years old. Tanada, my baby girl is 13 years old and is still going strong. The life span of an "out door only" cat averages about 3-4 years. Notice that I said averages, a lot of "out door only" cats don't make it to their first year. Indoor/outdoor cats live much longer, but it is getting so that it is not unusual to have indoor only cats that live into their twenties. While 12 human years is not long enough for us humans, it is not unusual for cats to die at that age. No matter how much we try to do everything that we can to make our cats' lives the best possible, they are going to eventually leave this earth and cross over the Rainbow Bridge. I am so sorry for your loss. They become such a part of our lives so quickly and our best friends in seconds. Please know that you did everything you could to make Halo's life the best you could. With great sympathy and RB thoughts and purrs, Pam S. on behalf of her furry and bare family >>I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but >>energetic [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >Pam S. on behalf of her furry and bare family Beautifully said, Pam. I add my condolences as well. On the blood issue, all I can tell you is that my only cat to die at home without veterinary intervention, Geesha, did have a trickle of blood from her mouth as she died. I see this on TV shows a lot with humans, so I'm wondering if it isn't normal? Howard? Anybody else know? Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > >>I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but > >>energetic [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > Ginger-lyn It's really hard to say without an examination, since it could be simple of having one's mouth open at the moment of death, cutting the tongue. Probably most likely is bleeding the respiratory tract, next gastrointestial, and possibly brain. Purrs, however. I know the pain > I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. My condolences. Cats do tend to pass away of old age, but I would not think blood visible in the mouth/nose is "normal". Most animals that I have seen dead of old age look much like they did in life, only stiff. Then again, if she had a...why is this term failing me...when a bloodvessel breaks in the brain, or a stroke or something, there might not have been anything you could do. --Fil > I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. And I just realized how stupid that sounded....instead of "Cats do tend to pass away", I meant that it's not unusual for a cat over 10 to pass away of old age. I need a big cold Pepsi to wake me up. Purrs for your loss. --Fil > I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but energetic > and seemed healthy. I would say that I took care of her really well. I found > her last week passway way and I noticed that she had blood coming from her > mouth. Is 12 human years a normal time for a cat to passaway and what could > be the possible reason she passed? I appreciate anyone's help with these > questions.>>> Sorry to hear about Halo. Have you had a chat with your vet , perhaps he or she could give you some idea. I'm just wondering why there was blood coming from her mouth. Alison Thank you for all of your replies. It really helps me heal when you read responses like this. I am going to ask my vet, but I am sure his guess would be as good as anyone's. I just need to now get the strength to get another cat without having the fear of another loss down the road. Thank you again :o) >I have had my persian "Halo" for almost 12 years. She was old, but energetic >and seemed healthy. I would say that I took care of her really well. I found >her last week passway way and I noticed that she had blood coming from her >mouth. Is 12 human years a normal time for a cat to passaway and what could >be the possible reason she passed? I appreciate anyone's help with these >questions. > Thank you for all of your replies. It really helps me heal when you read > responses like this. I am going to ask my vet, but I am sure his guess [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thank you again :o) Cameron, when you are ready, the right cat will come to you. Some day you will know it is time to go looking and find it at a shelter, or it will just show up on your door step. I've read about people being adopted by cats in the strangest ways. Several who where not originally felinophiles, were taken over by a persistent cat. Others, have had them just show up on their doorsteps. Some have had friends hand them a kitten or cat and bonded. We had a cat bring another home for us to take in. Another cat just showed up on our doorstep and tried to live on our wood pile. We ended up with a double adoption by fostering a pregnant cat and kept her and one of her kittens. Tanada was the result of a phone call, "come get this cat, or I throw her in the street." We are owned by seven cats; all of them are rescues of one type or another. Most of us in here have had similar experiences. How did you come to be adopted by Halo, and what are you desiring in your next master(s)? Pam S. owned and operated by the Fayetteville seven: Tanada, QC, Merlin, Pine Cone, Sgt Huey, Sonya, and Qui Gun Kit |
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