I am so sad: my beloved cat, the best pet I have ever had was diagnosed with cancer today

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5. Yes, and I recommend getting x-rays or an MRI if you can afford it

(or if you have pet insurance.)

Even though my best friend/cat of thirteen years passed away just after his MRI last week, I saw the images from the neurologist and knew he didn't have much left of his life. Plus, the neurologist did a fantastic job of predicting much of his inner problems simply from a thorough physical exam that I'd recommend at least getting the same whether you get an MRI or not. The scans, though, can tell them what the next steps are, whether it's surgery, radiation therapy, or chemo.

Cats can live much longer than 11 or 13 years, so I highly recommend getting him checked out by an animal neurologist.