If you have an elderly or sick cat who you think may be on his or her last few months, weeks, or even days – firstly, I’m so sorry. This must be an incredibly difficult time in your life.
I’ve been a cat owner for seven years now, and I’ve luckily never had to say goodbye to any one of my furries yet. I don’t look forward to the day, and to be honest, I know if any one of them die, no matter how it happens, it will be devastating to me.
There’s this saying that we treat our pets like they’re family, and honestly, I think it goes farther than that. To me – cats are family. We don’t just treat them like they’re family – they actually are. And it’s heartbreaking to experience the death of a close family member.
Secondly, I’ve done my best to scour the net for as many signs of what cats are like when they’re on their last months, weeks, and even days.
Sadly, I wasn’t able to find a lot of reputable sources discussing the topic – vets, shelters, and the like.
That being said I have found a lot of firsthand experiences from pet parents who have spoken out about what their cats were like before they died.
I feel information like this is maybe just as helpful as it would be to hear from vets and shelters on the topic.
Actually, the information might turn out to be even more useful for many than information from those who work at vets’ offices or shelters, considering you get a wider view of the types of signs leading up to the feline deaths that happen, not limited to those that occur at the vet’s office or in a shelter.
I’m sure not every cat will behave in the same way right before he or she dies, so collectively, I’d assume it makes for a better, more complete picture, having so many different perspectives side by side.
If you have a moment and stumble across this article having gone through a cat’s death in the family before, please leave a comment down below with regards to any signs you felt may have been hints of your cat’s impending death.
That way, other pet parents who are looking for signs that their cats are nearing the time they’re going to pass away can look out to see if their cats show similar behaviours to what you saw in the past.
I know when the time comes near for one (or maybe more than one, since some of my furries are similar ages) of my cats to go, I’ll definitely want to be prepared in terms of knowing as many of the potential signs a cat is dying as possible.
There’s just something to knowing what others have gone through before you that gives you assurance, and maybe a better chance at saying a long goodbye early on if some of the signs are spotted soon enough as well.
If you eventually end up going through this heartwrenching experience yourself and happen to think back on this article after the matter, please take a moment to come back and post in the comments section so that other pet parents have the ability to learn from what you’ve experienced.
It bears repeating that you’ll definitely be helping a lot of pet parents out, those looking for guidance in the future the same way you are looking for answers today.
Signs Your Cat Is Dying: What Cats Sometimes Do & How They at Times Behave Before They Die
When it comes to the signs and symptoms of a cat’s impending death, it seems there are ever so many, and these behaviours are actually quite varried from one cat to the next.
A lot of pet parents appear to develop an intuiton for knowing when a cat is dying or near death, however, even with the signs being so different from cat to cat.
A lot of this intuition seems to stem from the basic concept that cats begin behaving differently from how they typically would when they near death, sometimes to an extreme degree.
People begin seeing their furries behave in ways that are off for them, and without another explanation, paired with knowing that the end is likely near considering the age or poor health of a pet, these pet parents put the pieces together and realize these odd behaviours are likely signs their cat will pass away soon.
If it’s possible for some people to intuitively know that a cat may be on its last few months, weeks, or even days, I think it’s also possible for you to develop this intuition.
Likely, if you pay close attention to your cat’s behaviour and how it’s changing over time (my guess is you already do this), you’ll be able to get a sense for when your cat’s behavior starts to change.
Hopefully, if you start seeing the behaviour changes, you’ll start to get the feeling of things being off, and thus be able to prepare yourself early on, allowing you to begin to say goodbye to your pet before your cat passes.
There are so many particular signs that a cat may be dying that are incredibly specific and unlikely to be exactly your cat’s particular signs of death coming soon.
That being said, I didn’t want to leave these out, as I feel they give a good picture of what constitutes as “odd behaviours” that you can keep an eye out for in your own cat, and understand the types of things to look out for, without necessarily being on the look out for one particular behaviour.
I feel it’s important to showcase as many as I can so you can get a really good overall picture of what the signs of the impeding death might look like for your feline before they happen.
I’ve done my best to group these into categories that make sense, so it’s easier for you to browse and potentially find something relevant to you, or read through the entire thing in a coherent way, so that you are better prepared for as many potential signs as possible that might come your way.
Trigger warning: I did a lot of choking up and crying reading stories of cats who passed away trying to get as much information as I could.
