In memory of Pippa

I'm new to this site but needed to speak to others who have had to make the heart breaking decision to put their fur baby to sleep. My day came on 13 November this year when my beautiful cat Pippa was found to have a mass and was in pain she was only 5 years old! Pippa was the most affectionate cat she just wanted lifted and would lie on you rubbing her head under your chin . Pippa came as a stray and from day one fitted in with our 2 other cats who we've had from kittens. When we had her about a year she developed megacolon so she didn't have it easy and had daily medication and had to have enemas administered by the vet twice a year! When the time came to let her go the vet left me with her wrapped in a towel on my knee to say goodbye, I cried like a baby Pippa wriggled out of the towel got herself up to my chin and rubbed her head against me she then put her paw onto my face. When it was time I held her in my arms when the vet put the drug in she just dropped her head down as if she was sleeping. The vet was lovely she left me with alone with her until I was ready to leave her. I now have her ashes back in a little box but my heart is broken I can't stop crying. I know that it was better for her and she's no longer in pain but even my son and husband say it's not the same without her even though we have or other two as she was so funny as well as affectionate Our little male cat Cookie misses her and cries for her as you would find them curled up together in the same bed, so he's grieving too! I know times a healer and I'll be able to think of her and smile but at the moment there are only tears

I'm so very sorry to read your story.  Poor little Pippa--she didn't have an easy path in life.  But she had so much love while she was here.  Rest in peace, little one.

I am so, so sorry to hear about your baby!   We definitely understand and certainly can relate, so am glad you were able to find this site. Sending much love to you and the rest of your brood.

I'm so sorry to hear about Pippa. We never have enough time with them but she was so young. She sounds like a real sweetheart and you gave her the ultimate gift by letting her go.

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Thank you all for replying and for your kind words, I know as cat owners we love them so much and they become part of your family but we know that one day we have to say goodbye and we all have to go through it but I suppose loving them means we have to make that dreadful decision to take away their hurting and then we carry the hurt ourselves

I am so sorry you had to say goodbye to Pippa. She sounded like a sweet girl, you loved her, cared for her and she knew that. Your final act of love was selfless, you eased her suffering and were there holding her, giving her comfort. 

She tried to comfort you in  your grief, to tell you thank you for such a wonderful life so full of love and caring. That paw to your face said it all. You did the only thing that was right, you could never have left your baby suffer from something that was incurable, you took on her pain as your own and gave her a much deserved rest, free from pain and suffering. You will never forget the love you two shared, and will forever hold her in a loving heart, in this way she will always be a part of you, this bond cannot be broken even by death. Time will help to ease your grief, it is the only thing that helps. We never get over something like this, it is something we learn to live with because we must go on with living, just as they would want us to. Please try not to fill your heart with sadness and darkness, she dwells there now and needs for you to fill it with sunshine and happiness just as she shared with you in her time on this earth. When you love someone so much, of course it is going to hurt so much to say goodbye. Her physical body is left behind, but the essence that was Pippa will forever surround you, she will comfort you with your precious memories. Please kiss the rest of your little family for me, I'm so sorry you have to go through all this pain. I'll keep you all in my thoughts and prayers, may you be blessed for hurting so bad from loving so much. 

Oh my goodness thank you so much for this the tears are running down my face while reading this and that the thought that her paw on my face was her comforting me is really special I'll never forget this moment or your comforting words x

I am truly sorry to hear about Pippa...

Sending you (((hugs)))

Rest in peace dear Pippa...

I am so sorry for the loss of your wonderful girl Pippa.....I have you doubt in my mind that your sweet girl Pippa was giving you a last precious gift when she crawled out of that towel and gave you the hugs and love.  I was lucky enough to get that special cuddling from my precious Tiger before it was her time to cross the Rainbow Bridge as well.  You will still want to cry a lot before it is all said and done, and so you should, your girl was that special but here almost 5 months later, when I am still having mental breakdowns from her loss, I picture her arms around my neck that last day, and I will never forget how special she was.  I pray your memories of your girl will help you endure these hard times too. 

Fly free sweet little Pippa, and land softly- you were so loved!

I'm so sorry for your family's loss of sweet Pippa.  She was blessed to have had you and I know your feelings about her are the same.  I hope Cookie is better soon.  It took a bit of time for my Speck when Smoke crossed the Bridge.

My condolences on your loss of Pippa. The paw on your face was her way of telling you that she loved you and felt your love, that your decision was the right one. May she RIP.

Thank you all for taking the time to reply to my post with your comforting words and your own experiences my little cookie has now started to share his bed with his sister Poppy which they never did before it always Pippa that he slept with even though they each had their own beds ( he just likes cuddles and company) so he seems to be getting a little better hopefully I'll start to smile soon too x