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post #31 of 37
11/7/10 at 8:35am
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Thanks,

That was kind of you. I'm doing fine right now - at peace with things. I do have supportive friends and all that, but right now I'm actually doing a lot better than I imagined I would be.

Maybe it was the in home euthanasia service I used that really helped with this: I got to see the cat go from being in pain, and had a chance to spend time with her as she received a painkiller and was no longer in pain. Then I got to have her on my lap as she had the anesthesia, and see her curl up into her comfortable sleeping position.

I think this helped me a lot, rather than dropping the cat off at a vet and coming home without her... Even though it was expensive, I highly recommend this kind of a service (and not just a mobile vet, who handles the situation the same way as an office vet).

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We're so-o-o sorry to hear about your beautiful girl. You are in our thoughts and have our deepest sympathies. Hang in there, spend time with supportive people and take care of yourself.
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post #32 of 37
11/7/10 at 9:27am
Attitude came home with me. I was there with her and held her in my arms until she passed and then I took her home to be buried in the outside cats' favorite basking spot.

I could see in home being a lot more comfortable but I was ok with it being at the vet's office.

Taryn

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Thanks,

That was kind of you. I'm doing fine right now - at peace with things. I do have supportive friends and all that, but right now I'm actually doing a lot better than I imagined I would be.

Maybe it was the in home euthanasia service I used that really helped with this: I got to see the cat go from being in pain, and had a chance to spend time with her as she received a painkiller and was no longer in pain. Then I got to have her on my lap as she had the anesthesia, and see her curl up into her comfortable sleeping position.

I think this helped me a lot, rather than dropping the cat off at a vet and coming home without her... Even though it was expensive, I highly recommend this kind of a service (and not just a mobile vet, who handles the situation the same way as an office vet).
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post #33 of 37
11/7/10 at 9:58am
You clearly had a wonderful cat. Well, they are all wonderful but every now and then one comes along who is your soul mate, the cat of your heart.

It's never easy. Yet somehow, when it is time, they have a way of letting us know.

Last month was our turn. Fog just looked at me with this piteous air of "what's happening to me, why am I still here?"

We went to the ER vet hospital. I was holding him in my lap and the vet quietly asked if that's how I wanted it. I said yes. She knelt on the floor for the euthanasia, no hesitation. First shot, his head dropped onto my arm. Second injection, he was gone, in just seconds.

We get so torn up about making this decision for our cats I don't see how anyone could make a decision for a person.
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post #34 of 37
11/7/10 at 10:01am
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Taryn, I'm glad you found something that worked well! My girlfriend basically just dropped off her cat and then went home - it really hurt her to do that. It sounds like you got a very similar experience to mine. I also buried my cat in the yard, and stuck a cat weather vane as a marker.

Having my cat on my lap, and seeing her curl up to sleep is something I will never forget, and I am so glad I did that.

Hope you are doing well with your loss: I am still at peace myself, but terribly miss my sweet cat...

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Attitude came home with me. I was there with her and held her in my arms until she passed and then I took her home to be buried in the outside cats' favorite basking spot.

I could see in home being a lot more comfortable but I was ok with it being at the vet's office.

Taryn
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post #35 of 37
11/7/10 at 11:23am
What a beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful cat - inside and out.
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post #36 of 37
11/7/10 at 11:35am
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Catapault,

Thank you for the nice words. I am sorry for your loss, too.

I also had that thought about making decisions for a person. I know that happens every day, and I can't imagine it. I made a living will a few years ago, and I think that helps a little. Cats can't make living wills , but they do tell us when they are ready to leave.

It is hard to lose that unconditional love that cats give us, as it's really hard to find that anywhere else I think.

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You clearly had a wonderful cat. Well, they are all wonderful but every now and then one comes along who is your soul mate, the cat of your heart.

It's never easy. Yet somehow, when it is time, they have a way of letting us know.

Last month was our turn. Fog just looked at me with this piteous air of "what's happening to me, why am I still here?"

We went to the ER vet hospital. I was holding him in my lap and the vet quietly asked if that's how I wanted it. I said yes. She knelt on the floor for the euthanasia, no hesitation. First shot, his head dropped onto my arm. Second injection, he was gone, in just seconds.

We get so torn up about making this decision for our cats I don't see how anyone could make a decision for a person.
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post #37 of 37
11/7/10 at 11:38am
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Thanks Darlili! I think they stay with us, and I hope so. My girlfriend told me that Shin Shin came to her in a vivid dream a few nights back...and Shin Shin was petting her in the dream. Coincidentally or not, that was when she got really sick the last time. I'm hoping that my dreams have her too, but even if not she already gave me a lot of comfort...

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What a beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful cat - inside and out.
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