Some of the stories I’ve copied here, and they could choke you up or lead you to begin to cry as well. Other signs may lead you to recall sad stories of pets passing from your own past that may lead you to feel terrible.
Either way, take care to be in a safe (preferrably non-public) place before you start reading past here, because if you’re anything like me, you’ll likely want to be in a safe space if some of these begin to make you feel quite emotional.
Most Common Signs & Symptoms of a Cat Dying
1. Typical of indoor cats: the common downhill trajectory.
“MOST of the time (regarding experiences with my own three, INDOOR-ONLY cats over the past 37 years), they will gradually become less energetic; skinnier; their fur will gradually lose its sheen and become “scraggly” in appearance (no matter how much you comb/brush it); AND THE CAT’S APPETITE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASINGLY WANE. The cat may even become too weak or disinterested to make it to its litter box and may increasingly “void” on your carpets or bed. At this stage, the owner will usually (if behaving in a responsible manner) take it to a vet for proper diagnosis (that, often-times, being the onset of renal failure). This can usually be treated for a short time with a change of diet and medication until, ultimately and sadly, one must eventually bring it back to the vet to have him/her euthanized.” (Source)
2. Typical of outdoor cats: the dying cat disappearing.
“When a cat is ill, or if it thinks it’s dying, it will disappear. This seems to be an evolutionary hold-over from when cats lived in the wild. Apparently, they would disappear so as not to become easy prey to predators. For the same reason, cats cover their feces when finished (well, most do, but some just “crap-and-leave-it”). They’re covering their scent from potential predators.” (Source)
3. Typical of both indoor and outdoor cats: looking for a solitary place to die alone.
“Often, when cats know they’re dying, they will stop eating or drinking, and they will find a place to go die alone.” (Source)
4. Alternatively: Typical of all cats, saying goodbye and wanting company before death.
“Next morning at 6 i heard her voice lound. I got happy thinking king she is fine. I went to her the time i touched her she stopped meowing. N she died after that i sat by her comforting whole time as she was coming to her end time. She called me before she passed away may be she wanted me to be with her or may be it was her good bye to me. Mon still says that she could have died before as her condition was worst. It was like she was waiting for me.” (Source)
“I rescued an abandoned kitten, took him home and tried to feed him. He would not eat. I took him to the vet for a good check over. The kitten was wormed and de flea ed. I was told the kitten seemed to be healthy. I bought special kitten food for him. Took him home and he still would not eat. Back to the vet. The vet told me that he thought the kitten may have been so traumatized by his abandonment that he had given up. I did not believe this. I thought with enough love and care I could make him want to live. I tried everything the vet and I could think of, even to the point of trying to force feed him. He would clamp his little mouth so tightly shut I was afraid I would hurt him if I forced it. One morning when I awoke, the kitten tried to get in my lap without me asking. He climbed to my shoulder and started purring. I tried to feed him but he would not eat. He climbed back to my shoulder and purred in my ear for about an hour. When he stopped purring I checked and he was dead. I believe he knew he was dying and he wanted some comfort while he slipped away. Do cats know when they are about to die? I believe all animals know when their time has come. I also believe that just like humans they do not want to die alone.” (Source)
5. One thing seems to be certain: cats seem to sense when they are dying.
“I think that they can. When my father was growing up in India, he had many cats as pets. These were feral cats, which would live indoors, but have the opportunity to go out and explore. Once my father would notice that the cats were slowing down and reaching then end of their lives, the cats would soon after leave the house and go die by themselves in the jungle. This seems to be indicative that the cats knew their time had come, and turned to natural instinct to go and die peacefully away from commotion or their owners.” (Source)
Eating & Drinking Signs That a Cat Is Dying
1. Loss of appetite.
2. Drinking considerably less.
Sleeping & Rest Related Cat Signs of Dying
1. Struggling to breathe while resting or sleeping.
2. Breathing very quickly, or very slowly, while resting or sleeping.
3. Lying in unusual places the cat doen’t normally rest in.
Movement Related Cat Signs of Dying
1. Trying to leave the room when being comforted by a loved one – so the cat can die on his or her own.
“Around 4 in the morning, my girl struggled to her paws and tried to leave the room. She could barely walk, staggered a few feet at a time before stopping to rest. I followed her as she tried to go to the basement. She almost made it but collapsed at the top of the stairs. We took her into the emergency vet that night to end her suffering and she went peacefully. But that night, she was leaving me to go die on her own. Maybe it was instinct or maybe she didn’t want me to see her go. Either way, when we took her to the vet, they gave her a drug that took away her pain. She was at peace and surrounded by her family as she went and I saw it on her face.” (Source)
2. Stumbling and falling, then not being able to get back up quickly and easily.
3. Not being able to stand up straight or walk straight.
Companionship Signs of Cats Dying
1. Refusing to leave a loved one’s side.
2. Entering or trying to enter a loved one’s room; sleeping on their possessions, on their bed, even if they’re not present.
