# This may be it...(kitty related) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523 "2008-04-16T00:43:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/1 "2008-04-16T00:43:50Z")
I’ve started a couple of threads about my geriatric kitty, Puff, who is 18 years old and has taken to peeing on my bed. On the advice of this board, I took her to the vet who said she was astoundingly healthy other than that her kidneys were failing. Well, she’s old. We decided to wait and watch. I bought a waterproof mattress pad. Today I came home from the store and noticed that she was avoiding her box and trying to pee in dribs and drabs on the bed, and wherever else. There’s blood in her urine. Then she threw up (although that’s not that uncommon). I’m waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up so we can take her to the emergency vet because if nothing else she’s uncomfortable and needs treatment. But she might not come home. Please send best wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/2 "2008-04-16T01:09:21Z")
It is so hard watching a pet suffer. My heart is with you both. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/3 "2008-04-16T01:27:51Z")
{{{ **MerryMagdalen** }}} ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/4 "2008-04-16T01:33:06Z")
That’s rough, **Merry**. You and your kitty are in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Bibby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@Bibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibby)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/5 "2008-04-16T01:41:29Z")
Merry, I hope you update us after your visit. The symptoms don’t seem to be indicative of end-stage kidney disease, where you would have to make Difficult Decisions, they seem to be more urinary tract infection symptoms. Even if there is no bacteria in the urine, I wonder if a course of antibiotics would be in order. Let us know what happened. FYI, end-stage renal disease is not painful, at least for the patient. Bibby ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/6 "2008-04-16T02:04:58Z")
Best wishes for the **MerryCat**. I am going through a similar situation with my beloved parakeet, **Pablo**. He’s 7 years old and I’ve had him since he was 6 weeks old. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/7 "2008-04-16T02:09:45Z")
Oh I’m so sorry to hear the kitty is not well. Two of my three cats are old, and although healthy I keep wondering when I’ll start to see the beginning of their end. I’ll keep my fingers crossed this is just a UTI. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/8 "2008-04-16T03:00:57Z")
She’s having blood and urine tests run. I’ll decide what to do based on those. Boyfriend had to go let his dog out, and needs food. Further updates to follow. Thanks everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/9 "2008-04-16T03:35:51Z")
I will hug my 14yo kitteh, who may or may not be cancer free, for you guys. Hopes and purrs to you. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/10 "2008-04-16T06:08:58Z")
Puff passed away around 10pm, gently and in my arms. She was a good kittums. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/11 "2008-04-16T06:18:07Z")
Merry, So sorry. May you meet your beloved Puff at the Rainbow Bridge… ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/12 "2008-04-16T06:21:06Z")
I’m sorry about Puff. Eighteen may be old for a cat, but it’s always too soon for the humans. To a cat, free from all thought of future and past, death is just one more nap. Love to you and all feline friends. ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/13 "2008-04-16T06:35:49Z")
I’m sorry **Merry**. I just lost my ~15.5 yr old cat [last month](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=460133). It helps to know that my mother held her at the end; I’m glad to know that your Puff also had someone who loved her there. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/14 "2008-04-16T10:38:52Z")
I’m so sorry, Merry. I am sure she knew you loved her so much. It was pretty obvious you did from your posts. You’ll see her again someday. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/15 "2008-04-16T10:41:37Z")
I’m sorry for your loss **Merry**. GT ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/16 "2008-04-16T11:52:52Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. I know how terrible it feels. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/17 "2008-04-16T14:10:56Z")
I’m so sorry. ☹ My thoughts are with you. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/18 "2008-04-16T14:33:09Z")
**Merry** , your good kittums had good people to care for her. Thank you. [QUOTE=Bibby] FYI, end-stage renal disease is not painful, at least for the patient. [/QUOTE] > [@W F Tomba](#): > > To a cat, free from all thought of future and past, death is just one more nap. These are among the most comforting words I’ve seen in one of these threads. I know they were not directed at me, but I appreciated them all the same. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/19 "2008-04-16T14:40:28Z")
Condolences. You gave her a good home and a great life. When you are ready, please consider there are a million other kittums in shelters, who would not replace Puff, but who need such a good home. Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523/20 "2008-04-16T15:24:48Z")
Not gonna read the thread–can’t cry at work. But you have my sympathies. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-may-be-it-kitty-related/445523.md?page=2)