Mitters, the kitty that glowed in the dark...
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RIP Mitters :love:
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I share your pain mate as you know :rose: :((
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I'm sorry to hear that. Find comfort knowing that she is no longer suffering or in pain. My in-laws just put their 14yo lab down a few weeks ago. My brother-in-law and I were the only ones in the room when the drugs were administered. It happened a lot faster than I thought. I think the doctor was still administering the drugs when he passed away. I was glad I was there because he had been suffering tremendously for a while. There was an instant when the drugs were taking affect that you could see the dog he used to be, not in pain and youthful. That moment helped me find peace. We all knew he was suffering, but they didn't want to put him dowm because he would have a good day here and there. By this point, he had lost control of his bowels, wouldn't sleep without taking several pain relievers throughout the night, and could barely walk on flat ground. I'm sorry this post was a little long-winded. I wasn't trying to take anything away from you. Sometimes you get talking about something and it's tough to stop. My apologies. Anyway, again I'm sorry for your loss and hope things get better for you.
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BRShroyer wrote:
My brother-in-law and I were the only ones in the room when the drugs were administered. It happened a lot faster than I thought. I think the doctor was still administering the drugs when he passed away. I was glad I was there because he had been suffering tremendously for a while. There was an instant when the drugs were taking affect that you could see the dog he used to be, not in pain and youthful. That moment helped me find peace.
There were 4 of us - me, the wife, the vet and her tech. I never wanted to have to put an animal down, you know? She was a part of our family. We tried as hard as we could to help her get better, but at every step, the question was asked - does she really have a valid path to recovery? And the answer stayed yes till this morning. We'd even gone to the extremity of having a feeding tube put in when she totally crashed into anemia. I didn't want to initially, but the concensus was that she had ~50% chance of making it if we could keep her fed. So we did that for a week and a half, and she really was getting better... But we knew her heart was failing, and tha when it did there wouldn't be any stopping it. So when the time came, there really wasn't anything else to do. We gave her every chance we could to get better, and when she couldn't, we spared her her terminal agonies. We only shortened her life by a couple of hours, max - her lungs were filling with fluid and she was beginning to really struggle to breath. We did what we needed to, and it surely sucked.
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I'm so sorry to hear that. When it has been with you for that long, it's almost like losing a part of the family. RIP Mitters. :rose:
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I can't wait until you die and we get another fat_boy out of the fat_boy vending machine. Actually, maybe I'll just save my money.
Actually with all due respect to Mitters, why would you not get another cat? I know FB is a crass prick with all the tact of a brick in the face but he does have a point.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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I can't wait until you die and we get another fat_boy out of the fat_boy vending machine. Actually, maybe I'll just save my money.
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I'm not really sure how to respond.... I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But in fact, we have three others. Mitters was the first, but after her, word got out that there was a soft touch in the neighborhood. The stray kitty network has our house flagged as the place to go. ;) :)
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Actually with all due respect to Mitters, why would you not get another cat? I know FB is a crass prick with all the tact of a brick in the face but he does have a point.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Nothing wrong with getting another cat, but it's not like another cat is going to replace Mitters. That's like losing a child then saying "oh well, make a new one". My friends had a cat for a few months and it got lost (the sitters were watching the cat while my friends were on vacation and the cat escaped). It's been months and they have a new cat, but you can still hear the sadness in their voice when they talk about their old cat. You can't just replace a living being with another of the same type. It may help, but it won't make the pain go away. Only time will.
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Thanks, I'll try not to. By the way, you have my condolences. Mitters will live on in your memories. Every living being dies, but I'm sure Mitters was lucky to have spent a life with you and yours :rose:
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Nothing wrong with getting another cat, but it's not like another cat is going to replace Mitters. That's like losing a child then saying "oh well, make a new one". My friends had a cat for a few months and it got lost (the sitters were watching the cat while my friends were on vacation and the cat escaped). It's been months and they have a new cat, but you can still hear the sadness in their voice when they talk about their old cat. You can't just replace a living being with another of the same type. It may help, but it won't make the pain go away. Only time will.
aspdotnetdev wrote:
You can't just replace a living being
True but there is no denying that the companionship of a pet is a good thing. At least you are not in my position where I can't have a pet because I don't have a permanent location, we travel constantly and I could get relocated with just weeks notice so we can't take on a pet as both of us would never again willingly abandon a pet. It's just too traumatic.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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That says a lot about you.
