I made a thread yesterday on whether to put down or amputate my 16 year old cat, Patrick. My parents decided it would be best to put him down.
I'm 18, and we found Patrick as a stray kitten when I was 2. I can't remember a time in my life without this cat and I'm dying. I loved this cat more than anything in the whole world.
Patrick broke his hind right leg on Wednesday last week, and the vet said it was a terrible break. Amputation was an option, but the vet wasn't sure due to his increased heart rate, kidney disease, and hyperthyroid disease if he would survive the operation, and if he did, whether he would recover. My parents recently got a new aggressive puppy who had never, to this point, attack Patrick, but only because my parents restrained him.
I've been struggling to come to the conclusion that this was best for Patrick. He was always a fighter, and even when the vet went to euthanize him, it took two doses of pain killer and sedative to put him to sleep before the doctor did the irreversible deed. I keep wondering if my parents would have given up this new puppy that they're only had for 2 months, if my cat could have survived.
I spent the last couple of days with him, but it was so hard. He would always try to get up and walk around. This made my cry hysterically. Watching my baby struggle to get around was the worst thing I've ever seen. I feel like I didn't spend enough time with him. I probably only spend around 3-4 hours with him since Saturday night til he was put under this morning. I did keep checking up on him though, to make sure he was sleeping. I keep telling myself that he needed rest and by me not seeing him he could relax more, but I'm not sure if that an excuse for how hard it was to see him.
I miss my cat so much. I've never loved anything or anyone like I loved this cat.
I'm 18, and we found Patrick as a stray kitten when I was 2. I can't remember a time in my life without this cat and I'm dying. I loved this cat more than anything in the whole world.
Patrick broke his hind right leg on Wednesday last week, and the vet said it was a terrible break. Amputation was an option, but the vet wasn't sure due to his increased heart rate, kidney disease, and hyperthyroid disease if he would survive the operation, and if he did, whether he would recover. My parents recently got a new aggressive puppy who had never, to this point, attack Patrick, but only because my parents restrained him.
I've been struggling to come to the conclusion that this was best for Patrick. He was always a fighter, and even when the vet went to euthanize him, it took two doses of pain killer and sedative to put him to sleep before the doctor did the irreversible deed. I keep wondering if my parents would have given up this new puppy that they're only had for 2 months, if my cat could have survived.
I spent the last couple of days with him, but it was so hard. He would always try to get up and walk around. This made my cry hysterically. Watching my baby struggle to get around was the worst thing I've ever seen. I feel like I didn't spend enough time with him. I probably only spend around 3-4 hours with him since Saturday night til he was put under this morning. I did keep checking up on him though, to make sure he was sleeping. I keep telling myself that he needed rest and by me not seeing him he could relax more, but I'm not sure if that an excuse for how hard it was to see him.
I miss my cat so much. I've never loved anything or anyone like I loved this cat.