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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2006Saying goodbye to Molly
I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this evening. She is an Abyssinian who came to us 17 years ago as a stray (believe it or not). She has been the most loving, wonderful, adorable cat on the face of the earth and a faithful and devoted companion. But now she has very severe renal disease. She is drooling badly and her hind legs are weak. Her lab values are grossly abnormal. I have given her the Clavamox and the potassium supplements and the subQ fluids but we're pretty much at the end of the road. The situation is obviously hopeless. This is difficult for me because she is still grooming at this point and still able to use her litter box. She did eat a nice dinner last night, but I can see her deteriorating on a daily basis. Two days ago, she could still jump on the couch. Today, she can't. Two days ago, she could still come upstairs. Now, she can't. The thick drooling just began yesterday. I am thinking that with more subQ fluids, she could potentially last another week (at most), or we may have an emergency situation develop this weekend when our regular vet hospital is closed. I would like to euthanize her before she goes into respiratory distress. I'm sure someone reading this has been in my shoes. Am I making the right decision? Best regards, ---Cindy S. Cindy, I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. It's such a difficult decision to make. If she's deteriorating that quickly it might be kindest to have her euthanized sooner rather than later. If it were me, I'd rather have my regular vet be involved instead of taking one of my cats to a vet I didn't know. Again, I'm very sorry--we get so attached to our pets and it's so hard to say goodbye. Bonnie >I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this >evening. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. > Cindy, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Bonnie ---------- Thanks, Bonnie. I agree. I am going to do it this evening, as I don't think it would be fair to her to make her wait until she's in respiratory distress. I realize that what makes this so hard is that this is not simply about letting go of a very elderly, very ill cat but simultaneously letting go of the healthy cat that she was when she was only 1-year-old, and 5-years-old, and 10-years-old, etc. She is not just the current sick cat but all of those other cats. She is the kitten who played blanket games and shadow games with me. She is the cat that would greet me when I came home from work everyday. She is the cat that would climb up on the chair during dinnertime and put her paws on my shoulders. She is the cat that would snuggle with me in bed every night. She was my loving and faithful companion for 17 years, and I'll miss her with all my heart. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > >I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this > >evening. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Best regards, > > ---Cindy S. >> Cindy, >> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Cindy, you've expressed it so well. I've had to have several of my cats euthanized over the years and I know what you mean. I think you're doing the right thing, as hard as that might be. I think it's one of the best gifts a caring person can do for their pets. You and Molly will definitely be in my thoughts. Bonnie > >> Cindy, > >> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > be in my thoughts. > Bonnie -------- Thanks. Best regards, ---Cindy S. [snip] > Cindy, you've expressed it so well. I've had to have > several of my cats euthanized over the years and I know > what you mean. I think you're doing the right thing, as > hard as that might be. I think it's one of the best > gifts a caring person can do for their pets. You and > Molly will definitely be in my thoughts. Bonnie Here also. Many purrs for you and Molly. She will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge. Ivor > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Here also. Many purrs for you and Molly. She will be waiting for you at > the Rainbow Bridge. ---------- Yes. I told her to wait for me. Thank you. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this evening. > She is an Abyssinian who came to us 17 years ago as a stray (believe it or [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Been there -- done that! Purrs that her passing will be peaceful. In a way, I regret I didn't let her pass away in her own time. It just about killed me to watch her (Princess - Siamese aged 16) decline minute by minute. I just couldn't stand it any longer and took her to the emergency hospital for the final parting. Best wishes for whatever you decide. MLB > > I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this evening. > > She is an Abyssinian who came to us 17 years ago as a stray (believe it or [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > hospital for the final parting. > Best wishes for whatever you decide. MLB ---------- The deed is now done. The veterinarian showed me Molly'slab values, and they were very abnormal. She was barely able to eat anymore but she did come upstairs under her own power one last time. I know I made the right decision, and I held her in my arms at the end. Thank you so much for your support. I'm going to miss her terribly. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >> > I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this > evening. [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Cindy, I'm so very sorry. It's just the pits. I know you have many happy memories of Molly but it's just not the same. Bonnie >> > I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this > evening. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. "...Rise up slowly, Angel. It's hard to let you go..." Sincere condolences. MLB "22brix" <spamdavidk> wrote in messag news:12g0hdk4n42k26a@corp.supernews.co [snip > Cindy, you've expressed it so well. I've had to hav > several of my cats euthanized over the years and I kno > what you mean. I think you're doing the right thing, a > hard as that might be. I think it's one of the bes > gifts a caring person can do for their pets. You an > Molly will definitely be in my thoughts. Bonni Here also. Many purrs for you and Molly. She will be waiting for yo at the Rainbow Bridge Ivo Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org "22brix" <spamdavidk> wrote in messag news:12g0hdk4n42k26a@corp.supernews.co [snip > Cindy, you've expressed it so well. I've had to hav > several of my cats euthanized over the years and I kno > what you mean. I think you're doing the right thing, a > hard as that might be. I think it's one of the bes > gifts a caring person can do for their pets. You an > Molly will definitely be in my thoughts. Bonni Here also. Many purrs for you and Molly. She will be waiting for yo at the Rainbow Bridge Ivo Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & http://AnimalBlog.org [snip] > Here also. Many purrs for you and Molly. She will be > waiting for you [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Sent via http://Pets-99.com , http://AnimalForum.ws & > http://AnimalBlog.org Not quite sure how, I certainly didn't post this multiple times. Ivor "Ivor Jones" <ivor@despammed.invalid> No other poster feels satisfaction somehow in reposting almost everyone post. I killfiled him > I have made the very hard decision to have my Molly euthanized this evening. > She is an Abyssinian who came to us 17 years ago as a stray (believe it or [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Reading this late--I'm rarely on here lately. Cindy, I'm so sorry. Along with most of us here, I've been through these incredibly sad and uncertain times, too. You and she will both be OK with the decision, although you will bear the burden. Glad you got to have her for so many years. Think on all the good times.  SignatureDiana <http://personal.bellsouth.net/d/r/drdrive/hereiam.html> |
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