I just wanted to follow up and say that I ended up having to help my kitty cross over the rainbow bridge about 3 weeks after the initial appointment. I took her back to the vet after two weeks suspecting she had a uti (which she did) and they said her heart sounded better and she didn't seem to be in pain. I was hopeful when I left that appointment. The mass in her abdomen was still there but it was hard to tell what role it was playing. A few days later she seemed to start slipping away. I thought she would pass on her own but after a couple really bad days I decided it wasn't right to wait for that to happen. It turned out she had fluid in her abdomen, likely from the tumor they felt at her initial appointment. She had some good days after I took her home and I am glad I didn't put her down that day. I don't think I would have been at peace with a rushed decision like that and I don't think she was ready yet.
UGH, not IV, under the skin fluids, sorry about that.
At first I was afraid he would bit me, after a while he just lay down as if he knew I was helping him
Krissy I am also sorry for your loss.
I know the feeling. I did IV fluids for my cat for 6 months, then when he lay in a box in his own urine, could not move I knew it was time.
I think we all love our pets so very much, we want to keep them with us as long as we can, however we do not want them to suffer.
I have seen the Tyler Henry show on E, he is a clairvoyant, he always mentions pets (fur babies) are with their loved ones.
Take Care, Dee
I am so very sorry for your loss, Krissy. I'm glad you feel at peace with when your decision took place. It is our final act of love for our pet, but that doesn't make it any easier. We used a home service to help Jade over the Rainbow Bridge coming up on 2 years in Oct. It was the most difficult decision we ever had to make for her. Like with your dear kitty, though, it was the right decision at the right time. Big HUG! ♥
Our Miss Teia is in early stage kidney failure. We got the vet tech to give us a refresher course in subq, but she won;t hold still for us like she does at the vet's.
Figure Miss Teia will live her life, still is able to do the 5 things she likes, albeit slower and less frequently.
Please "listen" to kitty, she'll tell you. 18 years IS a really good run at life. It says a lot about how you have cared for her over the years.
My vet said to me once, "Think of the five things your pet likes to do the most. When it gets to the point where he can't do three of them any more because of his failing health, his quality of life is not there." I admit last time I had to put a pet to sleep, I waited until she could only do one of the things, but it's a good way to look at it. What good was life if all that was left was to sit and hurt?