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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2007R.I.P. Peewee (1991-2007)
By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, and held him, petting his head and ears which he loved. He was purring pretty heavily and really seemed to enjoy it. The vet came a couple hours later, gave him a sed, and I held him and stroked him as he went under, and told him how much I loved him and that he was a good kitty. Then he was injected with the euth solution, took a final breath, and that was it. I'm glad I chose today because it was becoming more and more difficult for him to function. He was weak and wobbly, and just a shell of his former self - he used to weigh 22lb, and was barely 5 now, if even that. His meow was weak. It was time. I still remember the day I chose him - a cage full of little black kittens, maybe 5 weeks old, playing with each other, beating each other up. Peewee was the biggest and had a really big head and wide nose - he looked really funny, but I knew he would grow to be the handsome boy that he was. He was the only kitten that didn't have a home, and he kept reaching his little black paw out between the bars, and grabbing my fingers, so that sealed the deal. That was in April, 16 years ago. He had a good life, and I miss him terribly. Give your fur babies an extra kiss today. love, -L. I am so very, very sorry. Bonnie > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. What a beautiful, sweet tribute to Peewee, Lyn. I know what you're going through right now and I wish there were something I could say to help make the pain go away but, unfortunately, there isn't anything that anyone can do except grieve along with you. I think we all feel of our beloved departed pets that, "If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever." Hugs, CatNipped > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Purrs of comfort for you. Peewee was well loved and you continued to be a loving mother and helped him on his way so he wouldn't suffer. Debbie > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > 16 years ago. He had a good life, and I miss him terribly. Give your > fur babies an extra kiss today. -------------- What a sweet story, but it's always bittersweet, isn't it? Even as we choose the kitten, we know that someday, it will come to this, and our hearts will break, but we always take him home anyway. Purrs to you to heal your aching heart. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. i am really sorry for your loss, i know it was hard to make the decision and let him go but it was for the best and he will thank you for it, he drew his last breathe whilst surrounded by love which the way we all want our furbabies to go. in time you will be able to give your love to a new little furbaby, there will be another little kitty who needs your care and love badly and i am sure peewee would want you to share your home with a little furry fellow who needs a mum hugs from bookie, jessie and terri (who sat on my lap for the first time tonight, not such a scaredy cat after all, i feel very priviledged) > By sweet boy is gone. ... > -L. Lyn, Deepest condolences on your loss. It is indeed one of the hardest decisions we can make. Hugs, Annie > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. Lyn, I am crying with you. He has been a good friend to you for so long, and you have been the best friend he ever could have had. > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. "Rise up slowly, Angel. It's hard to let you go..." Your story reminds me so much how my Siamese changed from a beautiful solid kitty with dark fur to a wispy, almost all white kitty weighing only about 3 pounds. Sincere condolences. MLB > I still remember the day I chose him - a cage full of little > black kittens, maybe 5 weeks old, playing with each other, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > good life, and I miss him terribly. Give your fur babies an > extra kiss today. I just hugged and kissed them all. (((((((((((LYN)))))))))))) One day when you're ready, you'll be picked by another furry owner that might remind you of pooh, or maybe not. Or maybe down the road, the new furry owner might do something that reminds you of him.  SignatureCheryl > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. My heart goes out to you. I know exactly how you feel. Please know that you did the best for PeeWee and that your love for him was strong enough to let him go. I know he's waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for you now. Best wishes. Patty I feel your pain....my thoughts are with you. S. > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. I'm very sorry to hear about Peewee. I'm going to give my little black guy an extra hug & scritch right now. -- Liz > I'm very sorry to hear about Peewee. I'm going to give my little black guy > an extra hug & scritch right now. > > -- > Liz Thanks to all who responded. I'm still in shock. I have dreaded this day for 16 years and I finally had to make the decision. It's killing me, but I know it was the right thing to do. -L. > Thanks to all who responded. I'm still in shock. I have dreaded this > day for 16 years and I finally had to make the decision. It's killing > me, but I know it was the right thing to do. Lyn, You gave Peewee a great gift, hard as it was to do. I know it will hurt for a long time, but you're right--you did the right thing and the kind thing. The best thing for your sweet boy. Be good to