Hi there

Thank you for your question and sorry to hear about your 16 year old boy Tazzy

This is a very sad situation and it certainly sounds as though Tazzy has a saddle thrombus

This would likely be due to HCM as this can often cause the clots of blood that then lodge at the base of the aorta

Sadly - there isn't a lot that can be done in these situations - and it certainly sounds like this is the case for Tazzy

It simply wouldn't be fair to let him continue with no feeling or use in his back legs

Keeping him with full paralysis of his back legs would quickly become a welfare issue

Although this isn't exactly painful, it would be very distressing for him as I'm sure you can appreciate

I also think that having him put down is the fairest option in Tazzy's case

It really would be nice to say otherwise - but there isn't really any other realistic option here

It is more of a distressing condition for him rather than a painful one

And it certainly wouldn't be fair to leave him like this for more than a day or two

I definitely think you are doing the right thing having him put down

We have to put his welfare first in this situation

While it is possible in some instances - I haven't had one cat that has made a recovery. It really is a very serious condition :-(