Night 1210.. that is how Bob went btw.. off on his own and unable to respond to anything. We just laid with him and kept him warm.. he purred till the end. MFT looked for him for about 3 wks...
Dont particularly like your XH's reactions btw to the other thing.. another time.
Cheddie will eat butterscotch pudding...not a lot, a few laps, then drinks water...but he was having trouble last night breathing - he went into a panting stage, three times while drooling. So when he did this, I blew into his mouth until he calmed down.
This morning, he had more pudding, lots of water and is now sleeping. He won't get better - but I will really be so sad to put him down...but, it's better than watching him die. It's so sad...
I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I've lost 2 cats to cancer over the years and tonight my parents' beautiful ginger tabby, Barney, is at the vets and we've been told it's touch and go whether he'll make it through the night. He went down with a mystery illness last night and they still haven't been able to work out what's wrong with him.
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself. Galileo Galilei
Quote: David - my XH thinks that my animals are spoiled...they are my children. He wouldn't care if he died or not...he's always been like that. Once, at our house, I had a party and there were lots of people; I went outside to call my cats and one didn't come...then, I saw him by someone's tire - they ran over its' head. So, I brought him inside, told my H, the party was over - everyone had to leave - then I went to get a sheet to wrap him up in, so my H would then bury him. No, the H says, I'll do it tomorrow. Well, standing there with tears running down my face - I said you will do it now, or I will. So, everyone that was male went out back to dig a hole with my H, the ladies just stayed with me until the hole was deep enough. Then, I placed him in it and covered him up...but I stayed there for most of the evening. The party went on and my H came out and said you're not being a good hostess...so then I said, one of your F#####g, friends, backed over my cat, just how do you propose me to be a hostess...get rid of everyone, I want them out of here...now. So, they left, after one by one, they offered sympathies to me...my very rocky marriage began to falter.
Anyway, he has an appt at the vet for saturday - for eutha- nasia...if he continues down...
Awww Geez 1210.... I can't imagine what that must have been like. I know how hard it's been for me when our cats were ailing. And w/ the first one XW picked me up at work on a break, we went to the vets together, she dropped me off back at work(!!!!) and then took him home. We all buried him that afternoon. I'll not go into particulars about my job... suffice it to say it's safety related and I have to concentrate!; I have NO idea how I functioned that day! Esp. coming on the heels of FIL's cancer diag.
Please take care of YOU! Know that Cheddie has some other cat lovers thinking of him. And FWIW, I don't blame you one bit about being pi$$ed at the partygoers and wanting them to leave. I worry about our cats, esp. D15's new cat that likes to go out. Came home one day and she was sitting on top of the house roof... 40 feet up!
((((Cheddie)))) from D and our 4 cats (((((1210)))))
My sister came over tonight to look at Cheddie, she said that she'll go with me tomorrow to the vet. She said that it was best b/c his organs are going to start shutting down.
I'll take him in at 9:15, the doctor will look at him to see if there's anything that could save him. This is just so sad for me b/c Cheddie has always been my favorite cat. Tonight, I'll lay with him on the floor, but, I just wish that he would get better.
Tears can't stop the pain I feel...it's worse than the time my XH told me he filed...sometimes, I feel that I would change places with Cheddie if I could. But, I'll be there when the vet puts the needle in his neck, to stop his heart but, still, I can never forget this cat. He is only 4 yrs. old, his prime...
I'll bury him here at my house in the back yard, where his brothers and sisters play. Tonight, I'll bring them all in to say goodbye to Cheddie - he's going to be so scared going to the vet. He will know that something is wrong.
I am so sorry you are going through this {{{HUGS}}}
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