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my cat passed away on the 18 a couple of days ago and im wondering what from and i feel bad cause i dont know what from and before he died he bumped into my leg and fell on the ground clenching his nails into the carpet cunvulsing and then his body curled half way up and tightened up then his hair started standing at the same time and his pupils got real big and teared up and had drainage out the mouth and before all that he was making light coughing noises for a while and he also made that noise before he passed and i was wondering if he died from a cold or stroke or upper respiratory or heart attack please tell me what you think im dying inside painfully not knowing how my baby kitty died                                                                                   &nbs p;                                         &n bsp;              sincerely                         &nb sp;                                         & nbsp;                                          ;                         jessica barbee

 

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April 21 2006 at 6:46 PM (15 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
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I am so sorry for your loss. I know how painful it is to loose a beloved pet. I hope you know that there are plenty of us out here who understand what you are going through.
    There is no way I can tell you for certain what the cause of death was, but the most likely cause of sudden death in cats is related to the heart and that would be consistent with what you described.    They may develop and blood clot that then blocks circulation to a critical area, such as the brain or lungs, or they may develop an abnormal heart rhythm that prevents the blood from being circulated. They can also get heartworm disease that affects the heart and can cause sudden death.
     I hope you have someone to talk to about this. There are several organizations that are set up to help people grieve the loss of a beloved pet. Let me know if you would be interested in more information about this.
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April 21 2006 at 6:51 PM (5 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. B.'s Post: thank you so much i appreciate it                 sincerely jessica barbee
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