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7/20/2009 5:13 PM
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Oh my gosh. I am SO sorry to hear about what happened. I think I would die if that happened to me.
Is there a chance your cat was stung by a bee? I'm no expert, but the symptoms sounds like anaphylactic shock or some other violent allergic reaction.
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9/15/2009 7:43 PM
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I'm no expert either, but did you consider he might not have been able to yack up an overly big hairball & couldn't breathe so went into seizures? I've heard it can happen...but there's really nothing you could've done to save the cat that I know of. Sometimes these things happen, even to humans! How many times have you heard of humans just having a yearly checkup w/a doctor then have a heart attack a wk. later? I am so sorry for you though, it would just kill me if it happened to one of my cats. I can't imagine your pain!
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12/13/2009 9:39 AM
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My beloved kitty Tao died suddenly on Friday. He was only 8 years old, seemingly very healthy (had just been to the vet a month ago). They believe he had cardiomyopathy, which it sounds like your cat may have had as well. Taoie was his usual active self that morning, but let out an unusual meow while sitting on the bed with his sister. He was short of breath and died very suddenly. There was nothing that the vets could do. I don't think he was in any pain.
I've been doing research on feline cardiomyopathy, and am 99% sure this is what killed my baby. He was an indoor cat so it probably wasn't heartworms and could not have gotten into any poisons.
I just wish that any of the ekg's or bloodtests he'd had over the years picked it up so that I could've had him on medication :( |
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12/26/2009 11:11 AM
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well he or she may have had a heart attack and died cause I had a cat like that and he had heart problems and I am sorry to hear that your cat has died are you going to get a new one???? |
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12/29/2009 9:45 AM
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Without a necropsy you will never know what killed your poor cat. With that being said there is an ofter overlooked disease that is not uncommon in cats. That disease is Heartworm. Most people think that Heartworm only effects dogs but this thinking is not only untrue but potentially deadly to cats. Cats can and do get Heartworm and in the cat it is much more deadly and untreatable. The treatment that is used in dogs with a high rate of success is ineffective in the cat.
When a cat gets Heartworm there are often no symptoms until the cat dies. The worms will get into the lungs, heart, and nerves system. When a worm dies it will often cause sudden death.
There is only one way to stop Heartworm in cats and that is to use a preventative like Heartgard for cats. I do not work for that company and I am not promoting them for any other reason except that many veterinarians still do not consider Heartworm as a problem in cats.
I recommend that anyone who wants to know more about this go to www.knowheartworms.org to get more information.
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1/23/2010 5:54 AM
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I am so sorry to hear about your cat Flower.
I write this through tears because yesterday my furry little friend Buttercup died suddenly while I was playing with her. She had a seizure and died. We are completely devastated. She was only 1 year and 3 months. After a sleepless night I came downstairs this morning ready to feed her. I have two daughters. I told my 14 year old yesterday and today plan to tell my 8 year old. How do you get through this?
The vet told us that it was more than likely a heart defect. She never showed any signs of illness! I feel like I am living a nightmare right now. Any suggestions how to break the news to the 8 year old?
