Cat paralysis

[simpsongal]

My folks put their kitty to sleep this morning.  They're so devastated. 

They had her for about 3 years.  She was a stray and probably about 6-7 years old.  Out of nowhere her back legs were paralyzed on Monday.  No trauma or anything.  She was incontinent, degrading quickly, dilating eyes, etc..  The vet x-rayed her and ruled out anything skeletal.

I googled the condition and it seems back leg paralysis can suddenly afflict cats - often it's a spinal issue or embolism. 

I'm just so sad for them, I wasn't sure where to post this.  They've never had to put a pet to sleep like that before.  

[brittmk0922]

So sorry. It's never easy to say goodbye to a loved one.

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[katietornado]

I'm so sorry to hear this. This exact thing happened to my parents' cat. Vet diagnosed a possible stroke. She did recuperate and lived many years after that.

So sorry for your loss.

[Wonderwall]

Oh how awful. I'm so sorry.

[caddywompus]

This same thing happened to my cat. She had a saddle embolism and both back legs were paralyzed. Turns out she had an enlarged heart, that caused the blood clot. She died a few days later.