My sweet cat Emily who was a stray I found when she was 12 weeks old was my only baby for nearly 15 years. When she got very sick and the vet told me she either had IBD or cancer, but to do a biopsy to confirm it would mean surgery and she was too old and sick to tolerate it. He said even if she had cancer, there was no real treatment for her at her age and it would not really buy her much time for the suffering it would cause. He gave me steroids to give her and said she will probably get better for about two weeks (which she did) and if it is IBD she would continue to improve. If it was cancer, however she would go down hill after the two weeks were up. It was two weeks to the day that she crashed. We knew we had to say goodbye and not let her have to suffer anymore. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do and my husband had to be with her when they gave her the shot because I just didn't think I could see it. I stood outside the room and sobbed. After she was gone, my husband came and got me and I went into the room where her little body laid on the table. She looked like she was asleep and we cried in each others arms for a good while. We really miss her and we now have two sweeties that we love so much and they have really helped me to heal after losing Emily. I know that some day I will have to probably say goodbye to them, too. I do not look forward to it, but I cherish the time I so have with them now and thank the Lord for creating such wonderful friends for us to love and care for.
I am praying that the Lord comforts you and you remember all the good times you had with Kitty and what a great life you gave her.
Thank you. It is such a terrible loss, for each of us.
Funny thing is, I asked Him for an hour, but He gave me 12. I went back and forth...give me more time, take her now, taker her in an hour, etc.
He knew what was best for me. I thanked Him for that extra time and was grateful I was able to spend the last days by her side.
As horrid as it was, I’m glad I was there. I think she was too. My goodness I miss her. Everything reminds me of her.