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2/1/2010 6:40 PM
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When I went downstairs this morning my baby Leah (2 1/5 yr old cat) was laying in the floor. I called out to her, I thought she was sleeping, when she didn't move I walked over to her and realized she had died. She looked perfectly fine. She had no marks, cuts, bites, etc. There was no foam on her mouth. She looked like she was just walking and fell out. I actually tried mouth to mouth to revive her but it did not work. She had urinated on herself. I am devastated. My husband and I love cats and have adopted many, we just installed an 8 ft fence with a cap on the top so our babies can go in and out of the house and be protected from the dangers outside. Our cats are well taken care of and we spend thousands on pet care. I can not imagine that this has happened. It does appear that she just had a heart attack. |
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2/28/2010 1:40 PM
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I can totally relate to the sad posts here. My dear cat, Tiger, died suddenly on Friday night after a normal day of playing and cuddling. However, I had a warning of sorts; the vet had wanted me to euthanize him exactly one month before, due to a congenital heart defect. I told her no, and took him home, along with Lasix and Clavamox. He had gone to the vet at the end of January because one day he began breathing rapidly, with mouth closed. About an hour later we were at the vet. The vet gave him an x-ray and said his heart was enlarged, and that he had a murmur, and his lungs were congested. She put him on these meds and said to call in the morning if he hadn't improved. Well, the next morning he was worse, so I took him again to the vet and he went into an oxygen 'tent' (a box), and stayed there from 8:30 until 3:30. All the while he was getting IV Lasix, and monitored constantly. He even got nitroglycerin on the ear. The vet took another x-ray and said it was bad. The lungs were even more congested and he wasn't responding to treatment. She said I should euthanize him that day or the next. Naturally I was distraught, but as long as he wasn't in pain, I was going to keep him alive. I took him home, asked all my friends to pray for him, and he made what seemed like a huge turnaround within days. I kept him on the antibiotic til it was finished, and continued the Lasix. His energy level was good, as was his appetite, and what had seemed like a one-week scare had passed. I came home from work to find him lying on his side in Halloween kitty position, with his tail straight up, but curved on the end, and all the hair sticking out like an electric shock had hit him. There was a poop in his chair, pee in front of his chair, and a couple poops on the floor near him. He died near the water dish and front door. My friend had a cat that had seizures and said this is probably what killed him, and that his weak heart made him more vulnerable to death by seizure, rather than surviving it. Of course I am devastated and have cried a lot, but Tiggy gave me one more month with him after the vet wanted to put him down. I am thankful for that in a big way. Also, the vet said some cats are born with heart problems. He came from a group of semi-ferals that were probably inbred, so more likely to have defects. On the outside he was normal, more than beautiful, but poor boy had some issues that were bound to manifest one day. I feel your loss deeply and hope hearing my story lets you have comfort knowing you are not alone in this right now. Another cat lover shares your sorrow. |
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11/19/2010 3:09 PM
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We share your grief. This morning our beautiful, sensitive tortoise shell female, Cinnamon died in my husbands arms. She wasn't quite 8 years old. No signs of anything amiss. She sleeps beside him all the time and she gave an awful cry, jumped onto his chest and died. Her urine leaked out and when he handed her to me, she was so soft and warm I couldn't believe she had died. We have cried and cried. Took her to the vet but decided against an necropsy. When we googled this we are surprised by the number of people who have experienced this tragedy. We believe it was a heart attack as her shots were up to date and she is an inside cat. We have another cat, Fluffy, a part rag doll who we know will be yowling soon, looking for her. He has limited eyesight so he always called for her in a special way when they would have their little tussels. We are so sad and in grief. We share all of that with all of you. May their little spirits rest in peace and may we all be united one day with our beloved animals. God hates death, He seemed to impress that on me. That is why Jesus came to abolish it. The grief we feel over the separation is a small taste of what God feels for us when we are separated from Him/Her. May you know His/Her comfort.
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8/3/2011 8:18 PM
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Dear all,
I would just like to say thank you for sharing your stories. They have been a small comfort to my wife and I today after our beloved three-year-old indoor cat Billie suddenly died this morning. She was sitting on a stool that we had set up for her to see out of the window and we were dozing in bed when suddenly there was a huge crash - she had fallen to the floor. She lay on her side in the 'haloween cat' position that someone else described, clearly having great difficulty breathing. But within probably 30 seconds she had died. We don't know exactly what caused this - she had been playing happily only last night and we'd taken her to the vet about something else less than a week ago, where she was given a clean bill of health - but reading all your stories has given us a clue as to what may have happened. Poor Billie - we loved her very much and will miss her terribly.
Thanks again to all of you for the little bit of support we've got from you today.
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8/9/2011 6:25 AM
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We are sad at the loss of your beloved Billie. It is hard to believe we can love an animal as much as we grow to love our cats.
This morning at 9:00 AM, we took our 6 year old Midnight for her annual exam. She put up the usual fight getting into the carrier, but that is how all four of 'the babies' react to vet visits.
