Thanks everyone.
The good news is that the two remaining cats both are still hanging in there and aren't currently in any pain (according to the vet). One has a massive tumor on her head and hind leg (this is after having 2 breast cancer surgeries and one ruptured tumor removed from her head). The other has inoperable cancer that is affecting his stomach which will cause him to lose weight and waste away to nothing.
The tough part is knowing that they will only get worse and worse and that some day we'll have to make a very difficult decision. How do you REALLY know when a cat is feeling ok? When is it the right time? Blah... In the short term, it just means I'll be handing out cat treats and pepperoni as much as possible.
That is such a tough decision. I struggled with that as my last dog got older. People told me that I would know when the time was right. One morning, she had a stroke or something stroke-like. She couldn't walk. It was time, and it was gut-wrenching, but before we could leave the house to take her to the Vet, she saved us from making the decision and expired peacefully as I watched over her. Good luck with your pets. When the time comes you will know, or they will take the decision out of your hands.
One of my dogs, who I don't remember a time without, still has a ton of life in him, but he has these fatty lumps on his chest that have slowly started to harden. We think that will kill him at some point. He's almost 12, and we've had him since I was in the first grade. When I leave for college, that might be the last time I see him.
Death penalty, plz.
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