My poor baby passed within the blink of an eye today :'(

I'm still fighting back tears, so please pardon if I forget to mention anything or if there are typos..

Our boy, Morris, started shows signs of sickness last night which included:   Being lethargic, not eating (but drinking), labored and bubbling sounding breathing.  We decided to bring him to the Vet bright and early today so see what was going on.  The x-ray showed a blockage of hairball I believe.  So long story short, it took them hours to decide if surgery should be done for it since inducing vomit didn't really help too much.  I received that dreadful call from the Vet around 7pm tonight telling me that his nose was gushing fluid and that his heart gave out just as they were prepping him for surgery.  I asked him what exactly happened since this all went by in a flash, and he wasn't really sure.  Just said the breathing issue was distress and it's possible, but not certain, that maybe it could've been caused by a defect.  I'm so heartbroken over this whole situation, as he was just fine 24 hours prior to this.  Any insight or ideas as to what happened are greatly appreciated.

Oh Erin - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! Wish I had magic words to help ease your pain - I know how much it hurts.

I've had a variety of different animal-buddies over the years - the one thing all animals seem to have in common is that they all try very hard to hide the fact they don't feel well. It's a survival mechanism from their wild ancestors. Some times, they're just too darn good at hiding their illness until they're really sick - I lost a dear fur-baby that way too.

[Let the tears flow - it's ok to let the pain out. *hugs*]

I'm so sorry for your loss

So sorry, Erin.