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7/20/2009 5:13 PM
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Oh my gosh. I am SO sorry to hear about what happened. I think I would die if that happened to me.
Is there a chance your cat was stung by a bee? I'm no expert, but the symptoms sounds like anaphylactic shock or some other violent allergic reaction.
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9/15/2009 7:43 PM
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I'm no expert either, but did you consider he might not have been able to yack up an overly big hairball & couldn't breathe so went into seizures? I've heard it can happen...but there's really nothing you could've done to save the cat that I know of. Sometimes these things happen, even to humans! How many times have you heard of humans just having a yearly checkup w/a doctor then have a heart attack a wk. later? I am so sorry for you though, it would just kill me if it happened to one of my cats. I can't imagine your pain!
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12/13/2009 9:39 AM
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My beloved kitty Tao died suddenly on Friday. He was only 8 years old, seemingly very healthy (had just been to the vet a month ago). They believe he had cardiomyopathy, which it sounds like your cat may have had as well. Taoie was his usual active self that morning, but let out an unusual meow while sitting on the bed with his sister. He was short of breath and died very suddenly. There was nothing that the vets could do. I don't think he was in any pain.
I've been doing research on feline cardiomyopathy, and am 99% sure this is what killed my baby. He was an indoor cat so it probably wasn't heartworms and could not have gotten into any poisons.
I just wish that any of the ekg's or bloodtests he'd had over the years picked it up so that I could've had him on medication :( |
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12/26/2009 11:11 AM
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well he or she may have had a heart attack and died cause I had a cat like that and he had heart problems and I am sorry to hear that your cat has died are you going to get a new one???? |
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12/29/2009 9:45 AM
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Without a necropsy you will never know what killed your poor cat. With that being said there is an ofter overlooked disease that is not uncommon in cats. That disease is Heartworm. Most people think that Heartworm only effects dogs but this thinking is not only untrue but potentially deadly to cats. Cats can and do get Heartworm and in the cat it is much more deadly and untreatable. The treatment that is used in dogs with a high rate of success is ineffective in the cat.
When a cat gets Heartworm there are often no symptoms until the cat dies. The worms will get into the lungs, heart, and nerves system. When a worm dies it will often cause sudden death.
There is only one way to stop Heartworm in cats and that is to use a preventative like Heartgard for cats. I do not work for that company and I am not promoting them for any other reason except that many veterinarians still do not consider Heartworm as a problem in cats.
I recommend that anyone who wants to know more about this go to www.knowheartworms.org to get more information.
Thanks
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1/23/2010 5:54 AM
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I am so sorry to hear about your cat Flower.
I write this through tears because yesterday my furry little friend Buttercup died suddenly while I was playing with her. She had a seizure and died. We are completely devastated. She was only 1 year and 3 months. After a sleepless night I came downstairs this morning ready to feed her. I have two daughters. I told my 14 year old yesterday and today plan to tell my 8 year old. How do you get through this?
The vet told us that it was more than likely a heart defect. She never showed any signs of illness! I feel like I am living a nightmare right now. Any suggestions how to break the news to the 8 year old?
