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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2004putting to sleep options?
Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you > Our cat is not going to make it. > What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thank you You can be with her, or not. If you want to be with her, ask the vet ahead of time, or at the very beginning of the appt., what to expect - to explain the process to you. You can pet her during the procedure w/out getting in the way. I've been w/ 2 cats who were euthanized, & both events went very smoothly. One cat was given a sedative shot in her foreleg first, since she was very feisty, even when that ill. The other simply got the one shot. Depends on the circumstances. Price?? I'd say anywhere from $25 - $100, depending on where you live, what your own vet happens to charge, how long you've been a client of the vet's, etc., etc. You can opt to have the vet dispose of her body if you don't want it for burial. You can also opt for cremation: either mass or private. If private, you can (but don't have to) ask to have her ashes back; they'll come in a small container - my cats' ashes have been returned in a little white box. If mass, they can often give you back ashes anyway - which will mostly be that of your pet- but no guarantees. At my vet's a mass cremation is approx. $45, & a private one costs $100. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon I just paid $156 to have my sweet Cory euthanized a week ago. I'm in Phoenix, AZ. We had him cremated privately and got his ashes back so that was a little more expensive than if we had had him mass cremated and not requested the ashes. I'm thinking it would have been around $100 if we had not done that. He is the fifth cat I've been with during euthanasia. Three were officially ours, 1 was a stray kitty that we had outside who we were taking care of and planning to bring inside, and another was a stray at an apt. complex I lived at many years ago who got sick. My vet explained the process last week even though I knew what it was. The office girl also came in and asked me if I wanted to pay ahead of time so we could make a quick exit afterwards. Everyone was very kind and I have always found that to be so. It's a very fast procedure and 4 of them were very peaceful. One, unfortunately, freaked out a little as she was given the first shot and howled so that was a little unpleasant (but still very quick). That's rare, though, and I think it's a nice thing to be with your cat at the end of its life and pet it and let it know it's loved. I'm sorry about your cat. It's a difficult decision to make even when you know you are doing the right thing. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) circa 04 Apr 2004 19:51:52 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, MacCandace (maccandace@aol.comlitter) said, > I just paid $156 to have my sweet Cory euthanized a week ago. Oh, damn, I'm so sorry to hear this. :-( > I'm in Phoenix, > AZ. We had him cremated privately and got his ashes back so that was a little > more expensive than if we had had him mass cremated and not requested the > ashes. I'm thinking it would have been around $100 if we had not done that. Alex's euthansia was $300 in total, including individual cremation. Like your vets, I paid before he was PTS. Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > Our cat is not going to make it. > What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thank you Just what did the vet say, Dan G, quilterhusband, Jesse? Was it "nerve damage?" Or didn't you really take her to the vet? If you did, it seems he would have told you. If this lying SOB took his cat to the vet, why isn't he asking the vet? Wake up people. For those of you who cannot read headers: note the IP number, the server (Cox) and the path of all three of the below: 1. First Message, "older pet cat attacked by feral....help" Path: twister.southeast.rr.com!cyclone2.southeast.rr.com!cyclone.southeast.r r.com!news-server.columbus.rr.com!cyclone.rdc-nyc.rr.com!news3.optonli ne.net!peer02.cox.net!cox.net!p01!okepread03.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "DanGW04" <DanGW04@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav References: <a8bbc.68197$1I5.21719@fed1read01> <lbdbc.111213$8G2.41660@fe3.columbus.rr.com> <jFdbc.43306$zy.503584@twister.southeast.rr.com> <5Lebc.4213$bQ3.897@fe2.columbus.rr.com> <asWdnbiJefYmHfDdRVn-hQ@io.com> <773r60d0buasn23lv21fssp5rpjr69gsik@4ax.com> Subject: Re: older pet cat attacked by feral....help Lines: 24 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: <bujbc.4187$zc1.4063@okepread03> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:53:49 -0800 NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.228.72.34 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cox.net X-Trace: okepread03 1080935431 68.228.72.34 (Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:50:31 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:50:31 EST Organization: Cox Communications Xref: cyclone.southeast.rr.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:287691 vet said she is in shock, xrays didnt reveal any problem, so nothing obvioius to point to that says its not all shock related. they gave her intravenious fluids and she perked up almost immediately they said. However they did not evaluate the her walking ability. Supposed to call again this afternoon. They will keep her overnight for sure. We will have to make a decision either tonight or in morning on her fate if there is nerve damage of some sort. 2. Message from "Quilterhusband" Path: twister.southeast.rr.com!cyclone2.southeast.rr.com!cyclone.southeast.r r.com!cycny01.gnilink.net!cyclone1.gnilink.net!gnilink.net!peer01.cox. net!cox.net!p01!fed1read01.