“My own cat (living in an apartment) made every effort possible to get into my daughter’s (4 yrs old) room. She absolutely loved my daughter having known her since she was a baby (my daughter). My ex shooed her and when I arrived home, she meuwled at me in the strangest saddest way. A visit to the vet told me she was in serious trouble. I drop by the next day to see her. She lifted her head, stuck out her paw and put her head on my hand…… I left (as the vet was closing). She died a few hours later…. I am STILL very upset over it to this day, and it’s 17 years now…. She said good bye (or tried, despite the pain she was in and the shooing from my ex, who deeply regretted it on finding out) to those she loved the most. My daughter and I.” (Source)
3. Acting normal – like nothing is wrong, and previously held symptoms and signs of impending death are temporarily replaced with what feels like your old, regular, healthy cat.
“As I went to go to bed after taking to my mum in the kitchen, I went to stroke him and say goodnight and he looked so peaceful, happy and beautiful. He had a cute little face and he looked even sweeter as he meowed at me with the most normal and bright meow I had ever heard him give. I guess he knew I was going to sleep and was giving me his final goodnight and goodbye.” (Source)
“He was also purring so loudly that I thought by some miracle he might be getting better. I even fantasized that the vet would have some drug that fixed some weird reaction he was having to his food and that I was just over reacting. Sometime in the night he moved up to my torso and lay sideways. He passed away next to me while I was sleeping.” (Source)
“the night prior she (4 months old) was running around with our other cat (Hanyuu), who’s 5 months old, and playing and not showing any noticeable signs of distress. She went to sleep on one of our computer chairs like she normally would, but decided to let us love on her extra that night.
I wake up in the morning, to my boyfriend telling me somethings wrong with Rika.
she was laying between our legs, we know she moved closer to us to die near people she trusted, and I think that she knew she was passing and wanted comfort in her last moments.
we tried cpr on our way to the er, but devastatingly, she passed.” (Source)
Unique & Strangely Specific Behavioural Dying Cat Signs
1. Making a request for one last favourite meal or snack.
“One of our cats (many years ago) sat in front of my aunt asking for meat with strange sad eyes. She ate the meat slowly, asked to be let out, climbed up onto a wall, looked back… and disappeared…. forever… )” (Source)
2. Biting a hand when this is not at all a common behaviour.
“Finally, one night while hand feeding him, he bit me, hard. He drew blood. I was shocked. Either he couldn’t tell the difference between his food and my hand or he was trying to tell me something. He had never done anything like that in his entire life. I called the vet that night and left a message that I would be coming in that morning to put him to sleep. My wife tried to intervene and said she could spare me the pain, but I couldn’t bear to abandon him in his last moments.
That night, Elvis snuck out of my daughter’s room, where he had slept the last several years beside her and crawled into bed with me. I barely noticed until he laid on my feet – like he had done when I was in college. The warmth washed over me like nothing I had ever experienced. The triggers from nostalgia can be very powerful. He was also purring so loudly that I thought by some miracle he might be getting better. I even fantasized that the vet would have some drug that fixed some weird reaction he was having to his food and that I was just over reacting. Sometime in the night he moved up to my torso and lay sideways. He passed away next to me while I was sleeping.
The next morning I woke up and realized he was gone. He had spared me the pain of putting him down.” (Source)
Your Thoughts on Cat Signs of Dying?
What do you think are some of the more common signs a cat is dying? What are some uncommon ones you’ve heard of or seen yourself?
Have you ever gone through the death of a cat? Did you know then that the cat was dying? What do you feel were the signs? Do you feel the cat knew he/she was dying?
Are there any stories you can share about a cat’s passing and the signs that led up to it? Is there any advice, or do you have any comforting thoughts to pass on to those who feel their cats may pass away soon?
Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to leave your thoughts in the comments below. I’m sure I speak on behalf of so many pet parents who will stumble across this article when I say – your words really do make a difference.