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2/1/2010 6:40 PM
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When I went downstairs this morning my baby Leah (2 1/5 yr old cat) was laying in the floor. I called out to her, I thought she was sleeping, when she didn't move I walked over to her and realized she had died. She looked perfectly fine. She had no marks, cuts, bites, etc. There was no foam on her mouth. She looked like she was just walking and fell out. I actually tried mouth to mouth to revive her but it did not work. She had urinated on herself. I am devastated. My husband and I love cats and have adopted many, we just installed an 8 ft fence with a cap on the top so our babies can go in and out of the house and be protected from the dangers outside. Our cats are well taken care of and we spend thousands on pet care. I can not imagine that this has happened. It does appear that she just had a heart attack. |
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2/28/2010 1:40 PM
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I can totally relate to the sad posts here. My dear cat, Tiger, died suddenly on Friday night after a normal day of playing and cuddling. However, I had a warning of sorts; the vet had wanted me to euthanize him exactly one month before, due to a congenital heart defect. I told her no, and took him home, along with Lasix and Clavamox. He had gone to the vet at the end of January because one day he began breathing rapidly, with mouth closed. About an hour later we were at the vet. The vet gave him an x-ray and said his heart was enlarged, and that he had a murmur, and his lungs were congested. She put him on these meds and said to call in the morning if he hadn't improved. Well, the next morning he was worse, so I took him again to the vet and he went into an oxygen 'tent' (a box), and stayed there from 8:30 until 3:30. All the while he was getting IV Lasix, and monitored constantly. He even got nitroglycerin on the ear. The vet took another x-ray and said it was bad. The lungs were even more congested and he wasn't responding to treatment. She said I should euthanize him that day or the next. Naturally I was distraught, but as long as he wasn't in pain, I was going to keep him alive. I took him home, asked all my friends to pray for him, and he made what seemed like a huge turnaround within days. I kept him on the antibiotic til it was finished, and continued the Lasix. His energy level was good, as was his appetite, and what had seemed like a one-week scare had passed. I came home from work to find him lying on his side in Halloween kitty position, with his tail straight up, but curved on the end, and all the hair sticking out like an electric shock had hit him. There was a poop in his chair, pee in front of his chair, and a couple poops on the floor near him. He died near the water dish and front door. My friend had a cat that had seizures and said this is probably what killed him, and that his weak heart made him more vulnerable to death by seizure, rather than surviving it. Of course I am devastated and have cried a lot, but Tiggy gave me one more month with him after the vet wanted to put him down. I am thankful for that in a big way. Also, the vet said some cats are born with heart problems. He came from a group of semi-ferals that were probably inbred, so more likely to have defects. On the outside he was normal, more than beautiful, but poor boy had some issues that were bound to manifest one day. I feel your loss deeply and hope hearing my story lets you have comfort knowing you are not alone in this right now. Another cat lover shares your sorrow. |
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11/19/2010 3:09 PM
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We share your grief. This morning our beautiful, sensitive tortoise shell female, Cinnamon died in my husbands arms. She wasn't quite 8 years old. No signs of anything amiss. She sleeps beside him all the time and she gave an awful cry, jumped onto his chest and died. Her urine leaked out and when he handed her to me, she was so soft and warm I couldn't believe she had died. We have cried and cried. Took her to the vet but decided against an necropsy. When we googled this we are surprised by the number of people who have experienced this tragedy. We believe it was a heart attack as her shots were up to date and she is an inside cat. We have another cat, Fluffy, a part rag doll who we know will be yowling soon, looking for her. He has limited eyesight so he always called for her in a special way when they would have their little tussels. We are so sad and in grief. We share all of that with all of you. May their little spirits rest in peace and may we all be united one day with our beloved animals. God hates death, He seemed to impress that on me. That is why Jesus came to abolish it. The grief we feel over the separation is a small taste of what God feels for us when we are separated from Him/Her. May you know His/Her comfort.
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8/3/2011 8:18 PM
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Dear all,
I would just like to say thank you for sharing your stories. They have been a small comfort to my wife and I today after our beloved three-year-old indoor cat Billie suddenly died this morning. She was sitting on a stool that we had set up for her to see out of the window and we were dozing in bed when suddenly there was a huge crash - she had fallen to the floor. She lay on her side in the 'haloween cat' position that someone else described, clearly having great difficulty breathing. But within probably 30 seconds she had died. We don't know exactly what caused this - she had been playing happily only last night and we'd taken her to the vet about something else less than a week ago, where she was given a clean bill of health - but reading all your stories has given us a clue as to what may have happened. Poor Billie - we loved her very much and will miss her terribly.
Thanks again to all of you for the little bit of support we've got from you today.
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8/9/2011 6:25 AM
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We are sad at the loss of your beloved Billie. It is hard to believe we can love an animal as much as we grow to love our cats.
This morning at 9:00 AM, we took our 6 year old Midnight for her annual exam. She put up the usual fight getting into the carrier, but that is how all four of 'the babies' react to vet visits.
She weighed in at a little over 15 pounds, up from last year and a growing concern to us.
