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RE: Had to euthanize my cat today... - 1/13/2009 10:41:07 PM

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aww, sweetie, I'm so sorry. When I moved to California I had to leave my cat ("Michael Jackson," when MJ was still mostly cool and only a little weird) with my landlady. We adopted two, brother and sister from the same litter and they're about 10 now. She will be getting both after the settlement is complete, so it will be a while until I ever experience such a loss. Sebastian was a very lucky kitty. :)

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RE: Had to euthanize my cat today... - 1/13/2009 11:15:21 PM

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I have adopted two furbabies. They make me laugh with their everyday antics. I cannot imagine how profound a great loss will be when i lose them.

My condolences to you on your loss. He found one of the most wonderful angels on earth to take care of him albeit for a short time. His memories were better than the conditon he was found in.

I adopted one and didn't plan on adopting another. I had walked in and looked at the kittens while i was waiting to be called. I saw a kitten that was in the corner of his cage all curled up, scared and hissing at anybody that picked him up. I chose him and brought him home. It took him months before he would even remotely chase a feather on a wand. Today he is a happy, laid back boy. He still isn't very much interested in that feather on a wand but i can tell he is a very happy cat. He wakes me up at 4 a.m. in the morning on work weeks to let me know by licking my hand. I know this sounds corny but i hold them in my arms and talk to them in a low voice. I let them know they are loved and kiss them. I just love animals its the softie in me.
If a cat or dog were to show up on my doorstep i would scoop it up and get it checked right away. I would try and find the owner, if not adopt him/her if i can. At the very least find him/her a good home.
I hate to see others be abused i don't care if its an animal, um, or adult.
God bless em all.
The day mine die i will dread it to be sure. I will have some comfort in the poem Rainbow Bridge but still losing a pet will be hard. I have lost one many years ago and cried for days.
God bless you for taking so many wonderful little furbabies in. I wish more would do this. The world would be a better place..

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RE: Had to euthanize my cat today... - 1/14/2009 1:02:27 AM

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My condolences to you......I'm sitting now looking at 3 of my 4.....the 4th is sleeping on the towels in the bathroom.....and I know that one day, I'll feel the pain of the tremendous loss that you are feeling now. I've had to make the decision 3 times, and as much as it devastated me, I knew that it was indeed time for them to move on.

You took Sebastian in, and gave him the best of your love and your care.....and had the strength to let him go when it was time. Time will heal your heart, and Sebastian will always live on in your memories. Cry for your loss, by all means, I've grieved for my furbabies as much as I would if they were a member of my human family. The only time I've seen my dad cry was when his parents died, and he buried Tojo, our childhood kitteh......and my sister said he sobbed like a baby when they had to put Annie, another cat, down when she got cancer.

Big hugs to you from me and my kittehs.

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RE: Had to euthanize my cat today... - 1/14/2009 7:44:03 AM

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i am so so sorry sweetie. but know that you did him the last kindness that is your responsibility as a pet owner and carer. wherever he is now he will thank you evermore for that. you did a wonderful thing in the first place- and i'll bet the last year of his life was the happiest he had. As a veterinary nurse i know renal failure is one of the most difficult things to judge- it is usually so manageable right up to the end. and i want you to know you are very brave for making that decision at the right time. was there a moment (there usually is) where he seemed to 'tell you' he was ready and that it was ok? my Master had to euthanase one of His beloved greyhounds (RIP sweet Tazi) very recently and the grief is still fresh. W/we both send all our sympathies
cublet and Stephen
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