A few years ago we had to put down our calico kitty. She was an old grumpy thing who really did not like most people and even with the ones she did like she really wasn't all that friendly.

When she was 18 and a half she all of a sudden started getting really friendly. She would sleep with me and curl up with me and I could not get her off of me. That was how I knew the time was coming....she knew she was going to go and was giving us time to say goodbye.

A couple of months after she started her odd behavior she came into the house with a bloody nose. When I took her to the vet he said her kidneys were failing. He said that we could take her home and do this or that and that it would prolong her life ( by a little bit) but not save it. So I took her home that night and and thought about it. The next day I took her back to the vet and had her put down. The vet gave her a shot and we all took turns cuddling her until her little heart stopped. We brought her home and buried her in her favorite spot by the garden.

She was relaxed and purring even as she left us so I know it was the right thing.

You and your friend are in my prayers...

Blessings,
Jet

I am so sorry for you and your pet veiled. I know myself how painful this is. But now is the time to think of your pet and how much she has given and done for you over the years. You need to think of the misery she is going through. There is no dignity there. I'm really not being harsh or mean in any way. My life is my mini dachshund so believe me in saying I care about you and the well being of your pet. It is time you think about what you can give to her. The moment you can say thank you and see in her eyes that she is thanking you for letting her go and ending her pain. Letting our pets go with some dignity is the best thing we can do when we have done all that can be done to help them. After all they give us companionship and never ending love. I will pray for you both
Judy

Hi veiled
Im so sorry about your pet we lost our two dogs end of last year they were both 15 yo and had bad arthritis it was terrible watching the pain.
I feel your pain and grief , it is so important not to keep your pet going for you that just prolongs your loved pets suffering, it is very hard to make the decision and you will feel the greif and pain, I did and still do, but you will have beutiful memories of the happiness and love they give you. My thoughts are with you God bless

Thank you all. I have still "wussed out". In the AM when I try to take her out she lays down in protest and if I finally get her to stand she tries to go in a bed room hating going out now. Just I got her during hubby #2... All through #3 and here all the way so far for #4. Just every few days she will lift her head and perk ears and I feel horrible for thinking she is not here.

I am going to the vet tomorrow for Cookie's meds and will speak to the vet. I do not know how much it will cost but do know the cremation and urn are to run about 7 - 800 dollars.

Thanks guys and sorry to have met some under less than desirable circumstances.

I have rescued, literally, hundreds of animals. I have had to see many animals euthanized. It breaks my heart, every time.

In the past few years, I have lost 2 cats to old age, that I have chosen not to have euthanized. Here's why: They did not seem to be in agonizing pain. They were weak and tired, and their bodies were shutting down, but they did not seem to be in great pain.

In both cases, they were laying in a warm, comfortable place, with me right beside them, when they passed. The last moments ended in a sort of seizure, then they were gone.

If your pet is in great pain, euthansia would be the more compassionate option.

I feel very much at peace, knowing my cats died without having their last moments filled with the fear of going to the vet and being put down.

Listen to your vet's advice, but trust your instincts.

I'm not sure where you live, but I have always buried my loved ones, and planted a tree or flowering bush on their graves. When they cremate pets, they often cremate many animals at a time, then divide the ashes.