Thanks for sharing. I have had my cat for 18 years and I am crying as I type this. She is not herself, I wonder if she even knows me anymore. She does not meow anymore and I have to groom her because she is so matted. I watched her just eat something and she does not even clean her face now after she eats. She if blind which the vet confirmed and I do not think she can hear me because she would alway run when I vacuum and now she does not move and I put the vacuum cleaner right up on her. It is difficult to let her go. I have reached out to my Vet for advice.
Hi
I feel your sadness. Just two days ago we put our Lucy to sleep. She was with us for 13 years. We struggled about calling our vet to say it was time because she had good and bad days but eventually the bad out numbered the good. So I found the courage to call on a Wednesday and appointment was for Friday. Well Thursday Lucy had a really good day, I almost canceled our vet but then I knew that a bad day would come and I would feel awful I put her through that again!! So we kept the appointment and our vet is mobile so she came to our home on Friday as planned. It was a beautiful day and Lucy loved our outdoor porch so we rocked and she was napping when Dr. Katie came. She woke up to lots of love pets and when I was ready Dr Katie administered the “relax shot” and Lucy was scared but I held her close and when she was totally relaxed and I cried into her fur and said goodbye. Dr. Katie then administered the final shot and a beautiful kitty heart stopped beating. Dr Katie left and I sat with Lucy rocking her to the Rainbow 🌈 bridge ♥️♥️
Lucy in now resting peaceful in her grave next to her two other siblings on our property.
If you can have your vet come to your home I so recommend and don’t wait to long we’re your kitty is in pain calling out
It’s hard enough dealing with the loss of a pet, there’s no way around it: Losing a pet is heartbreaking.
Hi Michelle…Yes losing a pet is very heart breaking…. I lost my cat Chingy aka Chingiling when he was seventeen years old. He passed away on Oct 5, 2020. About eight months prior to him passing away one day he just started falling and struggling to get up his balance completely off like he was drunk, i took him to the vet they ran all kinds of test on him could not find anything wrong with him just said he is getting old. His balance over time got a little better he was eating still and drinking water but not like he used to and he wasn’t grooming his self that well either. On Oct 3rd was one of the worst days of my life he lived in the basement( he can also come upstairs :)) so i go down to see him and he was hiding , when he came out he looked like he was gasping for air breathing very rapidly and his mouth was open so i am just observing him eating a little bit little bit of water. Later that day he is just laying there and when i tried to touch him or move him he was making a noise i thought about taking him to the vet but he was already so upset that i didn’t want to futher upset him he knows if i put him in the pet carrier that he is going to the vet and that makes him very very upset. Next day he is moving around a little and drinking water and eating a little. Monday morning Oct 5 I call out of work to stay with him in my heart i knew he was going to pass away soon his breathing is now slowing down and i noticed he had a bowel movement while he was laying there and his eyes are looking very sunken in now and glazed and he is not blinking at all. 🙁 I stayed with him all morning and after noon. I went upstairs for a little while when i came back down he had passed away the time around 2:00 pm . He must of had a seizure because his body was totally stretched out and earlier he was curled on his side 🙁 ……We had him cremated and his urn is in our living room with his picture on it 🙁 Chingy we miss you!!!!
Tears lots of tears. Waiting right now for our almost 22-year-old gray tabby cat to pass away, sitting in the room with her, half an hour ago she she barely was able to stand and she managed to stagger over to a cool dark corner of the room and stretched out on one of her rugs, tail slightly tapping, can see she’s breathing shallowly through her mouth now, her tail is not tapping. Oh yes, besides the 21 full happy years, now especially as she has deteriorated over the handful of recent months we’ve cared for her incessantly, spent plenty of time, effort, money, tears, and hope. Hypothyroidism – kidney problems – and of course her body wasting away rather rapidly to literally skin and bones. Yet, her personality and spunk and spirit and demeanor were that of a much younger cat, up to yesterday she was running around the house, jumping on the couch, busy, hungry, thirsty, playing, using her box. She definitely looks like an old cat, her fur has become matted over the past few months due to her lack of ability for self- grooming, and she is because of her issues boney as can be. However, this morning everything went downhill rapidly, she did not come running for attention or her food. We looked over by the couch and saw she was laying on the couch under her blanket and could not even get off the couch. In front of the couch she’d thrown up all over and also had not made it to the litter box. So we wrapped her in her favorite blanket and placed her on a rug in a sunny living room spot. She seemed fine with that and stretched out looking very comfortable. Then we watched as she tried to get up a few times but could barely stand and just would kind of roll / fall over to change positions. She tried really hard to get to her water dish and we carried her to that and held it up for her to drink. Her eyes were wide open, not blinking, that sunken staring look, but she was quite determined to drink that time. That was the last time she drank water. She would not even attempt to eat. That was hours ago. Since then she’s just laid on her rug in the cool dark spot, every once in awhile she half-attempts to try to roll over to change positions and gives up, stretches just a little and simply goes back to resting, eyes wide open, not blinkong. We placed her favorite little blanket back over her. We can tell her body temperature is dropping. Her breathing through her mouth is steady yet shallower. We very much suspect she will not make it through the evening. She seems far away and perhaps is in a semi-comatic state right now. Put her to sleep? With this morning’s sudden change of health, we actually thought it too traumatic for her to take her to the vet since we live out in the country. Tried to contact a local mobile vet but they were out across the county. So our best course is just to make sure she is as comfortable as we can possibly make her until the very end. We love her very much and just hope she’ll pass away and cross that rainbow bridge soon.
