morrison
ok so here's the latest on this sad story. erik and i have decided to put morrison down. it has been a very difficult decision, but we feel it's best for all of us.
as many of you know, morris was dx w/ cancer approx 3 months ago. since then he has been rotating between our house and the vet's office on a regular basis. he's had cat scan's and xrays and we even had one of his eyes removed w/ the hope of getting rid of the cancer. the only option left at this point is chemo. not only is this option very expensive (around $250 a shot 3x a week), but is has a good chance of making things worse instead of better. he will be too weak to eat and move, and even though he's happy now, who would want to live like that. as it is now, the vet has suspicions that the cancer has moved into the jaw, and he will stop eating soon 'cause it will hurt too much. we are already starting to see sighs of this as of tonight.
we have decided to keep him home for a few days doing the things he loves to do. we're going to let him go romp outside and enjoy himself: scaring the rabbits which share our yard, climbing in the bushes, sniffing the pine, and rolling in the dirt and leaves. we figure this is the best way we can let him go. he has given me 6 wonderful years, the last 3 of which erik has been able to share w/ us. he will be greatly missed as i do believe that he has been the greatest, wonderful, adoring and most loving cat i have ever owned.
so with that said, i hope you all will be there in support of my decision. that is letting mo-mo die w/ dignity, w/o pain and knowing that he is truly loved!
as many of you know, morris was dx w/ cancer approx 3 months ago. since then he has been rotating between our house and the vet's office on a regular basis. he's had cat scan's and xrays and we even had one of his eyes removed w/ the hope of getting rid of the cancer. the only option left at this point is chemo. not only is this option very expensive (around $250 a shot 3x a week), but is has a good chance of making things worse instead of better. he will be too weak to eat and move, and even though he's happy now, who would want to live like that. as it is now, the vet has suspicions that the cancer has moved into the jaw, and he will stop eating soon 'cause it will hurt too much. we are already starting to see sighs of this as of tonight.
we have decided to keep him home for a few days doing the things he loves to do. we're going to let him go romp outside and enjoy himself: scaring the rabbits which share our yard, climbing in the bushes, sniffing the pine, and rolling in the dirt and leaves. we figure this is the best way we can let him go. he has given me 6 wonderful years, the last 3 of which erik has been able to share w/ us. he will be greatly missed as i do believe that he has been the greatest, wonderful, adoring and most loving cat i have ever owned.
so with that said, i hope you all will be there in support of my decision. that is letting mo-mo die w/ dignity, w/o pain and knowing that he is truly loved!