You did the right thing & it really is a great gift you gave her to be with het at the end. Beth
Anna Waltman <anna.walt...@gmail.com> wrote: >Dear all, >I lost my sweet Sylvia cat this afternoon. Despite our best efforts with >daily subcutaneous fluids, appetite stimulants, Interferon, probiotics, >vitamins, steroids, and multiple antibiotics, she was still fading fast and >appeared to be in a significant amount of pain yesterday. So, with a heavy >heart, I took her to the vet one last time this afternoon for a consult. >The vet looked over her chart thoroughly, took a close look at her gums and >listened to her breath, and said that at this point we'd done all we could >do; the anemia was causing her to crash. We agreed, sadly, that it was time >to let her go. This was definitely the hardest choice I've ever made; I'm >only 25 and Sylvia was my first cat as an adult. We bonded immediately and >it has been awful watching her decline over the last month. I'd never been >present when an animal has been euthanized before, and I was extremely >reluctant to see her go this way. I'd hoped she might pass quietly at home, >but she just seemed so uncomfortable that letting her linger struck me as >cruel and selfish. I think I made the right choice. She went peacefully, >wrapped in a clean blanket in my arms, with no pain. While we waited for >the vet, she sat in my lap and purred just like she did as a kitten at her >first vet visit. It broke my heart to let her go, even though I know it was >the kindest thing I could do. > >Sylvia was the best cat I've ever had: smart, sweet, devoted, impeccably >well-mannered, pleasantly chatty, cuddly. Up until last month, she was fat, >sassy, and apart from gingivitis, quite healthy, so I am confident she had >a good life. I will miss her terribly. I already do. I'm glad I have my >lively little clownish siamese mix, Beatrice (who, as far as I know, is >FeLV negative and healthy as a horse) to keep me company. It'll just be the >two of us for a little while, so we have time to mourn the loss of a truly >great friend, old soul, and gentle spirit. > >I am so, so sad...but also thankful for four years with a wonderful cat. >Some animals make you a better person. I think Sylvia has done that for me, >and I will always remember her. > >Thanks to all of you who have given me advice and support over the last few >years. I'm grateful to have had a group of more experienced cat owners to >turn to with questions and concerns; you all have been a great source of >comfort and information. Best of luck to you and yours in fighting this >awful disease. >Sadly, >Anna (and Beatrice) > > >-- >Anna Elisabeth Waltman >PhD Candidate // Contemporary American Poetics >Department of English and American Literature >University of Massachusetts, Amherst ><awalt...@english.umass.edu> > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
