FIG 2.

This cat's rapidly progressive squamous cell carcinoma had led to devitalised areas of skin and exposed bone, and had extended into her retrobulbar space. Yet with medical management of pain, and intermittent appetite stimulants, she was maintaining her hydration and body weight, had a good appetite, and was interacting with her owners. The overriding feeling among the veterinary personnel involved was how ‘cruel’ it was not to euthanase her — which her owners eventually did, when they felt her quality of life had reached a point where hospice care was no longer an option