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Actually with all due respect to Mitters, why would you not get another cat? I know FB is a crass prick with all the tact of a brick in the face but he does have a point.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Actually one of our cats was killed on the road years ago, leaving only her sister. I cried for a week so I do know how painfull it is. She wasnt even a year ol when it happened and she was the most loyal of creatures. She used to wait outside the house till you got home if you went out in the car and would go for walks with us. We got another one years later, which pissed the sister off for a few months, but you can never replace them really.
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I'm not really sure how to respond.... I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But in fact, we have three others. Mitters was the first, but after her, word got out that there was a soft touch in the neighborhood. The stray kitty network has our house flagged as the place to go. ;) :)
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We had couple of wild kittens take up residence. THe neighbour now tries to look after them, but because we have two already, one of which is very young, our garden, and house, has become thier play den. Its not so bad though since its func to see them chasing ech other up trees and stuff.
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
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... is no more. Some of you probably remember my post about our cat that had cancer and was part of a clinical trial of a new radiation therapy. Prior to the radiation treatments it was discovered that she had a bad heart. So bad that the protocol of several small radiation doses was discarded - she wouldn't have survived multiple periods of anaesthesia. So they did one big radiation fraction, and it did, in fact, totally kick the shit out of the tumor. Unfortunately it also sent her crashing into acute anemia. She was recovering - red cell count going up, getting better and better... until this morning, when she went into congestive heart failure. So I had her put down an hour ago. I have to drive the body to CSU so they can take a final biopsy and set of images. In exchange, they'll cremate her for me. My sweet little friend for 13 years, is no more. So long, Mitters. :(( :(( :((
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I feel for you. We have eight cats and four dogs - all animals rescued in the local area. One dying naturally saddens greatly, but nothing like the pain of having to put one down, particularly as I insist on holding it, to make it feel comfortable and loved, while the vet eases the animals pain. It will never be easy. Each time we lose a pet, my wife puts a copy of this on the 'fridge door: http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm[^] Nonsense, I know, but...
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... is no more. Some of you probably remember my post about our cat that had cancer and was part of a clinical trial of a new radiation therapy. Prior to the radiation treatments it was discovered that she had a bad heart. So bad that the protocol of several small radiation doses was discarded - she wouldn't have survived multiple periods of anaesthesia. So they did one big radiation fraction, and it did, in fact, totally kick the shit out of the tumor. Unfortunately it also sent her crashing into acute anemia. She was recovering - red cell count going up, getting better and better... until this morning, when she went into congestive heart failure. So I had her put down an hour ago. I have to drive the body to CSU so they can take a final biopsy and set of images. In exchange, they'll cremate her for me. My sweet little friend for 13 years, is no more. So long, Mitters. :(( :(( :((
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R.I.P. Mitters:rose: When I had called my parents yesterday, my mom told about her cat getting lost. The cat also took with her 2 kittens barely 3 months old. We are all hoping that all 3 of them are safe and sound as my mom is very much emotionally attached to her cat
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... is no more. Some of you probably remember my post about our cat that had cancer and was part of a clinical trial of a new radiation therapy. Prior to the radiation treatments it was discovered that she had a bad heart. So bad that the protocol of several small radiation doses was discarded - she wouldn't have survived multiple periods of anaesthesia. So they did one big radiation fraction, and it did, in fact, totally kick the shit out of the tumor. Unfortunately it also sent her crashing into acute anemia. She was recovering - red cell count going up, getting better and better... until this morning, when she went into congestive heart failure. So I had her put down an hour ago. I have to drive the body to CSU so they can take a final biopsy and set of images. In exchange, they'll cremate her for me. My sweet little friend for 13 years, is no more. So long, Mitters. :(( :(( :((
L u n a t i c F r i n g e
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I feel for you. We have eight cats and four dogs - all animals rescued in the local area. One dying naturally saddens greatly, but nothing like the pain of having to put one down, particularly as I insist on holding it, to make it feel comfortable and loved, while the vet eases the animals pain. It will never be easy. Each time we lose a pet, my wife puts a copy of this on the 'fridge door: http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm[^] Nonsense, I know, but...
Chris C-B wrote:
Each time we lose a pet, my wife puts a copy of this on the 'fridge door: http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm\[^\]
Thanks, that was appreciated.
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R.I.P. Mitters:rose: When I had called my parents yesterday, my mom told about her cat getting lost. The cat also took with her 2 kittens barely 3 months old. We are all hoping that all 3 of them are safe and sound as my mom is very much emotionally attached to her cat
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RIP Mitters, I'm sorry for your loss, I'm currently fussing over my little girl cat in hospital. This is possibly the best training for me for when I have children human children.