Mainly aimed at the cat people on the forums. What would you do in my situation (not looking for advice, just want to hear your opinion)?

So a little over 2 years ago i got two cats (little shy of 10yo both). Apart from the fact that the other only had one eye, "Perfectly healthy" she said. Well, 2 weeks in and a visit to the doctor the one eyed girl had a chronic ear infection, "to get to this point shes had it for months" doctor said.
2 years later, she still has it. Been on and off on ear drops. Now going through the 5th type. The bacteria seems to change every now and then though.
Last summer she was diagnosed with something in her lungs, later diagnosed as a chronic infection in her bronchus. But not a problem ATM, has stopped coughing. At the same time it came evident from the blood tests that her liver values were also off. Not alarmingly, though.
2 months ago her only eyes pupil got dilated, apparently its the same thing that took her other eye. I figured i'll do a full check up, take care of everything.
So robbed my savings account, and tried to do that. Apart from doing re-checkups on the previous things (blood tests, x-ray etc) they also removed calculus from her teeth, it had apparently got so bad that they had to remove 2 of her tooth too. The eye is now fully blind, and the medication lasts for the rest of her life. But she isn't responding to the medication as well anymore. Apparently there is no alternative, so a bigger dose. If that doesn't help it will have to be surgically removed.

So my question is, given the circumstances, would you go for animal euthanasia?
I have no idea if the cat is suffering or not, shes always hid it well. Although the treatment has been way more expensive then i can afford, so can't keep it up like this forever. I'm not emotionally that attached to the cat. I just don't want to put a price tag to it.

Sorry to hear about your (and your cat's) misery.

I have to agree with Kathy, the decision you have to make now is one of the hardest a pet-owner has to make.
From the description you gave I'm sure that your brain already knows what has to be done, it's just the good ole heart that clings to hope (as usual).

Animals, other than humans, have one big advantage: When all hope is lost they can be redeemed from their suffering. And that's exactly what it will be, when you make this decision. No need to look for a price-tag anywhere.

I hope to have the inner strength to make the right decision when it's up to me. Until then I pray that this day is far away for me and my three dogs (8, 5 and 4 years old).

I do whatever it took if she isn't miserable. Blind kitties can still do okay.

She eats, sleeps and walks around the apartment. Doesn't play anymore, doesn't groom herself much anymore. Avoids most high places and the other cat bullies her every now and then. But she wasn't that energetic to begin with. The whole time i've had her, shes had a chronic ear infection and only one eye, so i've never seen her being "normal".

Regular eye pressure for cats is 15-25, she had it at over 60 (which should be extremely painful). Didn't even notice it. Only after she was pumped full of painkillers and was in intravenous therapy for a day, did i see her being "energetic". ATM its at 40.

I've read quite a bit on the internet about blind cats being able to live their lives. The thing that worries me is that there is no end to it, everything seems to be getting worse. Little by little. If she finally stops bumping to the walls, will the liver fail next? or the lungs? Theres also some personal sacrifices that id have to do. Not able to move the furniture much and not able to go on a vacation. Since its close to impossible for me to get someone to feed the cat, give her eye drops 2-3 times a day and in my apartment. Since moving her is out of the question.

Next visit to the vet is in may. I'll have to think this through by then. 1 vet has said its not a cats life living blind, and another that its possible shed live a happy life.

Quoting Kathy:

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It sounds as though she was dehydrated from not drinking enough and the IV therapy enabled her to get enough fluids.

This was right after the eye thing 1-2 months back. She started vomiting and soon stopped eating. Didn't eat for like 5-6 days. Which after she got that fluids thing that had vitamin B if i recall, 2 painkillers and something that stopped her vomiting.

What was strange, is that soon after, my other cat went through the same thing. vomiting and stopped eating. He got through it in about 4-5 days. And never stopped completely eating. But the dude has always been less picky about hes food, and tried to eat small bits. While the other stopped completely.

The thing about painkillers is that most of them worsen the thing on her liver. So treat one thing, worsen the other. I have prescriptions for 2 different pain killers that i can safely give her, but should only do when shes in pain. The vet said their extremely hard to give to a cat (something about buying capsules, oiling them with butter and forcing through her throat), so haven't even tried. She had a checkup for her eye yesterday and the vet said it doesn't seem to be in pain ATM.

Quoting Kathy:

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A final thought, have you looked into alternative therapies such as vitamins or herbs? For example, I give my cats L-lysine to prevent respiratory infections.

The thing is, shes extremely picky about food. She doesn't eat any can food at all (have gone through every brand they sell here), she eats the cereals (no idea what you call it in english) and raw food (broilers and atlantic herring). With fish i add Multicat vitamins to it. To counteract the "bad" things about fish. Loss of vitamin E if i remember right. But thats about it. 1,5 years ago, the vet thought her ear infections could be because of allergy. So she ate only raw food for 6 months with the vitamins. So if its allergy, the fish is the last thing to check, but its also the hardest. Since its the only food she really likes.