As the doctor examined her she cried a few times, jerked her entire body, let out a long loud cry, and fell back on the exam table, her tongue out and saliva dripping from her mouth.
The doctor & tech tried for 30 mintes to revive her, but she was gone. We did not want an autopsy, and accepted the explanation of Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that is hard to detect, and can kill a cat almost instantly.
We loved, and miss our Midnight, still feeling both shock than sadness.
Your Billie could have had a similiar ailment. Have read many similiar stories today, sudden collapse, loud neow, no advance warning.
The loss is terrible. But we are thankfull for the 6 loving years Midnight shared with us. |
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11/7/2011 3:09 PM
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Our cat George died very suddenly and unexpectedly tonight. He was only 9 years old, and a little overweight, very loving and playful up to the day he died. Shortly after we went to bed he let out a loud meow. My boyfriend went to check and called me from the other room and said George seems to be dying. He was no longer breathing by the time I got there, but his body was still warm and his eyes were open. We took him to Angell Memorial hospital and are just returning home at 2am. We both loved George very much, and are grateful for the time we had with him. Your stories are helpful because we now know we are not the only cat owners to experience this tragic loss of a beloved member of the household. |
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11/12/2011 2:45 AM
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I understand entirely... My father just walked in and told me my Charlie died... He just fell off a chair, started seizing, and died.... He was only 3. He's been perfectly fine always. He was playing with my puppy just half an hour before..... |
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11/21/2011 4:39 PM
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the exact same thing happened to my cat Asher this past weekend. i came home from my birthday dinner with my family and he seemed fine when he greeted me at the front door. a few moments later i heard an awful cry from my kitchen, and he was in front of his water dish howling. i sat next to him and he started gagging what i thought was a hairball, and then he vomited white foam. i thought it was over then he peed on the floor and started acting like he was choking and his mouth and tongue turned blue. i tried breathing into his nose, but he was just gasping and struggling to breathe. his eyes were wild and looking at me as if to say, " mommy help i cant breathe!" he stopped fighting and just died in my arms. about a minute later, blood poured out of his mouth. ive been sobbing for days. |
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12/1/2011 9:38 PM
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To Hilary
I am so sad to read your story, that sounds so horrible to see your cat going that way. I just lost my cat Tigger yesterday, he just died suddenly out the blue, my boyfriend found him dead on the shed roof. We are both devastated and had no idea that sudden death could even happen until we checked out websites similar to this today. It's a comfort to know we are not the only ones who have lost our little furry family members so suddenly. We cannot stop crying at losing Tigger and just cannot believe he is gone. My thoughts are with you. |
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12/9/2011 7:11 AM
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I can completely relate to all of these posts.
My 15 week old kitten, Cozy, a quirky and loving little tabby with the biggest eyes, died about a week ago. She had been to the vet 3 days before and was given a clean bill of health. At about 8pm on last Saturday night, after a day of normal behavior, she suddenly had a violent seizure, urinated, pooped, and vomited a little blood. She was dead within a few minutes. My roommate and I cried all night (and so far, all week) and my family drove up to bring us to a pet hospital to drop her off for a necropsy. I talked to the doctor the next morning, and he said she hadn't swallowed or eaten anything that killed her, which helped my roommate and I feel better, knowing it wasn't something dumb we left out that she ate. It will be another week before we get back a full report. I can't believe she died so suddenly, I've never lost a cat like that. She will always be missed. |
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2/8/2012 1:00 AM
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Thank you all for sharing! My perfectly healthy 5 year old jet black kitty was found dead by her food bowl just over an hour ago. She was still warm and we picked her up to rush her to the vet but I could see she was not breathing and her eyes were fixed and dilated. She was in perfect health. I assumed she may have eaten antifreeze or a poisoned mouse but now I assume she had heart failure. She looked like she was sleeping but her tongue hung out and she peed on the floor. It was quite a shock to my family. We also have her mother and one sister and they all slept together which will be very sad for them when they can' t find her tonight. I hope you have all found new pets to love and honor in the memory of those you have lost.
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