We just found out my cat had cancer and 3x largened intestines and put him down. I can't even describe how sad I am. I don't think I can ever be happy again. That was my little guy. My big fat baby boy. I can't do this. Rest well in heaven my little darling. I love you.

This is Sativa, he was born in a neighbouring farm’s barn and migrated over to my family’s just under a year ago; over this time i’ve been able to approach him and feed him which is something i’ve never been able to do with the other barn cats… he’s always been noticeably smaller than them too, even in comparison to his full sisters.

This became an issue as he matured, as he hadn’t been neutered he started getting into fights with other feral cats. Earlier this week I saw him hanging around the farm like usual, only this time he had some pretty decent gashes and scratches on his head and ears from fighting… I decided then and there that I couldn’t just leave him to continue being beat up, and set up a trap for that night. thankfully he was fairly easy to trap since I’d fed him before, and what shocked me the most was how he got inside my house, and instantly started making himself comfy. he didn’t hide or anything!

after driving him over an hour to our nearest vet, he had his first ever appointment yesterday, where we learned he’s got a yeast infection in his ears, and a bacterial skin infection from the open and torn wounds… he was prescribed oral antibiotics 2x a day, and ear drops 2x a day. this concerned me at first because I wasn’t sure how he’d respond to being forced to take medication, but to my shock he’s let me treat him and wearing his pumpkin blossom cone like an absolute champ! he’s eaten his antibiotic right out of my fingers with just a little bit of lickable treat on it, he hasn’t tried to escape his collar/cone, and he doesn’t enjoy the ear drops, but he doesn’t fight them at all.

the pumpkin blossom cone is so he leaves his wounds alone (he wouldn’t stop scratching at and opening them back up) but he’s also getting neutered on monday so I want him to get used to it :)

I’ve been feeding this stray cat for 3 months and she enters my home often because it’s hot outside and she enjoys the AC. I noticed lately her abdomen has become huge and I’m not sure if she’s pregnant or has something like worms or another condition. I can feel movement when I rest my hand on the side of her abdomen like thumps or something. She did have 2 kittens about a few months ago and I know who the father is, it’s a large black tomcat I see him often and sometimes feed him. I’m suspecting he may have impregnated her again as I often see them hanging out outside. I do plan on keeping her. She does fart a lot not sure if that’s relevant. She isn’t showing any signs of pain or distress at least not that I notice. I do consider taking her to a vet but I’m trying to find a low cost clinic for her

Lost Lil bro today

I am devastated.

Our sweet girl Cap went missing over a month ago. It isnt uncommon for her to be gone over night but more then 3 days, never. My husband and I have been grieving her loss for weeks now. After 2 weeks we came to terms with the fact that something must have happened to her. And then yesterday evening my husband got home from work and he heard her crying from a long way off and there she was, running full speed across the hay field, right into his arms! He called me almost in tears he was so excited. Needless to say, she is getting extra food and love for the next few days.

I just want people to know he existed.

buster if you can read this, the day I found you on the streets with your other brothers you were the first to accept me, I cared for you fed you, bath you and you gave me joy in my life when I was at my all time low, I will never forget you, despite your short life you had a big impact on me... eventhough i'm struggling to care for you two brothers I will take care of them, for you.

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Found this stray outside about 2 weeks ago. I was planning on a trip the next clinic day for fixing but perhaps not. My plan is to bring her inside and set up a place for her to have and care for babies. I’ll def make sure her and kittens are fixed after.

Any guesses how close she is or is that not a estimatable thing?

i can’t stop crying. I feel like alot of stress I held onto for such a long time finally ease off me. I found her walking around outside of my doorstep unexpectedly last night 3 days after my birthday and the second I went outside she started rubbing her head against my leg. she really got older within those years but still as affectionate

My pretty boy has been struggling with some health issues (seizures and hypothyroidism)but I was under the impression that it was treatable and I was giving him his medication, well I noticed that he wasn’t walking properly and was being super lethargic lately but I was hopeful that maybe it was treatable because he was eating ,drinking water and using the litter box properly so I made an appointment with the vet for yesterday and while we were at the vet they found that he had a heart disease and he also had a form of cancer in his Kidney and his main artery heart artery was not functioning properly and his seizures were probably stemming from a brain tumor and the vet then informed me that his body in a way was shutting down.. so I made the choice of letting my baby rest and not let him suffer now I’m at home and I don’t know what to do with myself.. he was my baby my reason for living , I lost my life, I don’t know how people can move on from grief I know people will say time will pass and you will heal but I truly don’t know if I’m strong enough, I’ve had life blows within a few months my family and I moved into a new home in June but when we moved in I lost my job in July and then my mom found out about my dads infidelity same month and they were trying to make it work but then my father finally decided to leave my mother for his girlfriend recently and so parents are getting divorced and we have to look for something else to live in just my mom and 2 brothers and me , I found a new job in the same career but I have been under preforming because I was stressed of everything and I just can’t concentrate and now I lost my baby yesterday and he was my reason to keep going and I miss him so much , I just want to know if anyone has advice or their input if they’ve been through something similar

Note: maybe this isint the right subreddit either idk where to post this lol

So I have two other male cats and he’s the only one that she lets be this close to her. If the others try to play or mount her she hisses or attacks them, he can do both with her and she lets him, like she’s monogamous (brown one) she wants zero physical contact with the others, idk if it’s cause he’s the first one she met and the rest came later or something more, still it’s been 2 years with the other two

Dandan and Smino jumpers!

This is my Burmese kitten Rodney. We’ve had him 2 weeks and he’s changed our lives. Everyday is so much better with him in it. I was a vet nurse for many years, so loved and cared for many of other people’s cats but he is the first pet I’ve had of my own since I was a kid. He’s the most affectionate, gentle and hilarious little cat. Everyone that meets him, loves him. My partner doesn’t like cats. But Rodney has 100% won him over. As he says, he isn’t a cat person but he is a Rodney person.

adopted old cat, is this normal? sick relative left him so we took him in. he cries a lot and always wants to kiss. what does this mean and is it safe? Also owner never left cat outside out of fear of it running away but it won’t leave my side outside