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Hi there. My 19 year old cat, Jake, was euthanized yesterday and I'm still so upset by how it happened. The Technician and doctor were very sweet and sympathetic. I was really struggling on if I was doing the right thing but he had kidney renal disease and could barely walk, kept falling over and was not able to go to the restroom (#2). So I decided it was time. The technician took Jake out of the room to insert the iv. She came back with him wrapped in and he was growling...not a happy camper. Granted, he's always been a "tempermental" cat with others besides me and my family. We kind of joked about it and I held him for some time soothing him and relaxing him.
When it cam time to make the "injection", after about 5 seconds, Jakes eye widened and he stiffened his whole body and let out the loudest HOWL i've ever heard. It was the most intense thing I have ever had to deal with. I watched his eyes and they started shaking and finally he expelled a couple loud breaths and then he passed away.
My question: I'm afraid that the injection didn't actually reach his vein because all the articles I've read, the passing was always so peaceful. This was NOT peaceful. I am beating myself up over this. I keep replaying this over and over in my mind. If I had known he was going to react so violently, I wouldn't have done it...or not wanted to be there. Did he suffer? I need to know if there is any possibility that he felt the pain of the injection. What are your thought?
When it cam time to make the "injection", after about 5 seconds, Jakes eye widened and he stiffened his whole body and let out the loudest HOWL i've ever heard. It was the most intense thing I have ever had to deal with. I watched his eyes and they started shaking and finally he expelled a couple loud breaths and then he passed away.
My question: I'm afraid that the injection didn't actually reach his vein because all the articles I've read, the passing was always so peaceful. This was NOT peaceful. I am beating myself up over this. I keep replaying this over and over in my mind. If I had known he was going to react so violently, I wouldn't have done it...or not wanted to be there. Did he suffer? I need to know if there is any possibility that he felt the pain of the injection. What are your thought?