Prayers/Good Thoughts Needed For FatCat

[jedimaster91]

I'm sorry about your kitty, blas.

[Bella_Vixen]

Having gone through this, I can tell you from experience that they don't put them to sleep on a cold hard table.

My vet has a special room set aside with a comfy couch and a chair or two. I was given the option of holding Rooks while it was done, but I couldn't bring myself to, so the tech held her lovingly on her lap while I was stroking Rookie's head.

It happens fast. Almost too fast.



Call. Please. Tell them how the cat is. Tell them about the financial difficulties. They may be able to work something out.

[blas]

I would just like to thank you all, once again, for all of your support and kind words. You guys are really the greatest, kindest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

I will keep names discreet, but I have received several offers of money to help out FatCat. I do not want to seem harsh or stubborn (and especially not overly pessimistic or inhumane) but as much as I sincerely appreciate everyone wanting to help me out, I'm afraid that my family has already made the decision that if she doesn't go naturally soon, we are going to make an appointment and have her put to sleep.

If it were only just the digestive issues and her going a little senile, I would gladly have considered taking you guys up on your offers, but after it became apparent that she had had a stroke (a mild one, the vet we spoke with on the phone thinks it was mild), and it's even more likely the longer she lives, the bigger the risk she'll have another one (and this one will be much worse). One of my other childhood pets died of a massive stroke, and it worries me to think that that could happen to her.

As of right now, I'm hoping she'll just go naturally within the next week. She is so weak and so confused and she can't even clean off her chops anymore when she eats. After she eats, I have to take a wet washcloth to her mouth.....and what's even worse is we have to....wipe her, as well. She had difficulty when she was really overweight cleaning her behind, but now she's simply too weak and can't reach hardly anything.

She has to live in the basement because of the accidents she's been having. It's not that she doesn't know where to go, but that she can't get there in time. It doesn't happen every time or every day, but it has been happening every couple of days. She has to always be nearby a litter box and she can hardly ever get out of her basket that we set up for her.

Dad is going to make her a special little kitty coffin. We're going to bury her with her favorite blanket, and because she loved shoes (rubbing them, that is), my mom and I are both going to put a shoe in there with her.

Again, thank you for your support and offers, but we've already made the decision and I can hardly take this anymore as it is

[iradney]

Oh blas...*HUGS*
PM me if you need a shoulder, k?

[Lindsey]

I'm really sorry.. Hugs to you and FatCat and your family

[blas]

FatCat passed away in her sleep last night/this morning.

I'm glad she went on her own, and we didn't have to go through putting her down. I just hope she didn't suffer another stroke or go through any pain.

[AriGriffin]

I am sorry for your loss.

[Cat]

Sorry, blas. **hugs**

[Plaidman]

Sorry Blas.

Don't worry. I'm sure she went in her sleep, happy and content with her life with you.

[Bella_Vixen]

*hugs*

I'm glad for you that she went in her sleep. I am sure she wasn't in pain.

*more hugs*

[Dreamstalker]

*HUGE HUGS* I'm so sorry.

I know she will be waiting at the rainbow bridge. She might decide to stick around the house as well; we've noticed McGriff's spirit hanging out in his favorite spots.

[Rapscallion]

I'll be around for a few hours if you want to talk via PM.

Rapscallion

[MaggieTheCat]

I'm really sorry, blas.

[JustaCashier]

Condolences to you, Blas.


Mike

[RootedPhoenix]

*lots of hugs*

*lots more hugs*