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Do cats smell before they die?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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11y ago

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Yes. Many cats will go and hide in a small space when they are seriously unwell. So if you have a sick cat who suddenly goes and hides in a box, and doesn't come out, that is a sign that they believe they are about to die. Given medical attention, they MAY survive longer.

Pain also very much changes a cat's personality. So if your cat is confused, moaning or screaming, or a once-affectionate cat starts biting you when you touch it, these are signs of something very wrong, that may lead to death.

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15y ago

Sometimes animals will find a place to die in peace. I know a cat that recently left its owner to go die under a barbecue. It all depends on the cat.

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usually the cat will move very slowly and keeps their eyes droopy alote. they wont want to play and the wont want to move around too much.

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A lot of times a cat will run off to be alone before it dies. The cat will also become less active.

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Cats will sleep even more than they usually do, and will stop eating and hide when they are near death.

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