I have a beautiful orchid and i am worried about its health.?

my husband brought me a fabulous Moth Orchid while i was in the hospital after having our baby girl. some of the blooms are looking bad-kindof a sickly yellow tint and are a bit droopy. i know that they have had bad encounters with our 3 cats before i put them in a safer place...how do i go about trying to save them, or is it better just to cut the sick flowers off? also, if that is the case, is there a certain way to do this for orchids? this plant has a lot of sentimental value and i want it to live. oh! and what is the typical lifespan for an orchid?

I have a beautiful orchid and i am worried about its health.?
The yellowe could be that it is getting to much water. You need to let about the top 2 inches of soil dry out before you water. Also make sure it gets lots of indirect or filtered light, such as a sunny window. It needs about 4-6 hours of light a day, but not in the direct sun. Keep it pruned by cutting off the dead leaves, stems, flowers, and keep the bottom off the pot cleaned out. Feed it every 2 weeks with a plant food (I like Miracle Gro), and above all else keep your demon cats way from it, they will be more detrimental than anything else! Life span could be many years with the proper care, but don't expect it to bloom every single year, it may take a year off now and then.
Reply:i am having trouble with my orchid too!!! eventually the flowers are going to wrinkle up and will fall off, or you can just pinch them off, either way i don't think it will make much of a difference. check out: www.orchidweb.org which is the american orchid societies web page and it has all sorts of tips!