I put my cat to sleep today!!!

[glassd18]

I am so sad. My bladder hurts, and my heart hurts!! I had to put my 18 yr old cat down today. She was beautiful. It was so hard to do. Putting her in the crate knowing she wasn't coming home. I felt like I was betraying her, but I know that she was suffering, and we know about suffering, and I didn't want her to live like that. I wish all this pain would go away.

[sandi303]

Glassd18, so, so sorry to hear about your cat. I know how tough that is, having had to do the same myself in the past. I know you will miss her & what a rather empty filling you are left with. Since she was suffering, just know that she's in a better place now.....

I hope your heart & bladder feel better soon!

[glassd18]

Thanks Sandi!! I've been through 3 boxes of Kleenex, and no sign of it stopping anytime soon, but I know time will heal the wounds, and only the good memories will remain!!

[Sarojini]

:( :( :(

I know how it hurts to lose a beloved kitty... had to put one to sleep in about 1996 (he was 13 but ill) and it took a long time to get over it. :( I couldn't even get another cat until 2003 -- but now I have a new baby (he's now 3, so he's not technically a baby).

I hope your hurt lessens over time... and your sweetie will always be with you in your heart.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[SharonA]

It is so hard when you have to do that. I have had to put 3 dogs down. I still get sad when I think of them and that was such a long time ago. Let's see, the first on was in 1983 (my very first Sheltie - I got her when she was very old and needed someone to care for her in her last year), the second was in 1993 and the third was in 1994. The 2nd and 3rd were brother and sister Shelties. *sniff, sniff* :( :( :( Oh, how I loved all three of them.

It does get better with time but you will never forget your precious friend. :grouphug:

[glassd18]

I called a pet loss support line today, and that helped greatly, but the sting is unbearable. Thanks for sharing your experiences and kind words. This is helping a lot too.:pray:

[Katrina]

:grouphug: :pray: I know it is very hard! :grouphug:

[Mel53H]

I am so sorry! It is so hard. They were a family member, so you greeve them like a family member. I have had to put animals down numerous times and it doesn't get any easier.

My heart goes out to you, glass.:grouphug:

Mel

[Trishann]

Glass 18, I am sorry about your cat. I think it is even harder to make a decision to put an animal down. We had two wonderful dogs that we became so attached too, but because of illness, we have to put them down also. Still miss the dogs but it does get alittle easier as time goes bye.

Good memories, Trishann

[glassd18]

I finally left the house for a while to eat something, not that I felt like it, and picked up some odds and ends. My bladders been bothering me all day, when isn't it?, and the stress doesn't help. Took my dog for a walk with my husband when we got back, and now I'm going to try and relax, but it isn't easy. You all have been wonderful to me, and am soooo thankful that you are all hear to talk to because without you all I don't know what I'd do.

[ShePurzz]

Hello Glass,
Along with the others, I too have had to put down pets. It is so difficult. One was a weimeriner that was brought home at the time my daughter was born -- so they were buddies -- then she got cancer (they believe that was it, but we didn't have the test run because she was so sick) I remember taking her to the vet's office to be put to sleep -- he came out to the truck and got in the back with her -- he was so gentle and let me hold her head in my hands until she went to sleep --- that is the most peaceful I had seen her for at least two years... I hope that knowing your kitty is not longer hurting or ill that you will find peace soon.
Sometimes the hardest part of loving it letting go when the time comes to part with your beloved pet. It does get easier, and you are so right when you said that in time, only those things that are good memories will remain -- even putting my dog to sleep is now a good memory -- I know I held her in my arms all the way to doggie heaven -- Your kitty isn't suffering and you will soon begin to feel confident that you did the best thing you could for her.

In the meanwhile, go ahead and cry -- it hurts and crying is good medicine too! HUGS TO YOU!!!

Mary

[dancemomof2]

((((((((((((((((((((((((HUG)))))))))))))))))))))))

I know how sad this is, we just went through it a few months ago.

[glassd18]

The hardest thing this morning was when I woke up and she wasn't where she always was and I just started to ball again. Last night I did not having the lump on my bed on top of my feet so I got the dog to lay there in her place. Usually that is a no-no!! He weighs 75 pounds!!! There is definitely a void in my house right now. You wouldn't think that 1 little ole cat would make such a giant hole!!!

