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Originally Posted by Buck
Sorry Frankie.
What happened? Isn't 11 years old very young for a cat?
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Yes it is. He got sick almost 2 weeks ago and quit eating. Blood work and X-rays ruled out serious stuff. Although his vet did say she heard a little heart murmur and it could be his heart was slightly enlarged. To combat any possible infection he was given antibiotics which fixed him in 48 hours. He started eating and gained weight quickly.
Fast forward to today. About 3 Pm we came home from shopping and found him on his side on a three ring binder I had left next to the couch. His mouth was agape and his eyes were unusually wide open. When I picked him up his hind half and legs were dead. He came to and facially acted normal except he could not get up due to his legs. Long story short, we ended up at the animal emergency room. He was (best guess) diagnosed of having feline saddle thrombus. Evidently blood cloth had formed in the main artery leading to his hind side. That in turn affected his kidneys and liver and lactic (?) acid was attacking his system. At that prognosis and the fact that they were very negative about his chances we approved their recommendation to put him to sleep.
This is a very painful night for us. I'm trying to stay realistic and remind myself that he was only a pet. But as pets go, he was by far the most special, smart, communicative pet I've ever had. I miss my son's toddler days, but Sammy just felt like my permanent toddler.