by AlmostAtheist 51 Replies latest jw friends
That's where my concern is. He'll see what appears to be a healthy cat being killed. By me. :-(
Thats exactly why I would take the cat now and not make a big thing of it until afterwards. My son and I had a little "funeral ceremony" to commemorate the passing of one of his friends. Thats probably all a 6 year old can wrap their minds around at this point. They trust their parents still and only know they will miss their friend.
Sherry
I'm with Jane...I had a cat, my daughters cat really, who had cancer in his face. The vet told me that as long as he was "ok" ie: eating, socializing, etc he would be fine, but once he started on the downslide then we'd have to make a decision. He stuck it out for awhile and my daughter was happy, but really, I let him go longer than I should have for my own selfish reasons. Cats do hide their pain well, and when it was apparent that he was dying, it was clear he was suffering and had been. I'm for putting him down now. Maybe have your son visit at the vets office, but make it clear to him that these things happen and the cat will be much happier when he's no longer in pain.
Sorry to hear about your cat by the way, it can be hard to lose a cat and it's really hard to make that final decision. But the cat will appreciate it, I know mine did.
SK
In our opinion and having been in a very similar situation with our much loved dog, you MUST put the cat to sleep. It's up to you if you want to let your son say goodbye first but....we had our children say goodbye to the dog in the morning telling them that it was very, very unlikely that they would see her again and because they could see how much she was suffering they agreed with us. Don't let the poor animal suffer one moment longer than necessary.
That's just our opinion.
Good luck and so sorry to hear about yours and your cat's suffering.
I would let him say good bye. I got to say good bye to my animals and it helped. The ones I didn't get to say good bye too it still hurts because they meant so much to me. I would let him say goodbye. As hard as it is I promise in a week it will all be better.
Brooke
Ok, we decided not to bring her home. We offered Zach the option of going to the vet, or just telling us something to say to the cat for him. He decided he didn't want to go, and gave us a message to tell her.
Now Gina's trying to decide if she wants to go, or wants me to go. Gina just lost her bird a week or two ago, and now a cat we've had since she was a kitten. Our dog is 9, and she's a large mixed-breed so she's not going to be around for too many more years. Is this what happens as you get older? Your pets, your friends, your entertainers (Johnny Carson), all start dying around you?
Thanks for your help, everybody.
Dave
Your pets, your friends, your entertainers (Johnny Carson), all start dying around you?
check for gas leaks?
AA, we put our dog down last year. He had cancer and was suffering. We did not take the kids to the vet's as we felt it would be too traumatic for them (it was tough enough for Nina and I). But we told them what we were going to do, and they said goodbye at the house. It seemed to help them to be able to say goodbye.
check for gas leaks?
First time I've smiled this afternoon, thanks Valis!
Oh AlmostAtheist and Gina!
Chin up now! Life sucks....sometimes!
Don't let it get you down though. This is a very hard time for you all and will be for a few months yet! Yes this is what happens to you as you get older. And having been in the same situation I can promise you, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Losing pets is horrendous! The one thing you learn from it though is that you remember all the good times and treasure the times you have with them!
Really sorry for what's happening at the moment. Sometimes , you gotta do what you gotta do.
AA, I'm so sorry. Loosing a four-pawed member of the family is as tough as loosing a human member.
I suggest bringing puss home (if vet agrees) and having vet come over to euthanize... at home. Less trauma for the cat.
Otherwise, consider less tauma for the cat being lugged home and back, have it done there today. Be there with puss. It's tough, but important for puss.
I awoke to find our dear but ailing Blackie suddenly near death but trying to hang on because he loved us to much. I couldn't traumatize him further by taking him out of the house so I called Kevan home and called in the vet. It cost an extra $70 but it was well worth it.
PS I'm sorry I posted the cat humor right after your thread... I didn't see it.
