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pnwmom

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Tue Sep 23, 2025, 06:16 PM Tuesday

I'm trying to help a friend with a (probably) dying cat. [View all]

The friend's cat is around 13, and has a number of serious health issues. Recently, my friend wrote this:

"Then there's the cat... I am so attached to that little animal that I don't know where to turn any more. She's not well, but she's not dying either - yet - and has reached the point where she is completely unable to control her bladder. Everywhere she lays or sits or stands or walks, she leaves a puddle of urine."

My friend is trying to pack up for a move, so that she can sell her house, pay off her debts, and go to live in another state with family. Having a cat making puddles all over the house obviously will not help her sell the place.

Is there any treatment for a senior cat that's completely incontinent? If it were up to me, I'd be leaning toward euthanasia. But we had to make a decision to put our 16 yr old dog to sleep in June, and we know how hard that is.



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