My Maverick and CRF

Maverick was diagnosed with CRF just over a week ago and despite all the vet help and doing all the right things for him, he took a turn for the worst today. The vet says this is possibly his last night. I can't have him put to sleep as I couldn't live with taking something as precious as life away from him. I am going to persist with his sub-q treatment because you just never know...... I have tried to be as positive as I can but it doesn't seem to be enough.

The love and relationship one develops with ones' cat is extraordinary - and each one is so unique - this is worse than losing a human family member. The pain I feel for him is incredible - he is comfortable at the moment so I will just be loving him as much as I can for as long as he has whether it is a day a week or a year.

Well Maverick is in the final stage of CRF and it is heartbreaking. I don't know if I have had a change of heart or not but I have a vet appointment in the morning and he has already suggested euthanasia and just watching my boy deteriorate before my eyes has made me think differently. If he is to meet his end to CRF, I can't watch him suffer this way. I am still keeping his sub-q treatments going but he just won't eat or drink and is constantly dry reaching, sometimes bringing up a bile like substance but that is all. I will post further developments tomorrow - one or the other.

Bless your heart and Maverick.

I know what you are going through,

and take comfort in knowing you have been a loving and diligent companion looking out for him.

Imagine if he'd been with less than caring owners, or a stray - he'd had not known health care and kindness.

But what I've learned from nursing CRF cats and just being an pet owner who's lost my share -

We have to accept that OBJECTIVELY, we are compassionate people,

but we are not God.

(or, we do not control the Universe, if you're not religious.  )

I had to seek out psychiatry and pet loss support group meetings to come to this daily "affirmation" or motto, or whatever,

but saying it to myself when I am mourning a loss does seem to calm me, bring me some peace in the moment.

We ought to let it comfort us that to an outside observer, what we do for our cats is love in action,

and it is all we can ever do and sometimes we don't win.

I'm sorry you and Maverick are going through this.  I'm certain he knows you are there with him.

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this.  I lost a kitty to CRF and it was devastating.  My heart goes out to you both.

Here are a couple of sites with more info:

http://www.holisticat.com/crf.html

http://www.felinecrf.com/manag0.htm

I'm thinking of you and Maverick. Losing a friend is always hard but allowing them to pass in peace is the most loving gift we can give them after so many years of their faithful companionship. You are not taking Maverick's life, you are releasing him from the pain he is in, those are very different things. You will both be in my thoughts.

I lost my beloved Sven to CRF 90 days ago today, and my heart truly goes out to you.  But RAFM said it all in that you are really releasing him if he's truly in the last stages.  The greatest gift we can give them is to let them go when the time comes. 

I lost my beautiful Mavvy boy at 1245 yesterday. I had to send him off - he was in too much pain and now my heart is shattered. I will miss you Mav - the most gorgeous soul I have known.

I love you Maverick and will miss you always little man ....... I can't hold back the tears mate.

My sincerest, and deepest condolence
 

I am so orry he lost his fight. Since Maverick now has his own Bridge thread I will lock this one.