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ceaglesad entry.. do not read if you don't want to be sad...
We may lose our kitty today.
We just had our consultation with the vet. Kitty has been starting to lose kidney function for a few months, and for the last few days he hasn't really made any sounds.. just listless, frail, wanting to eat and drink, but having great difficulty with more than just a few licks.. getting dehydrated and hungry..
The doctor spoke with heavy heart, noting that she felt we really are just about out of options, since he's almost 19, has diabetes, and is therefore not a good candidate for a kidney transplant.
This cat has bounced back so many times.. from episodes with too high sugar, to situations with too low, and even a seizure a few months ago.
Most of you also love animals, and even though this wasn't a lap cat, he was a member of the family, and perhaps had the strongest bond of any cat to my mom.. because he needed her so much.
It's been so long.. when time passes a while between occurrences like this, being there again really crystallizes the feelings known before, or spoken of by others we know. And the strongest part isn't necessarily when now he leaves physically.. but wanting the former, happier cat back, and the moment of realization that this will never happen. That's when it's hard to maintain a front, or a smile. I know that many of you have gone through this...
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altonwings,
neverwench,
birdsput,
telbert,
furtech,
desertcoyote,
pawpad,
_graywolf_,
ekevu
andtorakiyoshi most recently, - - -
We always have said we wanted to let him continue as long as he had quality of life, but not if he is uncomfortably suffering. If it's gotten to that, the hardest call has come.
He's at the doctor's now... getting some more fluids and nutrients.. just in hopes of giving him comfort, maybe even the slimmest hope he'll bounce back, ...until we return there later, to make the ultimate decision.
- - -
It may seem small, since it's not a human spoken of ... and so many of us have lost friends and family ... I know you've probably been through greater loss to some extent. I still wish you hugs and empathetic tidings in having to cope with your own tragedies.. for with all the goodness we thankfully get to experience, there sometimes comes a departure from the positive pathways, leading us into detours of undesired, yet necessary and somber, reflection and introspection..
- - -
we probably will hold off on getting another kitty for a little while..
We may lose our kitty today.
We just had our consultation with the vet. Kitty has been starting to lose kidney function for a few months, and for the last few days he hasn't really made any sounds.. just listless, frail, wanting to eat and drink, but having great difficulty with more than just a few licks.. getting dehydrated and hungry..
The doctor spoke with heavy heart, noting that she felt we really are just about out of options, since he's almost 19, has diabetes, and is therefore not a good candidate for a kidney transplant.
This cat has bounced back so many times.. from episodes with too high sugar, to situations with too low, and even a seizure a few months ago.
Most of you also love animals, and even though this wasn't a lap cat, he was a member of the family, and perhaps had the strongest bond of any cat to my mom.. because he needed her so much.
It's been so long.. when time passes a while between occurrences like this, being there again really crystallizes the feelings known before, or spoken of by others we know. And the strongest part isn't necessarily when now he leaves physically.. but wanting the former, happier cat back, and the moment of realization that this will never happen. That's when it's hard to maintain a front, or a smile. I know that many of you have gone through this...
altonwings,neverwench,birdsput,telbert,furtech,desertcoyote,pawpad,_graywolf_,ekevu and
torakiyoshi most recently,
and dingybatty,
genecatlow,
kevinjdog,
rum_pirate_sc,
paranoidpanther,
space_wolf and martes,
calicougar and mistahbojangles
not too long ago... and too many others of you to even name properly...
We always have said we wanted to let him continue as long as he had quality of life, but not if he is uncomfortably suffering. If it's gotten to that, the hardest call has come.
He's at the doctor's now... getting some more fluids and nutrients.. just in hopes of giving him comfort, maybe even the slimmest hope he'll bounce back, ...until we return there later, to make the ultimate decision.
It may seem small, since it's not a human spoken of ... and so many of us have lost friends and family ... I know you've probably been through greater loss to some extent. I still wish you hugs and empathetic tidings in having to cope with your own tragedies.. for with all the goodness we thankfully get to experience, there sometimes comes a departure from the positive pathways, leading us into detours of undesired, yet necessary and somber, reflection and introspection..
we probably will hold off on getting another kitty for a little while..
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Date: 2006-08-08 11:04 am (UTC)I still can see him just staring at me.. trying to say something.
Thank yoooo.... *hughugs warmly unto you..*