my oldest cat is getting really old and worried about when she dies?

Question

i have had her since the 3rd grade and i'm going to the seventh grade. if she dies in my room i may never sleep in my room again.

Answer 1

Cats can live a surprisingly long time if they are healthy. However, if you are really concerned that her time is nearly up, try making her a special bed somewhere outside of your room. When one of my family's cats was nearing her time, we made her a nice cozy bed and made a comfortable space for it in a large closet, keeping the door open of course. Because she was so sick, she didn't leave the bed very much.

But if she does die in your room, try to stay calm and not rush to the conclusion that you can no longer sleep there. It will certainly take time to get over the trauma - when my favorite cat died a few years back I was bawling my eyes out for a week, and very upset for a long time after that - but with time, the pain fades and you'll be okay. Try talking to a close friend or relative about it if you feel like you need support.

Asking on the internet can only get you so far. Your best bet is real human or animal contact with someone you're comfortable with. There will always be someone there for you when you really need it.

Answer 2

Losing a pet is like losing a member of your family. There WILL be a grieving process that you'll have to go through.

I'm a LOT older than you are and am facing the same situation. My older cat is 15 years old. He's getting weaker and he sleeps more than usual.

All I can say, is although it will be very hard when it happens, time will heal your heart. Don't dwell on the inevitable....live your life with your kitty day to day and enjoy her while you still can.

Answer 3

i know what your going through...my cat died before i turned 13. mac was a good cat, i had him since i was 7 we were so close together..he was like a best friend to me. However our friendship had to end quickly,..mac was mauled by a dog..and to make matters worse the hospital wouldn't open for another hour!! >=so, my heart full of pain, once the vet opened i had 2 choices...let my friend live or die. The only choice i had was to put him asleep.....i now know i did the right thing and you should too. Not really put your cat asleep...but be there for your cat when she dies and she'll always remember you.

Answer 4

the average age for a cat is between ten to 20 years.
your cat may live for many more years.

my dog out lived her vets guessing they were sure that she will top 11 years before she will die(my dog had cancer) she lived till she was 15 years old, out lived them by 4 years. in the end we saw out dog was very ill so after alot of xrays and ultrasound and medications we decided the best thing will be to put her down.

you can tell if your cat is ill when she's not eating right losing weight she looks more tired and less liveless, then you can take her to the vet he will check her up and you can decide what to do,
my family and I fought for over a year for my dog life we saw all kinds of doctors and she was on all kinds of pills, but when they are in pain and there is nothing you can do sometimes the best thing to do is to put them down.

my guess is that your cat is still young and that you have many more years with her.

Answer 5

You won't find your cat laying in the middle of the floor...If she's an outside cat, she'll run off to die. But if she's strictly inside, she'll hide somewhere to die. If she's relatively healthy, don't worry about it. I know people that have had cats that lived 12-13 years.

Answer 6

Everything dies, even you will, I will too. If you kitty dies, you will still love her. I have a dog, she is pretty smart. and I have been worrying about the same thing since I got her. I brought her from Cuba with me. But, she has to die too. Enjoy while she lives, make your kitty happy.

Answer 7

My expensive Fifi replaced into almost 20 whilst she died and replaced into in good wellness maximum of her life. She progressed pussycat cognitive disease (kitty Alzheimer's) and her wellness started failing after that yet she controlled to die peacefully at living house some months in an prolonged time the very morning i replaced into going to take her to the vet to be placed to sleep. i could no longer think of life without her yet via the tip i replaced into waiting to enable her bypass, she had grown feeble and incontinent and did no longer seem to be conscious of the place she replaced into or who i replaced into or something anymore. 12 remains fairly youthful, I actual have 2 that are 11 and that they are in good shape nonetheless.

Answer 8

If u are that worried you need to put ur cat to sleep it doesnt hurt them at all

Answer 9

if your worried about her dieing in your room keep your door closed. is she sick, how old is she cats can live into their 20's

Answer 10

how old is she my 2 cats lived to 20years so you probably wont even live at home then,worry about something else.