She weighed in at a little over 15 pounds, up from last year and a growing concern to us.
As the doctor examined her she cried a few times, jerked her entire body, let out a long loud cry, and fell back on the exam table, her tongue out and saliva dripping from her mouth.
The doctor & tech tried for 30 mintes to revive her, but she was gone. We did not want an autopsy, and accepted the explanation of Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that is hard to detect, and can kill a cat almost instantly.
We loved, and miss our Midnight, still feeling both shock than sadness.
Your Billie could have had a similiar ailment. Have read many similiar stories today, sudden collapse, loud neow, no advance warning.
The loss is terrible. But we are thankfull for the 6 loving years Midnight shared with us. |
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11/7/2011 3:09 PM
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Our cat George died very suddenly and unexpectedly tonight. He was only 9 years old, and a little overweight, very loving and playful up to the day he died. Shortly after we went to bed he let out a loud meow. My boyfriend went to check and called me from the other room and said George seems to be dying. He was no longer breathing by the time I got there, but his body was still warm and his eyes were open. We took him to Angell Memorial hospital and are just returning home at 2am. We both loved George very much, and are grateful for the time we had with him. Your stories are helpful because we now know we are not the only cat owners to experience this tragic loss of a beloved member of the household. |
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11/12/2011 2:45 AM
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I understand entirely... My father just walked in and told me my Charlie died... He just fell off a chair, started seizing, and died.... He was only 3. He's been perfectly fine always. He was playing with my puppy just half an hour before..... |
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11/21/2011 4:39 PM
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the exact same thing happened to my cat Asher this past weekend. i came home from my birthday dinner with my family and he seemed fine when he greeted me at the front door. a few moments later i heard an awful cry from my kitchen, and he was in front of his water dish howling. i sat next to him and he started gagging what i thought was a hairball, and then he vomited white foam. i thought it was over then he peed on the floor and started acting like he was choking and his mouth and tongue turned blue. i tried breathing into his nose, but he was just gasping and struggling to breathe. his eyes were wild and looking at me as if to say, " mommy help i cant breathe!" he stopped fighting and just died in my arms. about a minute later, blood poured out of his mouth. ive been sobbing for days. |
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12/1/2011 9:38 PM
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To Hilary
I am so sad to read your story, that sounds so horrible to see your cat going that way. I just lost my cat Tigger yesterday, he just died suddenly out the blue, my boyfriend found him dead on the shed roof. We are both devastated and had no idea that sudden death could even happen until we checked out websites similar to this today. It's a comfort to know we are not the only ones who have lost our little furry family members so suddenly. We cannot stop crying at losing Tigger and just cannot believe he is gone. My thoughts are with you. |
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12/9/2011 7:11 AM
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I can completely relate to all of these posts.
My 15 week old kitten, Cozy, a quirky and loving little tabby with the biggest eyes, died about a week ago. She had been to the vet 3 days before and was given a clean bill of health. At about 8pm on last Saturday night, after a day of normal behavior, she suddenly had a violent seizure, urinated, pooped, and vomited a little blood. She was dead within a few minutes. My roommate and I cried all night (and so far, all week) and my family drove up to bring us to a pet hospital to drop her off for a necropsy. I talked to the doctor the next morning, and he said she hadn't swallowed or eaten anything that killed her, which helped my roommate and I feel better, knowing it wasn't something dumb we left out that she ate. It will be another week before we get back a full report. I can't believe she died so suddenly, I've never lost a cat like that. She will always be missed. |
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2/8/2012 1:00 AM
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Thank you all for sharing! My perfectly healthy 5 year old jet black kitty was found dead by her food bowl just over an hour ago. She was still warm and we picked her up to rush her to the vet but I could see she was not breathing and her eyes were fixed and dilated. She was in perfect health. I assumed she may have eaten antifreeze or a poisoned mouse but now I assume she had heart failure. She looked like she was sleeping but her tongue hung out and she peed on the floor. It was quite a shock to my family. We also have her mother and one sister and they all slept together which will be very sad for them when they can' t find her tonight. I hope you have all found new pets to love and honor in the memory of those you have lost.
