Happy May Day! Sadly, one of our favorite cats died yesterday of a rare wasting disease called FIP, Feline Infectious Peritonitis. He had been sick for about 2 months -- losing weight, sleeping longer than usual, and generally looking poorly. The first round of tests were both hideously expensive and also inconclusive -- but a month later, the second round of tests belatedly confirmed that he had FIP, which is 99.99% fatal. We kept him comfortable, we told him it was okay for him to go, and he died in the afternoon at home, on his favorite couch. For his eulogy, I can say he was loyal, clean, affectionate, never begging for food or being a nuisance in any way, and he especially loved his home. He was a jumper, he enjoyed walking on the banister, and he liked to nap in a patch of sunshine on the stairs. His eyes were large and luminous, the most expressive and intelligent eyes -- full of love. He was so happy while he was here with us -- a castoff cat from the pound. We will miss him dearly.
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Sorry to read about your cat. We have lost two cats to FIP over the years, but they had the "effusive" kind where the diagnosis is easier I guess.
Thanks Peter.
Just surfing through and wanted to extend my sympathy regarding your cat. My husband and I lost a cat to the effusive form of FIP a couple of years ago. When we first took the cat in we were told that it looked like she was getting over a cold, the night before we were to take it in for more tests we ended up at the emergency vet clinic and had to have her put to sleep.
So sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear about your loss....our cat Fritz was the "cornerstone" pet in our house. We have his ashes now, and we feel better about it after a few weeks. But we still miss him. We have two other cats who are charming and a bit dumb -- and we're monitoring them for signs of FIP but we think they'll be okay. Thanks for writing.
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