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Putting down my kitty.

Sun Jun 22, 2008, 4:26 PM
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So I’ve had my cat Stop Meowing At Me, AKA “Meowmee,” since I was 2. We found her as a stray, already declawed and spayed, and since my mom hates cats we tried for weeks to find her previous owners, but eventually she ended up sticking around because my golden retriever wouldn’t stop giving her his food. X3

This cat is immortal. She cured herself of allergies, asthma, and diabetes. She’s now about 19 years old, and has lost all her muscle mass, her hearing and sight is failing, she can barely walk without losing her balance, and she’s almost entirely stopped eating. Afraid of becoming one of those owners that keeps their animals alive long past the point at which they are even remotely comfortable just because they can’t stand to lose them, I’m putting her down tomorrow.

She was my first pet that was really “mine,” and she’s obviously been the animal that’s been with me the longest. So naturally I’m relatively miserable right now. It’s always hard to lose a pet, I guess, but it feels an awful lot more like I’m losing a fuzzy little sister.


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I'm sorry to hear that.
It's always hard to loose a pet when you've had them that long. I had a mutt dog that my parents rescued from a no-kill shelter and he was my best friend. I could always talk to him. but we had to put him down because of tumors in his tail in 2004. I lost my best friend, so I know what you're going through. :hug:

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My deepest sympathies and highest regards to you and your feline friend. There comes a point in your and their lives where they stop being a pet and start being a real part of the family. Someone you miss when they're gone, someone you love to be with and to talk to.

It's hard to let them go, but I think, in this case, you're doing the most loving and selfless thing for your friend.

Big hugs for you and Meowme.
It's tough to make that choice for a beloved pet, I know.

But it was a good life, no?

That helped me be somewhat positive afterwards.

Come rant on here; we'll be reading.

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I am very sorry you have to do that, but it's for the best no? That's what matters most at this point, as long as she isn't suffering. You wouldn't keep your grandma around in a vegetable state just because you love her so much, so why do that with a cat?
We had a kitten that was only two months old, but she had and eye and ear tumor and a enlarged heart. We tried to help her live a happy life by removing the tumors, but they just kept coming back so we had to put her down.
Just don't regret your decision, it's for the best :)

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My deepest sympathies to you. It sounds like Meowmee led a good (if not tough) life, though. We're thinking about putting down a pet for the same reasons.

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I'm so sorry... I know words typed on a screen by a stranger probably won't comfort you very much, but I hope they at least help a bit :hug:

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You know with a tail they can just cut it off.

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yeah I know, but it was at the base of his tail and he was old anyway. it was for the better.

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Im sorry..i know what its like to loose a close pet and/or loved one..:hug: its hard, but just remember the good times you've had and keep them in mind. everythings gunna work out for the better somehow :hug:

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