Kipper is being putdown tomorrow morning

I'm so sorry about Kipper. I know exactly how you feel. Duchess was diagnosed with kidney failure in the early stages and we always knew it was coming, but never were prepared. She was doing fine for months, then just went downhill within two days. Once the kidneys shut down, there is not much you can do. It is very hard, and I can't imagine what you are having to go through with processing this information in a day!

Spend all the time you can with her! Tell her that she is not alone, that you love her, that she is special. That you will never forget her and would never want her to suffer in anyway.

I hope that she will have a safe trip across. It's something that you can never be ready for and feels like a whole world of hurt. If you need someone to talk to you can always send me a PM.

P.S. I think the pictures are a wonderful idea. I took a bunch of duchess so I could blow up a few good ones for my mom so she could remember her special cat.

I'm so sorry to hear about Kipper. My mom had a kitty that had FIV and renal failure. She eventually had to put him to sleep. I was young at the time so I don't remember much, but I remember being so sad and missing him so much.
I think taking pictures of her and spending every moment with her you can is the best thing you can do. Sending you and your beloved Kipper plenty of and during this difficult time. I'll be sure to keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry.

Will be thinking of you both....

You and Kipper are in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm so sorry Kipper's time has come... but it's good that you will stay with her. I know that will ease her mind, and ultimately, yours as well. Many loving thoughts for you both...

I can't read this thread, because it will make me cry. I don't have any advice. I am SO sorry that you have to do this. Ok, I'm crying now. I don't even want to imagine how you feel...

Oh sweetie. I am so sorry to hear that Kippers time has come. Its just not fair.

MANY to you!!

My Kiki was that age when her kidneys failed. My husband couldn't handle being in the room when the vet gave her the shot. I stayed with her petting her until she crossed the bridge. It was very hard to let her go, but she is now a kitten again playing happily over the rainbow bridge.

One thing about Kiki, is she was a feral kitten that I found and tamed. You never would know that she was once wild. She loved almost everyone.

My screen name is in her honor

Kiki

Originally Posted by kipper3972

I have had her for 19 years.
A trip to the vets earlier this afternoon gave me the shock of my life. They said Kipper's kidneys have failed completely and it was starting to effect her brain. They said the kindest thing to do at this stage was to put her to sleep.
I don't know how I'm going to say goodbye. It's so so hard

any advice?
would be really appreciated.
xxx

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Marvin and I had a cat named Doc. He was our !st cat as a couple.We had Doc for about a year or 2, when one afternoon I came in from work, i found
Doc hanging off the window seal in the living room in convulsions.I grabbed him and drove to the vet. he checked him out, he said what was wrong ,but I can't remember now, he sent us home with meds.Well I thought he was
going to be fine, so I put him on the bed in the guest room, bless his heart, i don't think he ever got up again! Finally by the end of the week, I was in there with him and his 3rd eyelid kept coming down over his eyes. Marvin came home and saw me totally beside myself. He said, "Monique, that cat
is living for you" And with that said, I really thought about how selfish I
had been and how he was right! The more I thought the more the morning
couldn't get there fast enough. I didn't go with Marvin to the vet, I thought I couldn't handle it. I went to work...when I pulled up a few hrs. later, Marvin had put him in a boot box wrapped tight w/duct tape. he said nothing would
be able to get in it. He had buried it him already and was almost through
with wooden cross w/ DOC ingraved on it. Marvin looked up at me and said,"
I have buried my own father, but this was the hardiest thing I've ever done" I cried for days but I knew in my heart that Doc was so much beter off!
I am so sorry, you have to go through this...My sister went in with her dogs, at different times, she said they laid their head down on her lap, and she pet them and talked to them until, she said she would always go in and comfort them.You are in my prayers!

All these threads and replies are bringing tears to my eyes. Thankyou so much for all of your support.
It's the morning of the disaster
In a couple of hours my life will be changed forever.

I am sorry for what you have to go through.

I too have a story to tell, its about a dog not a cat but the pain is the same.

