BRIDGIT
Completely Boxer Crazy
Hi everyone! My fiance, Justin has had this cat for 20 years and he loves her dearly. He loves our two boxers but they are really my dogs and this is his cat. He loves the cat like I love Jasmine and Bailey. Anyway, I know she is 20 years old and probably won't have much time left but she is still active and does not act like a 20 year old cat at all. Last night as he was petting her he noticed that her hair was coming out in clumps. He could literally pull hair out by the handfulls!! It did not hurt her at all as she was purring. Has anyone ever heard of this?
The worst part is the fiance wants to take her to the vet. I know they will get him to spend an arm and a leg on tests. My thinking is that she is 20 years old and can't have much time left so unless she is in pain why spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to find out that she is old and dying? Am I wrong thinking this way? I also hate to see him upset. He knows how I would be if something were to happen to Jasmine or Bailey. We had a talk and I told him that since Bailey is 7 and I know that she can't be here forever and when that time comes I will make her comfortable but you can't fight the inevitiable (sp?). Any advise would be great. Sorry so long!
The worst part is the fiance wants to take her to the vet. I know they will get him to spend an arm and a leg on tests. My thinking is that she is 20 years old and can't have much time left so unless she is in pain why spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to find out that she is old and dying? Am I wrong thinking this way? I also hate to see him upset. He knows how I would be if something were to happen to Jasmine or Bailey. We had a talk and I told him that since Bailey is 7 and I know that she can't be here forever and when that time comes I will make her comfortable but you can't fight the inevitiable (sp?). Any advise would be great. Sorry so long!