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Awful, horrible, no-good month
February is the Month From Hell. Literally. It seems like something horrible has happened to everyone I know, and it doesn't seem to be letting up. Thank heavens it's not a leap year, I don't think we need any more days of this than we're already getting.
As several of you already know, our cat is dying. We've had Cymry (she's the Siamese in the icon I'm using) for nearly 16 years and already nursed her through one bout of kidney failure five years ago, but this time she isn't pulling through. She was at the vet's office for most of this week, while they tried to turn things around, but yesterday we just decided it wasn't working and being kept at the vet's office was pretty pointless and unnecessarily stressful for her, so we brought her home -- with all the materials we'd need to keep her going, and instructions on how to use them (we've been giving her fluid, subcutaneously, as well as injections of pain medication).
We picked up a Kitty Hot Water Bottle for her yesterday (technically, it's got some other sort of liquid in it... stick it in the microwave for two minutes and it stays warm for hours), that she seems to really like. She's curled up on it right now, in fact, and if you catch her at an angle where you can't see her dry nose or the shaved bits on her legs from the IVs, she looks like she should be fine.
Every once in awhile, she gets up and wobbles around, as if she's looking for something... she'll find another place to lay down, make a small, satisfied noise and try to sleep there for a bit, before repeating the process (until we pick her up, pet her for a bit, and put her back with the hot water bottle). Near as we can tell, she's looking for her version of the Door into Summer. Somewhere, there's a spot where she'll be comfortable, if she can just find it...
We've got an appointment later today to have her put to sleep... she's just been getting worse and I don't think we're doing her any favors by prolonging things. We're certainly not doing ourselves any favors... we're both absolute wrecks.
As several of you already know, our cat is dying. We've had Cymry (she's the Siamese in the icon I'm using) for nearly 16 years and already nursed her through one bout of kidney failure five years ago, but this time she isn't pulling through. She was at the vet's office for most of this week, while they tried to turn things around, but yesterday we just decided it wasn't working and being kept at the vet's office was pretty pointless and unnecessarily stressful for her, so we brought her home -- with all the materials we'd need to keep her going, and instructions on how to use them (we've been giving her fluid, subcutaneously, as well as injections of pain medication).
We picked up a Kitty Hot Water Bottle for her yesterday (technically, it's got some other sort of liquid in it... stick it in the microwave for two minutes and it stays warm for hours), that she seems to really like. She's curled up on it right now, in fact, and if you catch her at an angle where you can't see her dry nose or the shaved bits on her legs from the IVs, she looks like she should be fine.
Every once in awhile, she gets up and wobbles around, as if she's looking for something... she'll find another place to lay down, make a small, satisfied noise and try to sleep there for a bit, before repeating the process (until we pick her up, pet her for a bit, and put her back with the hot water bottle). Near as we can tell, she's looking for her version of the Door into Summer. Somewhere, there's a spot where she'll be comfortable, if she can just find it...
We've got an appointment later today to have her put to sleep... she's just been getting worse and I don't think we're doing her any favors by prolonging things. We're certainly not doing ourselves any favors... we're both absolute wrecks.
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I'm so sorry. We lost Fred to renal failure two years ago, after 14 years of companionship, and it's truly a wonderful thing you're doing for her today. I know it doesn't make it easier to know that, too.
It's a horrible way to go, if you let them linger too long. We made that mistake, and caught a holiday weekend during which no vets were able to help us, and poor Fred suffered far more than he should have for my lack of courage.
May she find summerland and you peace.
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I've just spent 2 days with a sick dog, and it's not life threatening, still it breaks my heart when I know he has pain, and we can't figure out what is causing it. For now, the pain meds are working. Easier on him, on far easier on me too.
I'm sure you've loved your kitty more than anyone could for all these years, you'll help her through 'that door' when the time comes.
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Just know you're doing the best thing for your little one. I hope her sleep is peaceful, poor mite. Take care.
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I am so sorry. Making the decision to put a pet at peace is so hard. Please take care. I'm thinking of you.
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All I can offer is how sorry I am.
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Love to both you and the husband, and the survivor kitty. Hugs, darling girl.
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::hugs to you both::