Toady I had to put down my best friend .
I know some of you won't relate to this post but many others will. We each deal with life differently .
I had my cat for 17 yrs this December, he just had his birthday in October & was in his 18th year. He was my best friend. He would sleep with me without fail, every night he would chirp and squawk at me if I was on the computer too long cause he wanted his midnight cat treats. he knew if I wasn't feeling well and would comfort me just by being near & looking into my eyes with a consoling look. he was very communicative and had different little chirps that meant more to him than to me. When I had a crt monitor he would lay on top of that to be warm & near me. when I got the lcd he would lay beside it on the desk to be near. He had many more traits that & could go on & on, but there's enough to get the picture
This past summer he was diagnosed with a tumor in his pelvic & abdomen area but he hung on for several months without showing any signs of illness other than he was losing weight.
Last weekend he changed in that he wasn't the same old cat he once was. thru ought the week he had good days & not so good days, but he still had a good appetite most days. yesterday he went out and brought me home a mouse to show me what a good job he did. I could tell he was struggling and to bring that mouse home was no small feat for him Im sure.
I could tell his time was up and I was only prolonging the inevitable. I had to do the dead but it wasn't easy let me tell you. I even wanted to give him a second chance & had the vet do a check over on him just to be sure. She said that the growth in his abdomen was nasty, and that he was likely in pain or minimum discomfort,and he is a very ill cat I think I already knew that. I had to make a tough decision, it was very hard for me to do. I stayed with him during the procedure & for about 15 minutes after he passed away . I am very sad but at least I am at ease knowing he isn't suffering any more. He has several friends up there that he can have a good time with now
RIP best friend , we'll catch up later
I know some of you won't relate to this post but many others will. We each deal with life differently .
I had my cat for 17 yrs this December, he just had his birthday in October & was in his 18th year. He was my best friend. He would sleep with me without fail, every night he would chirp and squawk at me if I was on the computer too long cause he wanted his midnight cat treats. he knew if I wasn't feeling well and would comfort me just by being near & looking into my eyes with a consoling look. he was very communicative and had different little chirps that meant more to him than to me. When I had a crt monitor he would lay on top of that to be warm & near me. when I got the lcd he would lay beside it on the desk to be near. He had many more traits that & could go on & on, but there's enough to get the picture
This past summer he was diagnosed with a tumor in his pelvic & abdomen area but he hung on for several months without showing any signs of illness other than he was losing weight.
Last weekend he changed in that he wasn't the same old cat he once was. thru ought the week he had good days & not so good days, but he still had a good appetite most days. yesterday he went out and brought me home a mouse to show me what a good job he did. I could tell he was struggling and to bring that mouse home was no small feat for him Im sure.
I could tell his time was up and I was only prolonging the inevitable. I had to do the dead but it wasn't easy let me tell you. I even wanted to give him a second chance & had the vet do a check over on him just to be sure. She said that the growth in his abdomen was nasty, and that he was likely in pain or minimum discomfort,and he is a very ill cat I think I already knew that. I had to make a tough decision, it was very hard for me to do. I stayed with him during the procedure & for about 15 minutes after he passed away . I am very sad but at least I am at ease knowing he isn't suffering any more. He has several friends up there that he can have a good time with now
RIP best friend , we'll catch up later