When I was 5 years old my parents decided I needed a dog. The got me a beautiful golden reriever puppy. I still remember it like yesterday. IT was Easter morning and instead of waking up to a stuffed bunny and candy in a basket I woke up to a wet nose in my face. I made my parents let me take him to church with us that day and then to the egg hunt. He and I spent more time just playing than finding eggs. Later that night I was reading a book, and the dog in the book was named Duke so thats what I named him. I told him everyday how much I loved hima dn no matter what he would never be alone. From then day on we were inseprable. We lived close enough to school that my mom would walk me everyday, he would come with us. As I got older she would just let him walk with me to school. Somehow he knew to just go home and wait for the time for when I got out of school. At the end of everyday he was there waiting to walk home with e. Some days we would just run the whole way home other days we would stop and pick flowers and I would make him daisy necklases. He alwasys loved to have them on and would look so proud when I was done dressing him up. The greatest parts of my days were waking up to him and getting home from school, just to play with him. IT stayed that way right up untill the end. Even once I got to high school, instead of going out with friends after school I would rush home just to play with him. Not a night went by when he wasn't in my bed sleeping with me. Then shrtly after my 16th birthday I came home from school. My mom sat me down and told me she had to take Duke to the vet that morning. It was not good, it turned out he had a brain tumor and he most likely would not make it through the night so she should put him douwn. She remembered my promice to him and told the vet if that were the case she would bring him home to be with me, if he were still alive in the morning we would bring him in together. I was blown away, I had never noticed he was sick. My mom told me yes, when I was not around it was clearly visable to everyone but when I was with him he found the srtength to still play and act like a puppy. I spent that last night with him awake and just talked to him. He found the strength on last tiime at about 5 am to go for a walk with me through the woods, our child hood playground. A few hours later we took him in. I stayed with him like I promiced holding him the whole time. I remeber the last look he gave me, it said I love you , thank you for all he memories. I will see you someday again. And then he was gone.

I am 30 now and for some reason I still can not find it in my heart to have anouther dog. Just typing that out made me start crying. I still miss him terrably and am counting the days till see him again. I kept his tags and still pull them out a few times a year just to remeber the times I had with him. His ashes were scatered i our favorite wildflower spot, the very spot wher we would have picnics and make flower necklases.

I can tell you this though, the pain may never fully goaway but it does get easier. You will never forget the memories of all the good and bad times you shared. Just know that Kipper knows you are doing it out of love and its that love that tells you it right. Just be there to help litle Kipper though the last journey of life. Then lock all the memories you can in your brain, you can pull them out at any time and laugh or cry but just keep them.

Hugs to you and Kipper on this last great journy.

I'm so sorry that you have had to make this decision but know that you have made the right choice.

I had to make the same decision last summer for my CRF kitty last summer. I held her the entire time the vet put her to sleep and cried like a baby the through the whole thing. It was the hardest decision that I've ever had to make in my life even though it was the right one. Just know that you aren't alone and that many of us here have had to make the same painful choice. My eyes fill with tears every time I think about it.

The last greatest act of love that you can show for Kippers is to let her make her the journey over the Rainbow Bridge free from suffering. You and Kippers will be in my thoughts today. Everyone grieves in their own way. I found that talking about her was the best way to help myself begin to cope with her loss. Remember that some day you will be reunited with her again but until then she will always live in your heart and in your memories of her. We'll be here if you want to talk or need a shoulder.

im so so sorry you are having to do this, i know how hard it is.
i hope you can find some comfort in knowing you gave her a wonderfull long and happy life.

It's done
She has gone.
It was awful experience but I was there all the way through, whispering in her ear, telling her how much I loved her. Once she had passed away I kissed her softly on the cheek and said 'I will always love you.' I'm so upset. The worst day ever

I'm so sorry.

Originally Posted by kipper3972

It's done

She has gone.
It was awful experience but I was there all the way through, whispering in her ear, telling her how much I loved her. Once she had passed away I kissed her softly on the cheek and said 'I will always love you.' I'm so upset. The worst day ever

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It will be painful but you will start remembering all of the good times you had with Kipper. We all know that horrible feeling of loss and send you comfort and hugs ( )

Originally Posted by kipper3972

It's done

She has gone.
It was awful experience but I was there all the way through, whispering in her ear, telling her how much I loved her. Once she had passed away I kissed her softly on the cheek and said 'I will always love you.' I'm so upset. The worst day ever

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I'm sorry that you have to go through this. It's making me cry just thinking about how hard it must be for you. Just know that you've done the right thing and she is no longer suffering. She will be with you in your heart forever. May your beloved angel rest in peace.

But you did the right thing, and you did it with such tenderness... that kitty stepped on the rainbow knowing she was dearly loved. And I know someday she'll be waiting for you on the other side.