Bea, I promise that although the decision is hard the vet will help you make the right one when you go to them. I've had 2 kitties w/ rabies shot cancer. The shot that was supposed to help them ultimately took them from me. My first "on my own pet" had the shot on the back if his neck. His lump was as big as a large orange when the removed it. He had to wermar a denim cover on it so the skin wouldn't break when he went in thru the pet door into my basement. We did surgery, What I didn't know was this... When the surgeon cut the scalpel spread the cells. It was back before his staples were removed.
It bought me 1 year more, then it was time. Like you every minute I wasn't being a Mom I was being a fur parent.
My next kitty got hers on her leg. The reason the shot was moved to leg was they started giving them in the legs to figure out "what shot" type was causing these cancers, then so the leg could be amputated IF there was a growth. Her's was in the wrong spot for amputation. They offered surgery we declined because we knew... Not to put her thru that for
us to cope...
This is a cancer statistic the vet gave us @ the time of our 2nd cat.. 1 in 10,000 people w/ kitties getting rabies shots deal w/ this cancer. They COULDN'T believe we had 2 w/ it. Until they checked their records...
The toughest thing we have to do is to be strong inside & out for our babies. Human, fur, feathers, scales... We protect & serve them... They
choose to love us, & hope we will protect & serve them. You have done this for Chirp for his
whole delicate life. There's no question in my mind what you'll do when it's time. I know it maybe hard to come & talk to us, but remember we're your support! Come here when your ready even if it's minutes after or a month. Pm, post whatever YOU feel comfortable with. We will be here to give you what you are comfortable with, in support. No pressure, just friend love!
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@taxidermynerd ))) big hugs my friend