Posted on 03/09/2016 4:59:50 PM PST by EinNYC
I regret to inform my dear fellow FReepers, who have been so supportive of me through Kefira's illness, that she passed away at home today at 5:15 p.m. I came home from school and administered the liquid vitamins the vet told me to give her. A few minutes later, I put some of her prescription A/D canned food in the force feeding syringe the vet gave me last night and attempted to get about an inch or so of the food in her mouth. She struggled, urinated, and drooled, spitting out the food. Then I let go of her scruff and she lay on my bed, unmoving. Her pupils were dilated and she wasn't blinking or breathing. I feared she had died. I called my vet's office and they told me they'd stay open for me. Meanwhile, my friend Gitty had called me right after and I told her I was afraid Kefira had died. Within 5 minutes, Gitty and her daughter (also a friend of mine) were knocking at my door. They helped me clean the particles of canned food from Kefira's paws so that she would be clean. Simi (the daughter) gently wrapped Kefira in a towel and we put her in a large tote bag to take her to the vet's office. They ascertained she had indeed passed, and I made arrangements for her to be cremated.
I know that I am in shock, physically. I did not want the last 60 seconds of Kefira's life to be struggling to keep me from putting food in her mouth. My 2 friends swore to me that she knew I was trying to help me, and that it was her time to go. I did notice that when I came home, she was trying to hide on the other side of my bed, on the floor, which was not characteristic of her at all. My vet said she must have realized it was her time and that animals very often hide at that time. She also assured me that Kefira knew I loved her dearly.
Thank you all sincerely for your support. I am just in little pieces right now, and poor Bijou, Kefira's Maine Coon pal, is wondering where her friend is. When I find the right one, I will get Bijou a new little friend.
I’m so very sorry. Be comforted with happy memories of warm purriness.
You have my deepest sympathy in your incredible sadness. As another FReeper suggested, I think she waited until you were home. Prayers for you to find serenity in the coming days and weeks.
Sometimes it's easier to leave, than it is to be left.
Hugs and prayers for the little one.
Ours didn’t come in for supper two weeks ago. We’ve looked and look for him. I know what you’re going through.
I thought it would be a simple matter. I'd been raised on a farm and had seen animals slaughtered all the time. I was a hunter and a "pest control" agent, and I had ended many an animal's life prematurely.
But seeing that gentle animal breathe her last while looking at me with trusting eyes just about tore my heart out.
You truly have my sympathy.
Sorry for your loss. Pets have a habit of nestling in our hearts and leaving huge voids when they go.
It’s so hard and that seemed really fast. We love our little friends and we will see them again.
My last dog turned to the wall and cried. We knew it was time to put her down. Just the most heart wrenching thing we face.
I think my cat has that. She had a sort of a seizure about a year ago. Was drunk walking, then has been fine. Tonight she fell off the bed and was running around and her head had a strange tick, then she got ok. I’m going to look it up.
Aw. I am so sorry. But you were with her as she passed which had to give her some comfort.
Go get another! The shelters are full of cats-so sad.
I’m truly sorry. :(
So sorry about your sweet kitty!
I am so sorry for your loss. I have a Maine coon who is a cherished member of my family.
Please accept my condolences.
My Goose-kitty passed in a similar way as I was trying to give him a few drops of water. Truly, I feel your pain. I miss Goose a lot, even after five years!
I’ve loved and lost cats to whom I was terribly attached, and while I have no words to make it hurt less...I can tell you I know how it feels. I’m so sorry. Pets bring so much sweetness into our lives, and they ask so very little. Like you, I’ve ached when they suffered, and saying goodbye to them is such terrible pain and sorrow. Again...I’m so sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss. I just lost my dad and it just hurts when our loved ones leave, human or not. Hugs.
God Bless
Kefira knows you loved her. The last moments are just that...a few moments out of many happy years.
Someday she’ll tell you herself.
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