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2/27/2012 3:17 AM
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I am comforted by your posts, so much so that I felt it appropriate to join the site just so I could reply to you all. My wife found our cat "Panther", ( a black Bombay) whom we got from the pound as a kitten 13 yrs ago, lying on the floor in the laundry room tonight. We got her for our youngest son to have as a pet when he was 8. We of course love her very much,and were shocked to find her in this way. Like many of these posts it appears that she was walking to her litter box, and she regurgitated some and her bowels let loose and she passed right there. My wife was in the house, but says she heard nothing at all. Shocking. No signs to speak of at all, though for a couple weeks she has seemed to sleep a little more than normal, though with a cat we all know that is a hard thing to spot really. I know, 13 is getting up there, yet at the same time I expected her to make it another 5 years or so hopefully. I am right now still in shock and disbelief. We decided to bury her here at our home, where she spent most of her life. After doing so however, I could think of nothing else but to try to find a reason for this. She had just been to the vet a month ago or so and he gave her a clean bill of health. I am glad I took the time this morning to say good morning to her and pet her some before I went out for the day. We will miss her very much.....
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3/3/2012 6:11 AM
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It looks like this thread has been going on for quite a while, but I was very surprised to find it when I Googled 'sudden cat deaths.'. Last week I walked down stairs and found my daughter's 11 year old cat, Jessie, dead on the floor. Ten minutes earlier she had been playing normally. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was to go back upstairs and tell my 14 year old that her "baby" had died. She had had her since she was 3, and had never experienced death before. It has been heartbreaking for us all.
I decided to spend the money for a necropsy (sp!), but nothing showed it. So we have to assume it was a heart attack. As I read all the posts here I cried and cried. I feel like I'll never get the vision of Jessie's little still body, nor the sound of my daughter's wailing, out of my head.
I feel deeply for all of you who have experienced this. But am comforted by the thought of the Rainbow Bridge, where we will be reunited with our little friends.
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3/16/2012 11:28 PM
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There is comfort in hearing others' stories, so I'll post mine too I guess ...
This basic same thing also just happened to me and my very loved cat Zebediah ... just a great little boy cat who roamed the house, slept in the bed, both ran from and tried to stand up to the dog, and was generally just a great little boy. I found him dead on his side lying under the dining room table first thing in the morning after hearing in my sleep a little trying to trip you run-in on the stairs with my husband and Zeb quickly running past the dog at the bottom of the steps while the dog waited to be let outside the front door. Mainly assuming it was a heart-attack. My husband said after he ran under the table he hissed a little at the dog and meowed a bit of a weird meow ... and generally no one really saw him until I woke up and went downstairs. No marks, no sign of any foul play in any sense. I guess he could have been scared by having to run past the dog, but he was still hissing and meowing once he got under the table. He had slept in the bed that night but when I woke up to go to the restroom, he followed me, and when I went back to bed, I closed the bedroom door and Zeb couldn't get back in. Just after that was when I heard the little scuffle on the steps. It just breaks my heart that I closed the door. If his little date with destiny was going to happen that morning I just wish he had been in the bed. Just breaks my heart. I called my husband and he came right back home from work - made him a box - and we buried him in our yard. My little girl and I really miss him...
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3/21/2012 12:21 AM
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I left work early a few days ago. My daughter was coming for the afternoon and I was eager to visit with her. She was already at my home, heard my knock and opened the door saying "Roscoe is dead". What! This was impossible! Roscoe was the perfect picture of health. That morning he had been engaged in all of his usual stuff prior to my leaving the house at 11:00AM. He ate, played around opening and closing cupboards and finally jumped up on my bed for his usual all-day nap.
Our magnificent Roscoe came to us several years ago. I am guessing that he was about 5 years old. He was a show stopper of a Tuxedo: about 21 lbs, beautiful shiney coat and perfect symmetrical markings. He fell in love with my son and followed him everywhere. Our entire townhome community was fascinated by him for he had no fear. In a neighborhood dominated by dog lovers Roscoe could be seen tagging along with anyone and everyone as they walked their pets.The world was his oyster, he loved life and he was going to to have it and live it his way. Personally, I have never been more captivated by an animal than I was by Roscoe.
