I need heartfelt advice; I'm struggling with euthanasia?

Check with your vet before use to make sure it doesn't interact badly with any current medications. If okay then look for Bach's Rescue Remedy at the pet supply stores. Put the drops in the water bowl starting a couple weeks before the trip.

Look for a Feliway cat collar at the pet supply or vet's office. It comes in spray, collar, and plug-ins. I'd use the collar since the cat needs to get used to the new home and by the time he does he will have to move again so just keep the collars on the cat.

Feliway is a bit pricey but that's because it has a pheromone calmative in it and gives off the scent 24/7. The collar needs to be replaced between the 3rd and 4th week to keep the level constant. My vet recommended it to me and I used it to intro two male cats and I have a spray can that I use to transport cats to the vet. The spray only lasts up to 2 hrs so you'd have to use a lot, the collar is a steady level of scent.

Put a towel over the carrier to keep it dark and cozy which also destresses a cat. Keep the car windows closed and music on low. Talk to and meow to the cat if it talks to you to help reassure it. My guess is with the products and the towel it will most likely sleep through the trip. Do not feed prior to the trip it is okay if it arrives thirsty and hungry at your destination that night. Have a disposable litter pan and seal some plastic bags of litter for your cat travel bag. Have wipes, room deodorizer (in case there is an accident in the carrier and you need to spray inside the car), bottled water, canned food, kibble sealed in bags, feeding bowls, etc.

Make sure the cat is microchipped and if it is already that the chip company has current and accurate contact info for you.

Do not let the cat out of the carrier in the car! Ever! It can come out at the motel after you've set up litter pan and food stuff and put out a couple toys. Make sure it can't get under the bed! You might have to keep it in the bathroom keep the carrier there in case it wants to hide out and feel safe. Make sure you put something in the bottom of the carrier so the cat can grip onto it and doesn't slide around which makes it scary.

The cat is not ready to die yet, keep him with you and you'll know that you did everything possible to make that cat's last months happy ones when it comes time for him to pass over.

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Have a great trip and best wishes for the continued health of your fur friend.

Do you really have to leave at all? It sounds like a temporary move anyway, so does that mean you will be moving right back into the same home you live in now? If so- if you have a place to stay in the meantime, you could stay with your cat while your husband's away. It's extreme, yes, but many people would do it for another human being. You have to decide what's important to you.

I don't think you should euthanize him simply because you "anticipate" that he will have a hard time. You don't know that for sure so I think you should take him and hope for the best.

Ultimately it comes down to the animal's quality of life, in my opinion. It sounds like he's still able to enjoy himself despite a setback here and there so I would hesitate to do anything drastic at this point.

Only you can decide but if it was my cat i would take him with me. I think if you put him to sleep now you will always feel guilt and regret ending his life when at the moment he is doing well. You will always think hoiw much longer could he have lived . And regret for such a important decision is not easy to live with.You can get things like feliway and sedatives that could help if he get upset traveling and to help settle in new apartment. I would always rather try that just give up.

If it was said that he could only live another few months with medicine then it is really your choice. If you feel like he is willing to fight to live and that he is going to 100 percent make the trip no problem then you can do it. But do not keep him alive because it will be hard to let him go. If life is hard for him and keeping him alive is just an act of selfishness (sorry if that comes across as rude) then it is your job as the cat's owner and parent to do what is best for him, not you.

Hope everything works out.

I had a dog put down a few weeks ago. She's been diagnosed with lymphoma back in 2009 and we had her go through chemo twice. In both cases she went into remission for close to a year. The last time the cancer came back we just treated her with steroids and she lived another 2.5 years!!!! In the end it was age that got her. So if you haven't already decided, I'd say give your cat a chance. If she's doing well, she may actually like the car ride. Two of my cats love being in the car as long as they're in an open crate (metal wire instead of an enclosed plastic travel crate). And I think you'll feel better about it too. Try some of the herbal stress remedies rather than a medication for your cat to adjust to a new home. Rescue Remedy works WONDERS!