yourself. I love you. Cyber and the girls. > Lyn, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cyber and the girls. Thanks. A couple of things came out of this for me: Don't wait too long to euthanize a pet. If you notice they are going down hill rapidly, make a decision, because the next day might be too late. I think I chose the exact right day for Peewee because I honestly think he wouldn't have lasted another day, yet he was still able to purr. I initially tried to get the vet to come Wednesday, but they couldn't come until Firday morning. He seemed a bit perkier Wed PM, so kept my Firday appointment, instead of going in some place to have it done, which he would have hated. When I did my dog Tosh a couple years ago, I had so many doubts as to whether or not it was the right time. With Peewee I didn't have those doubts - he was ready, and needed relief. The second thing that I got out of this is that I'm not sure I could ever have another indoor-only cat. The joy Peewee got out of being outside his last couple weeks of life were astounding. I sort of feel that unless I lived in a place where I could have an enclosed or femced outdoor area for my cats, I wouldn't ever get another cat. Mind you, this is my personal feeling about it, having just gone through what I have over the last few weeks, and is in no way reflective of what I think other people should do. Anyway, that's just my musings at this day's end. I hope tomorrow will bring some happiness to replace my sorrow. . -L. > > Lyn, > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > . > -L. Our sincere condolences to you. I wish we could take the pain away from you, but it is one of those things that we have to bare alone... Each day will become a little bit easier as time goes by, because you will know that deep in your soul, you gave him the best gift a slave can give..rest from the pain... He will wait for you @ the Rainbow Bridge on the day when we meet all of our loved ones, With Sympathy, Sheelagh & Family > Thanks. A couple of things came out of this for me: Don't wait too > long to euthanize a pet. I second this. I did this with my first cat, and still regret it. > The second thing that I got out of this is that I'm not sure I could > ever have another indoor-only cat. The joy Peewee got out of being > outside his last couple weeks of life were astounding. I sort of feel > that unless I lived in a place where I could have an enclosed or > femced outdoor area for my cats, I wouldn't ever get another cat. I might get an enclosure for my cats one day, but I have to say, they seem so happy inside, looking out their windows, playing and taking naps. Maybe it depends on where you live--we are in the city and close enough to the beltline that Gracie sometimes gets spooked by the truck sounds sitting in her window! Also, the rabbits and chipmunks and birds are so used to hanging out and playingi in the yard, they'd be hating life if I let the cats out. (We have a fenced yard but it is chain link and I have no doubt they could jump it.) > Mind you, this is my personal feeling about it, having just gone > through what I have over the last few weeks, and is in no way > reflective of what I think other people should do. > > Anyway, that's just my musings at this day's end. I hope tomorrow > will bring some happiness to replace my sorrow. I really hope so too, Lyn. {hug} >> Thanks. A couple of things came out of this for me: Don't wait too >> long to euthanize a pet. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > have > no doubt they could jump it.) I was just thinking about posting one of Jessie's funny behaviors, and the turn this thread took lends itself to it... When I feed the cats their evening meal, Jessie comes speeding into the kitchen from wherever in the house she happens to be as soon as she hears the familiar sound of supper being served. However, she's not rushing in to eat - she's rushing in to take up her favorite spot for squirrel watching (http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Jessie20/). The evening meal is when I toss out the uneaten dry food* to the outside strays and other hungry animals. The neighborhood squirrels have come to associate my high-pitched "Kitty, kitty hungry?" call with a free buffet (Ben once saw two squirrels racing through the tree-tops from four houses away to come and get their expected snack!). *They have Fancy Feast for their main meal twice a day, but I also put out some Science Diet dry for occasional snacking between meals - they only eat about a half a cup among the four of them, but I always put out a little over a cup for them (being the psuedo-Jewish mother that I am). Hugs, CatNipped >> Mind you, this is my personal feeling about it, having just gone >> through what I have over the last few weeks, and is in no way [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I really hope so too, Lyn. {hug} > The evening meal is when I toss out the uneaten dry food* to the outside > strays and other hungry animals. The neighborhood squirrels have come to > associate my high-pitched "Kitty, kitty hungry?" call with a free buffet > (Ben once saw two squirrels racing through the tree-tops from four houses > away to come and get their expected snack!). That's precious. Jessie is your little girlycat that I covet. She is so delicately made and beautiful. If you see your squirrels start hunting mice, you might have a problem! On the other hand, the mice might have a problem ... > *They have Fancy Feast for their main meal