On first sight my daughter thought that he was asleep and walked around him as he lay on my bedroom floor. Then she saw that his eyes were open as well as his mouth. I came home just minutes after and when I laid my hands on him he was still warm. We were in total shock. How could this happen to such a perfect speciman? No symptons, eyes clear, nose clear, no evidence of urine or feces. He lay on his side with feet crossed and tail relaxed in a soft curl as though he was simply sleeping. This just wan't happening; couldn't be happening.
Long story short, we pulled ourselves together enough to get him to the vet for cremation. I was wild with questions and disbelief. When I got home, I poured through the internet looking for answers. It appears that it was a case of cardiomyopathy or possibly heartworms, though we will never know. One thing I do know for certain, our Roscoe was a one-in -a-million. His character and shenanigans were the basis for a great cat story and he left us rich in memories and destitute over losing him.
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4/15/2012 12:42 AM
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I can't believe how many people have had this traumatic experience happen with their cat. For me, it just happened two nights ago. Our beloved Siena had been her usual self all day.... granted, she was getting up there at 11 years old, but she seemed perfectly healthy. I had just fed her another meal before I was going to bed, and she ate normal. She curled up on the bed next to me to go to sleep and a minute later all of a sudden started screaming horribly, cramped all over, tried to get up but couldn't walk... she kept gasping for breath, and at first I thought she is choking on something. But very quickly I realized how grave the situation is, and that she dying. I screamed for my roommate to come. My poor cat was crying so much and I could see in her eyes how scared she was. I didn't know what to do. Within minutes she died while me and my roommate were petting and holding her. It was one of the most traumatizing experiences I've had. Every time I close my eyes I hear her scream and I see the fear in her eyes. The vet set it's most likely hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is a genetic disease where the inner lining of the heart thickens, ultimately leading to heart failure. The cats often are seemingly in perfect health until they die very suddenly. There is nothing you can do. |
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4/17/2012 8:26 AM
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I hope you have gotten ano..ther cat though you can never replace the one you lost.I lost my four year old white,blue eyed cat seemingly healthy cat this morning almost exactly like you described.She had played all morning layed on her favorite place [ back of the couch ] for her morning nap about an hour later she jerked ,fell into the bay window and with her tounge hanging out was dead .All this in less than 45 seconds.We were astounded.She is buried in her yard where she loved to be.She was the sweetest cat I had ever known and she will be missed deeply.I truely hope there is a heaven for cats like ours |
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Hi Shawna, I'm so sorry to hear that :-( .... I just went through this last Thursday. I hope there is a cat heaven too. |
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5/11/2012 5:48 PM
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Our cat, Gus, just died last night from a sudden heart attack. He was only 1 year old. Like most of these other replies, he was totally healthy. He was just playing with our dog and not a minute later I found him around the corner on his side breathing weird. I thought he was having a seizure and it was something that could be dealt with after he came out of it but then realized he was dying. I had just got home and didn't even have time to take off my shoes before this happened. So tragic and my wife and I are incredibly sad. He was our first cat together. Our dog knew exactly what was happening because he didn't come close to the cat he just came and sat next to me as the cat took his last breaths. I don't think I have ever cried that hard before. I'll miss the way he would tackle our puppy and how he would lounge across our laps. I even miss the way he use to get into the bathroom to steal q-tips in the trash to chew on and knock the trash everywhere. He was our pal and he will be sorely missed. |
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Wow, I have been reading these posts and am surprised that there are so many. My cat Littles died suddenly last night also. He was almost 13, an indoor cat and was very healthy and energetic. I thought I had another 5 years surely.
