tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post8246802640714609567..comments2024-02-14T20:37:40.921-05:00Comments on 500 Dollar Tomato: Three Blind Mice? Nope. But I Do Have One Blind CatTamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-5657385516626855282012-01-25T11:57:02.169-05:002012-01-25T11:57:02.169-05:00Oh Tami, poor KiKi. Chronic conditions like that a...Oh Tami, poor KiKi. Chronic conditions like that are tough when it comes to decision making. We let our cat Rascal go through chemotherapy when he was first diagnosed with feline lymphoma, but declined when he came out of remission 2 years later. Kidney is different though and I would not try to treat that either. Hoping the news will be good for you all.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-25575522401148212632012-01-24T23:55:12.275-05:002012-01-24T23:55:12.275-05:00I am sorry to hear about your kitty. Hopefully the...I am sorry to hear about your kitty. Hopefully the meds will help!<br /><br />I giggled thinking about giving our cats pills... I don't think that would ever happen, no matter how much tuna we covered it in.Prairie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036436697268048651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-44829431456956920462012-01-24T21:38:21.065-05:002012-01-24T21:38:21.065-05:00I had a cat, Zach, who also suffered from retinal ...I had a cat, Zach, who also suffered from retinal detachment. The vet could never figure out the underlying cause for his high blood pressure which is what caused the detachment. He was blind the rest of his life and he did fine. We made sure to not move any piece of furniture so he would find his way around. His other senses got stronger. I hope they figure out what's wrong so you can treat it.Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-67379050472837820732012-01-24T12:57:57.139-05:002012-01-24T12:57:57.139-05:00I do understand the plight with your cat. I had a ...I do understand the plight with your cat. I had a cat named Ooboo that lived until she was 19. Great cat, good mouser, but in the end she couldn't hardly see and worse she was deaf. She would meow at the top of her little lungs looking for someone or something. Drove the wife mad. Good to see a fellow Piedmont gardener, although I'm not sure I will qualify myself as that. Maybe Gardenee?wvhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01581259093210091348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-50973088517486472382012-01-24T09:15:11.178-05:002012-01-24T09:15:11.178-05:00Hope all goes well, in any instance. Watching you...Hope all goes well, in any instance. Watching your pets get old is hard, but like others have mentioned, the fact that we can ease their suffering by making it more comfortable for them or to make passing easier when the time is near is a great gift we can give them in return for all the love they give us.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-883325374726170972012-01-24T07:43:27.028-05:002012-01-24T07:43:27.028-05:00My cat Alvin is about 95% blind. He does amazingly...My cat Alvin is about 95% blind. He does amazingly well. He has everything memorized. It's funny to see the paths he takes when he goes outside. It's like so many steps then make a left or right etc. He even catches voles! He will sit in one spot for sometimes days and then just grabs one! <br /><br />I'm with you on spending a ton of money to prolong a pets life. It's usually not the best for them.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-4577349883963924032012-01-24T05:44:31.426-05:002012-01-24T05:44:31.426-05:00Aw, shame. So sorry to hear about KiKi. You deci...Aw, shame. So sorry to hear about KiKi. You decision will be the right one when the time comes.<br /><br />I always feel that our animals depend on us to give them the best we are able, and, as they are no longer "wild" and at the mercy of the other predators out there, that care sometimes means we have to make very hard decisions regarding their health.<br /><br />Not ever an easy decision - my thoughts are with you all.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4059935180600513762.post-19051371978529132262012-01-24T05:13:35.289-05:002012-01-24T05:13:35.289-05:00Oh, poor KiKi-it sucks getting older. Hope this al...Oh, poor KiKi-it sucks getting older. Hope this all works. And hope you can stick to your guns when the time comes. I spent HUNDREDS of dollars trying to keep a 15 year old cat going. In retrospect, I would have done him a favor letting him go.....Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com