Hello, My name is Lisa, I am 29 years old and I own 2 tabby cats. Bailey is 9 1/2 years and Maggie is 8 years. I found this site while searching for advice and tips on 3 legged cats. My cat Bailey had a Basal cell carcinoma on her left front leg. She had surgery 2 years ago to remove the tumer, however, the tumor came back grew very rapidly and last week opened up (meaning it had blood/serious fluid oozing constantly). She had a great quality of life until the tumor opened up, then it started driving her crazy. My vet said the only option for a cure would be amputation, otherwise she would not live long. X-rays showed that the cancer had not spread, so I went forward with the surgery. She had her surgery Thursday and is home recovering now. This is post-op day 3. Overall, she is doing better than I expected, but I was hoping to talk with other cat owners who have been through this for tips and I have some questions regarding pain management, constipation, activity restrictions and reintroducing her to her sister.
Amputation was a difficult decisions to make. I put her through this to she could stay around with me a little longer and I want to make sure she continues to have a good quality of life. So tips are welcome!
Amputation was a difficult decisions to make. I put her through this to she could stay around with me a little longer and I want to make sure she continues to have a good quality of life. So tips are welcome!
