Has anybody ever had a cat that had to be gassed everytime they went to the vets for anything?

Question

My cat has a hyperthyroid too and is 15 years old. Should I just let him be put to sleep?

Answer 1

No do not kill him for something very treatable.

There is radio iodine treatment which is a 1x treatment and has a very high success rate

  There are mobile vets that can come to your house\.

  You can learn how to do a blood draw at home to bring to the vets

Answer 2

you might have to if you cant afford the treatments or medicine and he is in extreme pain, but putting him to sleep is always the last resort.

Answer 3

Cats are still animals, and get very scared around strangers, especially in a frightening environment like a vets office with people poking and prodding at them. Yeah I've had cats like this, cuddly and cute at home, wildcats at the vets. It's just their self defense mechanism, and it's actually more humane to spare them the fear by putting them under while the work is done.

Our vet even gave us some pills to give her an hour before bringing her in so she doesn't get so upset, just nods off on the drive in.

Best wishes with your old buddy, do what you can do.

Answer 4

Greetings from VT :)  I'm so sorry about your boy, what a terrible situation.  I once had an older cat who lived to be 14.  She was always routinely brought to the vet for shots, etc.  She HATED the carrier, whaled in the car the entire trip, went to the bathroom en route every time without fail and couldn't even have her nails cut there without being put to sleep for it.  She wanted to tear you to shreds.  At home she was always sweet and loving.  Later in life she ultimately had to be put down, crawled under my kitchen sink and had seizures.  It was one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make.  She had not been ill up to that point or mean, but the vet felt that at her age she may not make it through the trauma of staying at the vets for treatment.  I didn't want to see her go out like that, ill and struggling in unfamiliar surroundings.  I have had many cats over the years and I believe that at that age, they have lived a good, full life.  I believe you will want to remember him as he was before he was ill, and not have the lingering memory of his sickness and bad temper.  You have been a savior saint to do all that you have, it's very difficult to try so hard and feel that you've failed.  I believe that many of us try to prolong life at all costs when in fact this is just plain selfishness.  I wouldn't imagine he is very happy to be constantly medicated, and with vomiting on top of that, he probably feels crappy and miserable as would you or I.  As a huge animal lover and frequent person who judges how badly others treat their animals, I would have the utmost respect for you if you loved him enough to let him go.  In the end it is your choice to make.  My heart is with you~ sincerely, Trudi

Answer 5

No absolutely not!!! Why do they gas him? Is he mean and bite/scratch?

Geriatric cats have a harder time with recovery. Perhaps you need a new vet.

Why would you put him to sleep? I had a 12 year old cat that passed away and I paid the vet 1500.00 to try and save his life. He has a treatable problem. You will miss him badly when he's gone.

If he is suffering then only you can make that choice of when to let him go. He obviously has had a lot of love to have lived this long.