I have had cats all my life and dread the days they grow old. My dying cats either want to be right next to me or choose to be alone, by themselves to die. Two of my cats lost lots of weight before dying, several did not. All of them became sedate, sleeping most of the time and two lost control of their bladders. Eating and drinking less is common. Now that I know the signs I will have the vet put them to sleep before they die, while I hold and comfort them. All of my cats were indoor cats and lived just over 17 years. It has been heart breaking to lose them.
My baby Gracie was the runt at 6 wks old, born 3/19/1998 when I got her. Long hair tuxedo with beautiful green eyes. She was with me thru the ending of 2 marriages and loss of my business. My constant companion thru thick and thin. She only 7 lbs in her prime, always delicate, and wanted nothing more than to curl up between my shoulder and neck and cuddle, purr and be next to me.
2 yrs ago she was diagnosed with renal disease but last week, she took a turn for the worse. Didnt want to eat, restless, then lost control of her bladder. She tried walking but would take a few steps then flop down. She was already on meds, but when I came home after going out a few hrs and she had whet herself again, I couldn’t stand for her to suffer, so I cleaned her and cuddled her while talking myself into taking her to the vet on New Yrs Eve 12/20/2020. She liked to bury her face in my chest while I held her with my face against her head. That’s how it was as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge in my arms. She was 22 yrs, 9 months.
Now i am sooooo sad that words don’t convey. I feel lost without her. I knew this day would come, but coping with her passing is another thing all together.
At least I found some comfort in your article. Thank you.
Hello, I loved your sweet story. I too felt the tremendous loss of a longtime pet in 2020. It wasn’t as if kitten-hood were yesterday, but, man! 17 years went by so fast. Riley was calm and stout the day I put him down. It was my final duty. Our last moments together were powerful and the vets hand lifted from his furry underbelly and she softly said,”he’s gone”. I wept and thanked her for her generous ability to care for animals . Driving home I knew I had been given a gift. I thank God everyday for all the animals that I’ve had the chance to love and care for. I am a better person because of them.
~ love as many animals as your lifetime will allow- 17 years for an animal is nothing compared to the 90 human years we are given. 🐾💕
We just put our sweet 17 year old boy down for eternal rest yesterday. We are heartbroken. Geddy was a fighter but it just became to difficult for him to eat, drink, and use the litter box. The last month of his life he simply wanted to be held and sit for hours purring on my lap. His last day he seemed to be in a coma, just in a deep sleep. I washed him gently with a soft cloth and he put his head up and meowed thank you Mommy. He died several hours later. Heart Break Period.
My Heart is Breaking, My beloved Robyn who is 17 yrs old (part of my family for 12 yrs) is behaving so differently then usual. She is sleeping a lot, hasn’t really been eating like normal. Right now she is in the kitchen and falling asleep next to her water dish. Seem so lethargic. I am not sure if she is sick or is close to saying forever good-bye. I will be calling the veterinary to discuss the next move. I love her but if the end is near, I don’t want her to be suffering.
***My Heart is breaking***
This is what I am going through as I type this. My 17 year old girl is being hydrated as I write this post. I’m thinking she will be at the Bridge soon! I can’t take the pain! Please keep me posted on your baby .
