End of a Lovely Life
Well, our little Teya is gone. We spent the weekend trying to pet and hold and pay attention to her as much as possible. She got into bed with me at 3:30AM today and we cuddled and I had a chance to thank her for 17 years of companionship and love and laughter.
I gave her plenty of the cat food that she liked--even opening a new can before the old one was eaten because she liked the "gravy" in new cans best.
The vet knew she did better in the cardboard carrier than when she was taken out of it, so she just turned it on its side so we could stroke Teya as she fell asleep. I tried not to cry when she was still awake (in order to keep her from being frightened) but I'm afraid I failed at that task.
The whole thing (from first injection to death) lasted less than five minutes. The dr said we did the right thing because she could smell the toxins being emitted from failing kidneys.
Thanks so much for your prayers and good wishes. First time in 17 years we haven't had a cat in the house! Feels kind of strange but I have a beautiful, peaceful feeling about the decision and the outcome.
And that's worth a lot . . .
I gave her plenty of the cat food that she liked--even opening a new can before the old one was eaten because she liked the "gravy" in new cans best.
The vet knew she did better in the cardboard carrier than when she was taken out of it, so she just turned it on its side so we could stroke Teya as she fell asleep. I tried not to cry when she was still awake (in order to keep her from being frightened) but I'm afraid I failed at that task.
The whole thing (from first injection to death) lasted less than five minutes. The dr said we did the right thing because she could smell the toxins being emitted from failing kidneys.
Thanks so much for your prayers and good wishes. First time in 17 years we haven't had a cat in the house! Feels kind of strange but I have a beautiful, peaceful feeling about the decision and the outcome.
And that's worth a lot . . .