Tyler (not quite 17) and his growing list of diagnoses

Tyler has had high blood pressure and a heart murmur for quite a while (years). Just found out from his last vet visit that he has urinary crystals and is hyperthyroid. Switching foods to help with the crystals, and he’ll be starting medication for his thyroid as well, to go along with his blood pressure medication. Vet did say that he seems healthy other than these issues - lungs, kidneys, bones, joints, etc all looked good on x-rays. I’m a little worried about the newest findings because I know urinary blockages are very serious and I’m not very familiar with hyperthyroid other than knowing it causes them to lose weight (he’s 9.6 pounds, down from 14 when he was a much younger kitty).

Kratos 16F eyeing my hamburger as I unpack after moving

My 13 year old boy, Frankie who still basically acts like a kitten

He looks sad but I promise he isn’t

She's not quite,she's considered a senior cat 15 years old, but she's still super cute and loveable 🥰

19yr after 3 head kisses before work!

Her Dad works from home, so she is never alone for any length of time. She just wants cuddles and love ❤️

Update on 17 year old moo moo

I got moo moos test results and with some medication she will be fine! LONG LIVE MOO MOO! Link to my previous post. https://www.reddit.com/r/seniorkitties/comments/15x1v8q/17_year_old_moo_moo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

Mia (13) my tripod girl, starts chemo today. Any advice?

Just want to give my girl the best quality of life possible (including keeping her younger pup sister from annoying her)!

Puff (16) meditates by the water bowl. Such wisdom.

I'm 16 years old and I'm turning on 17 after this year.Senior kitties deserve extra love! How do you take care of your senior cat? 🐈❤️

another photo of skeeter ‘mr gibbons’ at age 17 (or possibly 18)

Looking for guidance re: lymphoma diagnosis for Maya(15)

My sweet Maya (15) has lost 2.5 lbs in the past 2 months. After lots of tests, she has probable lymphoma after the vet saw a mass on her intestines and swollen lymph nodes nearby. She has also been previously diagnosed with kidney disease and has some kind of cyst on her liver. I am struggling watching her decline so quickly (hiding, not eating as much, weight loss), and I’m looking for advice based on the options our vet has given us. 1. Keep her comfortable with prednisone and a change in diet. We are continuing an appetite stimulant and pain medication as well. 2. Have her put under sedation again to biopsy the mass to know for sure if it’s lymphoma. If found to be cancerous, we could try chemo via pills 3x/wk. The vet also suggested an X-ray to fully determine if anything has spread. My reservations here are that she finds the vet traumatizing, and does not take pills well. Based on how fast she is declining, I am leaning toward just keeping her comfortable and spoiled as long as I can. It seems like regardless of what I decide to do, we don’t have much time left. Has anyone experienced something similar? Any advice, anecdotes, or comforting words are appreciated. She’s my very best friend, and I want to do what’s best for her.