[creatingkarma]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty! Putting an animal to sleep is a very hard thing to do, but you did the right thing & she is no longer suffering. I can understand the hole in your life right now. Pets are our family & they bring us so much love & happiness. We will always have a special place in our hearts for our pets that we have lost. It will get better with time! Lots of hugs!

[callie0767]

so sorry to hear about your cat. i too have done the same thing with other cats of mine but it never gets easier. i have 2 cats i adopted together almost 4 years ago and they are my family. they make my llife better by just watching them play together although the fat one can't keep up with my girl cat because she is much skinnier and she knows exactly where to go to get away from her brother(although they are not related i still call them brother and sister. i hope you fell better soon .it will be hard i know .take care.
callie

[ICNDonna]

My husband's sister recently had to have her kitty put to sleep. But then a wonderful thing happened --- there was a kitty named Max who was in need of a good home so she took him in. She has renamed him Maxamillian. I'm so thankful Max came into her life --- they needed each other.

Please visit your local humane society --- there might be another Max there who needs you as much as you need him.

Warm hugs,
Donna

[ShePurzz]

I just LOVE the name Maxamillian!!! My girlfriend actually dated a guy by that name so very many years ago -- it has always stuck with me and I just love it!

Donna, you mention a wonderful thing. I do web pages for income and some for volunteer -- one I do for volunteer is for friends of mine who run a non-profit, 100% volunteer pet adoption agency.

Visit the site at www.acpaw.org

Anyhow, that group has so many animals come into their home and some with physical problems that make them especially difficult to adopt out, so Bryan, the brain child, keeps these as he is legally blind and knows what life is like with a difficulty!

That could be an awesome way to help with the void in [your] heart -- to find a place in your home to help foster other animals until they find a home of their own -- or to adopt one, two or three!!!

Blessings!

Mary


My husband's sister recently had to have her kitty put to sleep. But then a wonderful thing happened --- there was a kitty named Max who was in need of a good home so she took him in. She has renamed him Maxamillian. I'm so thankful Max came into her life --- they needed each other.

Please visit your local humane society --- there might be another Max there who needs you as much as you need him.

Warm hugs,
Donna

[July]

Sending a big hug to you...

[sandramac]

Glass 18 im so sorry for the loss of your kitty! i just lost my Max in March, we got 2 maine coon kittens and the male has been sick.He was born april 15 06. His sister is fine but we have spent over 700.00 for him now another 1000.00 in vet bills the breeder is not returning our calls or e mails, now my older kitty 11 is showing the same sickness and im taking her and him to the vets today at 4 .30, we may have to put the kitten down as we can not afford any more vet bills.Im so heartbroken here and dont know what to do? I understand how you are feeling and hope you will remember all the wonderfull times you had with your kitty! Hugs Sandra:cat: :cat: :cat:

[glassd18]

Dear Sandra,

I'm so sorry I did not respond sooner to your post. Thank you for your words of kindness. For some reason I did not receive a notify on this one. How heart wrenching to lose two kitties in a short span. I was afraid that was going to happen to me as my cat Tigger who is 19 going on 20 was not doing that great either, but I believe he was mourning the loss of his soulmate. It hurt me to the bone to make that decision, and I can understand about the cost for sure. I saved a kitty, who I still have, named Sobie, and she cost about 500.00$ in medical bills. I had Peeper privately cremated, and picked up her ashes and urn, which is a statue of a cat that looked like her, last Monday. I am doing much better today, and believe that I've somewhat passed into the acceptance phase of grieving. I'm okay as long as I don't think about it for too long, and of course time passing helps. I know she is in a better place now, and know someday (hopefully not soon) I will see her again!!!

Thank you to everyone who supported me through this difficult time.

[sandramac]

Glass thanks so much for takning the time to reply, in our delima, we still have izzy here but hes still weak and they dont know whats wrong? Hugs Sandra:cat: :cat: :cat:

[glassd18]

The problem with cats is that they can be sick long before we realize it because of their instinct to lay low do the survival of the fittest theory. They can not show weakness or they become prey so they are usually much farther along in an illness than we know, and then it becomes difficult to treat depending on the age and the illness of course. I learned that just recently.