Life, aging, sickness, and death have always been unchanging laws of the world, and no living creature can escape these four characters. Therefore, all creatures on Earth go through the process from life to death. Living beings always show certain signs and phenomena while alive, so people know when a new life is about to be born in this world. Similarly, when death is near, there are also certain signs that allow surrounding things to know it is about to leave this world. Today, we will talk about what abnormal behaviors cats show when they are near death, allowing timely farewells with their family members.

The first can be seen from the cat's mental state. Cats that are about to die generally appear listless and weak all over. Whatever they do looks lazy, and their reactions to surrounding stimuli are very slow, sometimes even no response at all. Therefore, such cats are basically near death. At this time, cats have no appetite and their bodies become increasingly thin. Their eyes lack color, and their fur also looks bad, so many people judge that the cat is dying based on mental signs. However, in most cases, this is quite accurate.

The second is from breathing. If a cat is healthy, its breathing is very rhythmic and sometimes can even be heard. But if a cat is near death, its breathing becomes very slow, and sometimes the abdomen shows very obvious rising and falling movements. Also, occasionally very abnormal breathing sounds can be heard. The third is to distinguish if the cat is near death from its ears. Generally, cats near death have a lot of secretions in their ears, and their hearing reactions to surroundings become very sluggish.

The fourth is to distinguish if a cat is near death from its eyes. Generally, a cat’s eyes near death are very dull, and their eyelids almost cover the eyes. Besides, the eyeball shows a lack of focus, which is what we medically call pupil astigmatism. The fifth is from the cat’s posture. Generally, cats near death walk very laboriously and move very slowly. They usually prefer to lie down, and they don’t move even when someone touches them. The sixth is that the cat’s reactions to the surroundings become extremely sluggish.