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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just lost 7-month-old kitten to FIP. We tried an experimental antiviral and it bought him a few really good months but ultimately he was one of the small percentage where the virus becomes resistant to the drug.

We haven't had good luck with cats. We also lost a 5-year-old cat to a congenital kidney disease, an 8-year-old cat to lymphoma, and a 12-year-old cat to lymphoma. People whose cats live to be 16-20 seem like myths to me.

We are taking a long break from pet ownership, possibly permanent. A kitten dying is hell. We did the best we could for him but unfortunately it was not enough.[/quote]

A few years ago we lost a one year old cat to FIP.  When she was really ill at the end, I took her to the vet to be put down (she had already been in treatment for FIP but not responding, losing weight, could hardly stand), and the vet refused to euthanize - poor kitty died at home of an enormous seizure a day later.  I was so upset at that vet.  And FIP sucks with how it can take out young cats.  So sorry for your loss.

Most of our other cats have lived into their mid to late teens.[/quote]

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