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "quilterhusband" <JASONST@AOL.COM> Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav References: <a8bbc.68197$1I5.21719@fed1read01> <lbdbc.111213$8G2.41660@fe3.columbus.rr.com> <jFdbc.43306$zy.503584@twister.southeast.rr.com> <5Lebc.4213$bQ3.897@fe2.columbus.rr.com> <i6fbc.4138$w84.665907@twister.southeast.rr.com> <kCfbc.4220$bQ3.3179@fe2.columbus.rr.com> <wajbc.43342$zy.525980@twister.southeast.rr.com> Subject: Re: older pet cat attacked by feral....help Lines: 37 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: <VZjbc.68285$1I5.65444@fed1read01> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 12:27:39 -0800 NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.228.72.34 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cox.net X-Trace: fed1read01 1080937461 68.228.72.34 (Fri, 02 Apr 2004 15:24:21 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 15:24:21 EST Organization: Cox Communications Xref: cyclone.southeast.rr.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:287696 you kinda of a strange person for one that likes cats.....you in the right group? > > > Partly. What about the spam bait posts? > > > > Personal - not open for discussion. 3. Message from Jesse H, "putting to sleep options." Path: twister.southeast.rr.com!cyclone2.southeast.rr.com!cyclone.southeast.r r.com!cycny01.gnilink.net!cyclone1.gnilink.net!gnilink.net!peer01.cox. net!cox.net!p01!okepread03.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "jesseH" <jesseH@AOL.COM> Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Subject: putting to sleep options? Lines: 9 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: <ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03> Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 11:26:10 -0700 NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.228.72.34 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cox.net X-Trace: okepread03 1081102969 68.228.72.34 (Sun, 04 Apr 2004 14:22:49 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 14:22:49 EDT Organization: Cox Communications Xref: cyclone.southeast.rr.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:287837 Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you I haven't been reading rpch+b as much as usual lately - just various posts/threads. If I answered an idiot in good faith, well... Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > If this lying SOB took his cat to the vet, why isn't > he asking the vet? Wake up people. [quoted text clipped - 115 lines] > > thank you Jesse -- I'm sorry this happened to your pet. I buried my big orange cat Nozzler, who died last year, in my back yard, and I'm glad I did. I made him a little grave with a headstone, and planted a salvia plant nearby, which bloomed for weeks, and will bloom every spring as long as it's there. I know it seems kind of morbid and weird, but I like thinking that he's sort of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my yard. -- L. > Our cat is not going to make it. > What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thank you >I made >him a little grave with a headstone, and planted a salvia plant nearby, >which bloomed for weeks, and will bloom every spring as long as it's there. >I know it seems kind of morbid and weird, but I like thinking that he's sort >of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my >yard. -- L. That's not morbid or weird at all. I think it's a very sweet reminder that your Nozzler still lives on in your memories. Sherry thank you for that.....you seem to be nice compared to many of the others in the this group..e.g. Mary. its best to block her as I did. it obviously is a troll. > Jesse -- I'm sorry this happened to your pet. I buried my big orange cat > Nozzler, who died last year, in my back yard, and I'm glad I did. I made [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > > thank you > Jesse -- I'm sorry this happened to your pet. I buried my big orange cat > Nozzler, who died last year, in my back yard, and I'm glad I did. I made [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my > yard. -- L. This is what I did with each of my cats, except that I planted a tree for each cat. The trees mark their final resting spots, and I also think of the trees as living memorials to my wonderful friends. It did not even bother me when I moved to another house and had to leave them behind because they are now a permanent part of their environment -- part of the continuum of life and death. MaryL >This is what I did with each of my cats, except that I planted a tree for >each cat. The trees mark their final resting spots, and I also think of the >trees as living memorials to my wonderful friends. It did not even bother >me when I moved to another house and had to leave them behind because they >are now a permanent part of their environment -- part of the continuum of >life and death. Same here. We have buried all of our pets in our yards with some type of memorial. My first cat had a blue azaela that reminded me of her eyes. Unfortunately, the azaela did really well for a couple years and then died. I have been meaning to go get another one. My dog got an apple tree. She was a wonderful dog, loved puppies and kittens, and would have been a good mother. She never had her own. Good thing too, since she went blind at age 9 with a genetic problem. But we had always planned to get a puppy for her, so the apple tree was a symbolic way for her to bear fruit. That was 8 years ago, and that tree has been blossoming every year. We've lived at our current home for over 15 years, and we have 5 cats and 3 dogs buried here. Nobody walking in would ever know it, but we know where they all are. My first dog is buried at our old home with a cherry tree. And my mom's first collie is on a farm in Iowa in the shade of her favorite tree. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >Same here. We have buried all of our pets in our yards with some type >of memorial. My first cat had a blue azaela that reminded me of her [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >and 3 dogs buried here. Nobody walking in would ever know it, but we >know where they all are. So do we, under a big tree in the back yard that I keep a circle of flowers around. We have an uncle who is in the cemetery monument business, and he engraved their names on river rocks. Any monument place will usually do that for you. Sherry |
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