Aw - that is just so nice to hear! And salmon is nice and fatty for him. That's GREAT!
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Aw - that is just so nice to hear! And salmon is nice and fatty for him. That's GREAT!
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He's getting weaker now. He sleeps more often. The other day he woke with a small limp. I called and made the appointment. I went to the grocery and bought him a delMonico steak, some catnip and a new blanket. I thought I was ready. Took the night off work to stay with him, spend that one final night holding my baby, my friend. Woke this morning around five am and he was sitting at my head, purring, pawing at my hair. I made him some more food, his limp was gone... called and cancelled the appointment. I feel selfish and weak. My grandfather is 88 years old; he is often uncomfortable, forgetful, hard to handle and cantankerous, I wouldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t put him down. I want to be strong for my dear friend but what if I make the wrong decision, what if its not time? Wonâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t God take him from me when it is? I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t take his life when he has given me back so much of mine. I want to wait it out, I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want to make that decision for him. Heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s eating, drinking and bathing still, still using the litter box… he canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t be ready… Right? How do we know? How do we make that ultimate decision to take the air from their beings? Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not sure I can. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m trying, but I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t think I can…
Sometimes you just have to make the hard decision, and not second guess yourself. It sounds as though you still have some time, cherish it. When it can no longer be avoided, you will know.I hope it is later, rather than sooner.
He's sounds like a fighter - and it sounds like he's not ready to quit!
I think the only time we need to make the decision to put any of our pets to sleep is when they'd be in too much pain before passing on their own.
I think the only time we need to make the decision to put any of our pets to sleep is when they'd be in too much pain before passing on their own.
I'm so sorry that you are going through this period in your relationship.
I have a philosophy that I use with my babies when they have hit this point in their lives. We had an old dog that had a growth in her mouth and we had it removed and biopsied. We got the worst diagnosis - aggressive fast growing malignant cancer and she probably wouldn't live more than 30 days.
But we had a girl that we loved who gave us more in life than we ever returned and decided that we would simply make her life as good as we could make it. We brought her home and started to give her what she wanted (not necessarily what was good for her). She begged for a cheese danish for breakfast one morning so we cut one up and put one on a plate for her. Dinner that night was her favorite canned food (beef, bacon and cheese), served on a plate while she lounged on the sofa. We slept on the floor with her, or let her sleep on the sofa while we slept next to her on the floor. We gave her as much as she could handle, and during that time we found out that she loved it when we sang songs to her, so we sang to her all the time.
And she lived for 18 months, and when it was her time to go, it became painfully obvious that it was her time. But in the mean time, she had the best time of her entire life.
We call the treatment "Love and Cheese Danish". When a beloved pet is terminally ill, we found that if they have a reason to want to get thru the day, that it lessens their pain and keeps them going. It also kept us going through this traumatic time.
Casper will tell you when it is his time. The more you fret over the decision, the more stress you show to him and that doesn't help his will to live. Enjoy every last moment you have with him and have as much fun as you can. He will respond in turn. And when his time comes, sing that silly song to him if that's what he likes. It comforts both of you in the end. And you part ways knowing that you've spent the best quality time you could offer to him.
Casper sounds like a wonderful boy. Give him some loving from me please!
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to you to get through this.
I have a philosophy that I use with my babies when they have hit this point in their lives. We had an old dog that had a growth in her mouth and we had it removed and biopsied. We got the worst diagnosis - aggressive fast growing malignant cancer and she probably wouldn't live more than 30 days.
But we had a girl that we loved who gave us more in life than we ever returned and decided that we would simply make her life as good as we could make it. We brought her home and started to give her what she wanted (not necessarily what was good for her). She begged for a cheese danish for breakfast one morning so we cut one up and put one on a plate for her. Dinner that night was her favorite canned food (beef, bacon and cheese), served on a plate while she lounged on the sofa. We slept on the floor with her, or let her sleep on the sofa while we slept next to her on the floor. We gave her as much as she could handle, and during that time we found out that she loved it when we sang songs to her, so we sang to her all the time.
And she lived for 18 months, and when it was her time to go, it became painfully obvious that it was her time. But in the mean time, she had the best time of her entire life.
We call the treatment "Love and Cheese Danish". When a beloved pet is terminally ill, we found that if they have a reason to want to get thru the day, that it lessens their pain and keeps them going. It also kept us going through this traumatic time.
Casper will tell you when it is his time. The more you fret over the decision, the more stress you show to him and that doesn't help his will to live. Enjoy every last moment you have with him and have as much fun as you can. He will respond in turn. And when his time comes, sing that silly song to him if that's what he likes. It comforts both of you in the end. And you part ways knowing that you've spent the best quality time you could offer to him.
Casper sounds like a wonderful boy. Give him some loving from me please!
And big cyber
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I want to thank you for your kind words and the hope that you give me and my family. We know he is ill, we know we will lose him. We will never be ready, I know that. I know that one more day will never be enough for me to have with him but I will take every moment I can, and cherish my time with him. I wish I could take every night off to be with him, so when he woke during the night he would see me there. We are lucky, because of my grandfathersâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] health someone is always there, he and Casper will never be left alone, some one is always home with them. He hopped the child gate this morning, walked up the stairs and greeted me at the door when I got home from work. He is not ready either... I know I made the right decision, for him and for me. :heart3
Sounds like he's got as many steak dinners waiting for him as you can afford.
When it comes to that... we have one little boy who will be eating a lot of shrimp.
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Yesterday 10/12/09 at 12:48 pm the vet helped to escort Casper to the rainbow bridge. My heart is heavy this day, as I celebrate the life of an animal that taught me more than I ever thought was possible, brought me more joy, love and stabliity than any other being in my life. These last few months with him will forever be with me, held in my heart as he will always be. Rest now Casper, Play well at the Rainbow bridge with Mr. Poe Poe , Lilly, Stripe and Black baby, watch over Rupert and make sure he stays out from underfoot. Wait with Freak and Fluffers, and Snowflake and Buster. Wait for me there, and know that no matter where I go in life, or how long it takes me, I will come for you, and we will walk through those gates together. You got me through the hardest times in my life and celebrated even the smallest of joys, I will love and miss you forever, all the days of my life.
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