twice a day, but I also put out > some Science Diet dry for occasional snacking between meals - they only > eat about a half a cup among the four of them, but I always put out a > little over a cup for them (being the psuedo-Jewish mother that I am). heh! I just got finished scolding Boo for eating ALL of her breakfast and finding Gracie's too and hoovering that down, lol. Now I have to give her just half a can tonight. I just gave Gracie another half-can. She just nibbles. I leave her dry because of that, and because Boo doesn't like this dry-- Purina One Salmon--and won't eat it. Gracie stays right at 7 and 1/4 lbs in the summer and goes up to a whopping 7 and 1/2 lbs in the winter. > The second thing that I got out of this is that I'm not sure I could > ever have another indoor-only cat. The joy Peewee got out of being [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Anyway, that's just my musings at this day's end. I hope tomorrow > will bring some happiness to replace my sorrow. Mine have always been outdoor cats. I tried to make Rusty an indoor only cat and, well, when he nearly destroyed my house I finally relented and let him outside. Since he came from generations of farm cats, I think it was in his genes. He needed to roam and hunt and, now in his old days, has finally slowed down, but even at 16, he still needs to go out and sit on the deck and explore his close neighborhood (our yard and a few close to us). Best wishes to you. Patty > > The second thing that I got out of this is that I'm not sure I could > > ever have another indoor-only cat. The joy Peewee got out of being [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Patty i could never keep a cat purely indoors only, to me it would be just cruel, and anyway i don't live in a busy town or road so no need. if i did live on a busy road (unlikely as I would not choose to) I just would not have cats as I would not be able to let them out and that would be no life for a cat in my mind. the last 3 cats I have had have all been old codgers who are streetwise or just don't feel the need to wander out much except into the back yard to do a routine inspection then back indoors for a nap, and like you lyn i woudl feel i was depriving them of one of the few last pleasures they have by denying them access to the great outdoors (what am i saying? we have such a tiny back garden, it is not what you would call a rambling wilderness but there are birds and butterflies and places to snooze under bushes and new smells etc to stimulate them). i could not possibly keep them entertained indoors, and i like to see them when they go out side into the garden inthe morning and inspect the place and watch some birds, it helps keep them alert and active I think. jessie and terri send more purrs your way and hope you are feelnig a bit better today bookie > i could never keep a cat purely indoors only, to me it would be just > cruel To each their own I guess. My cats have always been indoors. However, I have (until the last 5 years) always lived in a large busy city. Now I live in the country but still feel much more at ease knowing my cats are indoors and away from any dangers. We have a lot of bear and wolves around us. I see nothing cruel about keeping a cat indoors. My six cats get outdoor time supervised by us, and they have their window perches, their comfy beds and each other, I can only imagine they are quite happy. Also all my cats seem to live to near 20 years old, 22-1/2 was my oldest. I have to think if they were outdoors all the time, their lives would be shorter. > > i could never keep a cat purely indoors only, to me it would be just > > cruel [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > to live to near 20 years old, 22-1/2 was my oldest. I have to think if they > were outdoors all the time, their lives would be shorter. i live in england, we don't do bears and wolves here, no such dangers lurking anywhere near my back garden, and as they do not stray far i have no worries about letting them out and leaving the back door open I am so sorry that you had to do this but you gave the best gift you can. >> Lyn, >> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > . > -L. >By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty >quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >love, >-L. My an my Furbabies prayers and purrs are with you and your. God bless. ***************************************************** E-mail address altered to foil spam. Reply to news groups for all to see please. _ / ) (\__/) ( ( ) ( ) ) ={ }= / / ) `-------/ / ( / \ | ,'\ , ,' `-'\ ,---\ | \ _) ) `. \ / (__/ ) ) (_/ (\__/) )oo( ={ >}= ***************************************************** L wrote: >By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him > today. He went pretty quickly. This > morning I took ----------------------------------------------- Vaya Con Dios sweet Pee Wee. You will hurt no more. My sincerest condolences. Mike Lane. Snowflake Girl, Rainy Boy, Luvy & Little Blackie > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > quickly. This morning I took him out and sat on the steps with him, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > love, > -L. Thinking of you, -L. Peewee is now with my precious Dudley up there at the bridge. I bet they are having a grand time. Purrs and hugs, Pam Tim and Luna > By sweet boy is gone. I euthanized him today. He went pretty > love, > -L. Sorry to hear about your loss x B |
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