# 18 yr old cat having seizures - when do we let go? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 20, 2014, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-yr-old-cat-having-seizures-when-do-we-let-go/693596 "2014-07-20T13:27:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-yr-old-cat-having-seizures-when-do-we-let-go/693596/3 "2014-07-20T18:52:46Z")
Another vote for “take her to the vet”. I had a cat that began having seizures. It didn’t take long to figure out that Lucky had a brain tumor (he soon began “going around to the left”, since one half of his brain wasn’t functioning properly; this is a dead give-away that there is a brain problem). I cared for him for a few months until one day he was gone. The body was still there, but the cat inside was gone, I mean. It was one of the saddest, most pathetic things I’ve ever been witness to and I had him put down ASAP. I loved that cat and I’m glad I was able to make his last weeks comfortable and loving, but I wish I had spared both of us that last bit. So please, for both your sakes, take your cat to the vet. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18-yr-old-cat-having-seizures-when-do-we-let-go/693596)._