I can’t type anymore as my eyes are flooded with tears.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m in the same place with my cat Sassygirl . When I first saw her, she was the runt of a very large litter. The owner of her mother didn’t even know who the father was. I just loved her so much when I first saw her, I decided to take her home with me.
She’s 12 years old now, has been an outdoor cat, but for the last 10 years she’s been an indoor cat. What I’m noticing is that in the past 2-3 months her behavior is changing. She still eats and drinks her water, and I change and clean her dishes every day so that it’s more appealing to her to eat and drink.
I changed her cat litter to a different brand which reduces dander and allergies in the apartment. She’s a long haired Maine Coon cat , who is multicolored. I also changed her dry cat food, because I looked it up on the “ Internet “ that it was the best cat food to prolong your cat’s life.
I also give her a tiny bit of wet cat food because she seems to like both of them. But I’ve been watching her and noticed that on some occasions she’s eaten and then thrown up everything she ate. Sometimes she’s even just spits up a little bit of flem.
Just a few minutes ago, she was napping and woke up meowing. She came over to me and she sat on my lap for about 15-20 minutes while I pet her and talked soothingly to her. Then she jumped off me and went back to where she was sleeping before.. I hope what I just wrote didn’t make you feel sad or anxious, I’ve already been feeling that way myself. Thank you so much for reading this.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m in the same place with my cat Sassygirl . When I first saw her, she was the runt of a very large litter. The owner of her mother didn’t even know who the father was. I just loved her so much when I first saw her, I decided to take her home with me.
She’s 12 years old now, has been an outdoor cat, but for the last 10 years she’s been an indoor cat. What I’m noticing is that in the past 2-3 months she has stopped eating food at all. She does try using her litter box, but she doesn’t pee very much. She on and off drinks from her water bowl. I check it 4-5 times a day and clean it out and give her fresh water every time. What I am also noticing is that she sleeps most of the day and seems very frail.
In the last week she’s been lying on my lap on a special blanket and pillow I made for her. Sometimes she will stay on my lap for at least half an hour. She’s down to skin and bones. Sometimes I walk around and bawl my eyes out, other times I beg her not to leave me.
There’s no way I can have her put down, she’s staying right here with me, her Mama.
I have had 19 beloved kitties (and 5 real-life belonging to roommates) in my life (not all at once, though we currently have five) and the 14 who have died over the years have all been so different. Loss of appetite and general weariness were the main signs, but since all but two were over 15, it was hard to tell much difference from merely being old. I miss them all terribly! Our last two elder cats died two years ago, both at 18, and though our intention was to adopt two elder kitties from the shelter, we somehow ended up with FIVE kittens aka the Khaos Kittens ™!
Thank you for your blog, and for this article in particular! I enjoy reading about kitties even as I watch our own gambol around the house.
That’s 5 step kitties. Stupid autocorrect!
I love your name for them, that is so stinkin’ sweet!
Thank you for sharing, and luckily you’ve had such long lives with so many of your cats – I really hope I get that same long chunk of time with my own <3
Yea I got tears running down my face. But I’m doing a lot of crying for a lot of reasons these days. Watching our country dying has a way of doing that I guess. With Ren, she had a long decline. The morning she struggled to stand and walk was the last day. She had already lost her appetite and the only thing she would touch was vanilla ice cream. I took her to the vet, he gave her some liver paste and she ate it like she was a hungry kitten instead of 16yo. The vet gave me a shot of Jack Daniels and Ren her final shot. She passed in my arms. Stimpy on the other hand at 18yo – was getting pretty slow and raggity looking but she was acting normally. I saw her out on the front lawn early in the day. My husband had gone to town (it was a nice spring day) when he got home he found her lying on the driveway in the sun. She I guess went to sleep and never woke up.
That seems like a good way to go – with a final meal and saying goodbye with you at the vet as well as one last snooze in the warm, lovely sun. It’s so nice to think it doesn’t always end in pain for them.
I’ve been a Cat owner for quite some time now so I’ve been through having to put cats which isn’t fun and seeing them die naturally. My last Cat who died was in her last few months since she was a Senior Cat , we knew she was soon going to pass away but instead of saying goodbye we kept hoping and praying she lived a few more days. If I knew back then what I know today, I think I would have said good bye because I didn’t get to say goodbye until after she passed. I still remember the the day she passed as if it were yesterday. It was on 9-11-2015.
Aww <3
I'm sure that even though you didn't get to say goodbye with words, she knew you loved her to bits!