I had just gotten home from work and we did our normal petting ritual which lasts about 10 minutes when I walk in the door. I went to change my clothes afterwords and heard a sound as if a stool fell. I went to the living room to find littles squirming and trying to breathe. He started turning blue and then his eye fixed and dialated. I gave him cpr and tried everything I could. I felt as if he was dying faster then I could do anything to save him. The vet said he didn't choke on anything and might have had as asthma attack or heart failure. I was so grateful to have those last moments with him and also glad that I was home although I keep playing it over in my head, and am terribly saddened by what happened. I'll miss him tremendously. As I read the stories above it seems more clear that it was probably a heart attack. I've been crying ever since. I sympathize with everyone here and hope we all find strength and comfort in knowing that we aren't alone in our love for cats and what we have gone through with their Deaths.
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5/21/2012 10:39 PM
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Thanks to all who have shared their posts about this terrible experience. My little girl Clover, who was a little over a year old, passed this way last Thursday. I have been blaming myself ever since, wondering what in my house could have hurt her. She had been to the vet only three weeks before it happened. That morning, I came downstairs with all five cats including Clover -- a tall, rangy calico who at 13.3 pounds was not overweight -- and stopped to pick up my glasses from a table in the living room. At the same time, one of the other cats chased her. Clover jumped up on the cat gym and suddenly fell, crying out three times. In seconds I was with her, but she was still and limp and had urinated. I put her in a cat carrier and got to the vet in under 10 minutes. They intubated her and tried to get her little heart started again but to no avail. Back home, I looked at the place where she fell -- nothing. No blood, nothing sharp on the floor. She fell from a height of between 2 and 3 feet, nothing special for a healthy young cat. The vet said that without a necropsy, he couldn't tell what it was. From what I have been reading here and elsewhere, I think it might have been HCM. (She got monthly Revolution against heartworm and was an indoor-only cat.) I miss Clover so much. Like everyone else here, I valued my cat's personality and sweetness and love and loyalty. I am lucky to have others and am feeling less nervous about some hidden danger in my house but am being super-careful and showing them a lot of love. |
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I am so sorry for your loss and for everybodys loss on here I dont even know what to say as my beautiful baby clary died today at lunchtime.he was only 3 years old.he was an indoor cat and was completely loved and spoiled.i work from home and every day while im working he snuggles under my duvet in my bedroom until i finish work i check him regularly for cuddles and kisses and to see if hes ok weve done this since he was 8months old and he has always been perfectly fine.
today he was fine had cuddles and kisses ate his breakfast and even played with me on the bed while i was getting ready for work.
i left him at 10.15am and then came to see him again at 11.40approx he jumped out of the bed i thought he was going to get a drink of water or go to the toilet but he fell over at my feet and started to convulse his back leg was sticking straight out and he looked so frightened and like he was trying to get up but couldnt stand.His eyes were so wide and his mouth was wide open and i was crying and massaging his heart.i rang the vet he told me to bring him in but they are 30mins drive away.i heard him miaow and when i went to lift him fully into my arms to get him to the car he just laid there still warm with his eyes and mouth open.his leg twitched again and his tongue was still hanging out and looked blue'ish.i kept massaging his heart and stroking his head.
we got to the vet but it was too late he was already gone. i think he had already passed within a few minutes of falling over as he wasnt moving after his miaow.
the vet said he could bring him back but he would be brain damaged and in a coma but then he said he couldnt bring him back as he had been gone too long.he said it was a massive heart attack or brain aneurism he said not to have a postmortem as i would never see my baby again and would not be able to bury him and it might not show anything up in tests.i didnt want my baby cut open but i am so distraught i just want to know what happened.i brought him home and have buried him in my garden.
The vet said it is rare in young cats for it to happen and he wasnt sure how he died to be 100% sure but it more than likely a massive heart attack.i wanted to find out as my mind is racing and i cannot stop crying i looked on the internet and saw this.
i have only one friend where i live as i am chronically shy and my baby cat was my lifeline and support for when im down.i am so devastated and i feel his little life was taken at such a young age with no symptoms he wasnt over weight he had no signs of being in pain even though cats hide it well there was nothing it was just so sudden,he didnt wee himself or poo there was no foam or anything. just an hour earlier we had had a huge cuddle,i kissed him and told him how much i loved him and he cuddled me back.i have no family and i just feel very lost without him.
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