I know there have been other members here who lost cats in respiratory distress. Personally, if it has been on-going, but not worsening, I would go to the vet where the cat could be put in an oxygen cage for a while and treated (possibly with steroids like Dexamethasone or Depomedrol, or both). It's certainly not a sure sign of the end, by any means. Yes, sometimes it does happen that way, but then there are also many causes of respiratory distress, most of which ARE treatable.
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