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I might be biased, but my very first (and only) kitty that I got at eight weeks old is still alive. She turns 17 in July. She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism a year ago. A couple weeks ago she was diagnosed with small cell lymphoma (cancer) in her intestines.
Money is probably the determining factor for life expectancy because figuring out she had cancer in her intestines set me back $3000. ๐ Now that she's on medication though, she is as lively as ever and is gaining a bunch of weight back which is fantastic ๐
That's a good bias to have. Situations are always different, and not only the cost or ability to catch things in time, but also the consideration of the quality of life if treatment is pursued. We had a dog and later a cat that both got diagnosed with kidney disease of some sort, both were very sudden and terrible to see an active pet turn lethargic and waste away in days or weeks. We could have thrown money at it and bought some time, but they would have been miserable with the needed operations and regular dialysis to keep them alive. The choice there was easy.
Glad to see you're on the other side of that with something controllable and a happy companion.