Very upset as had to have cat put down this morning

Sorry Jacksgrandma123, such a sad time. Animals quickly worm their way into our hearts and it's really hard when we have to let them go, even if it saves them suffering.

Am very late joining this......sorry!

Know exactly how you are feeling. Our ten year old cat suddenly went from being healthy to being put down in April this year. I had lost my mum and my best friend just prior to this and yet I was absolutely 'gutted' when my little four legged friend went so suddenly.

Obviously I miss my mum and best friend incredibly but they were never sat on my bed in a morning and rubbing themselves up against my legs while I was making breakfast!

It is a sad time when our beloved pets go and all I can say is I understand.....

Same for me, my beautiful fur baby Ruby, was running around a local field with her sister and 2 of her sons and GD on the Monday. Tuesday she seemed a bit quiet, Wednesday she wouldn’t eat her tea, took her to the vet on Thursday, they kept her in for blood tests etc. She refused to eat or drink and went downhill, tests came back, blood test showed a low white cell count, CT scan showed lumps on her liver and pancreatitis. Saturday, results came back ...lumps on her liver showed no cancer but that could have been because the vet was unable to put her under anaesthetic to take a proper sample because she was so poorly, her breathing got so bad she was put in an oxygen tent. I kept visiting her to try and get her to eat and drink and give her cuddles, the vet hospital was very good and allowed me a room for as long as I wanted but she had to be taken away from me on Monday night to put her back on oxygen. I didn’t sleep that Monday night and by the morning I’d made that terrible decision to let her go...to say you’re heartbroken at a time like this is an understatement! I can’t stop crying!
Sadly, I blame my husband to some extent, (she always favoured him and slept in his room) blame him because he kept feeding her all sorts of crap, everything from biscuits to chips, bread to pizza and she grew fatter and fatter. A Shitzu as tiny as her should’ve only weighed about 8kg, she weighed nearly 14! I put her on a light diet but he just kept on feeding her, told him he was killing her with kindness but he’d just laugh and say but she likes it. He said the same when he was feeding them all grapes, he didn’t believe me they could die until I showed him an email from a local vet that said he’d had 2 puppies in that had died, despite blood transfusions etc. from eating grapes!
He is NOT allowed to feed the 4 that we still have with ANYTHING. He used to give the youngest cows milk he saved from his cereal in the morning and I’ve stopped that now too.
He always said she was his dog yet he wouldn’t even look at her after she’d gone, not as I put her in the back of our car and took her to our local pet cemetery to be cremated. This was only 4 weeks ago and yes, I’m writing this tho my tears!

So sorry for you. Pets can be important parts of the family. I loved my old boy a lot more than some of my family! I (and my adult son) cried when he was put to sleep, but he was suffering so had to make that decision.
We had him cremated and have his ashes, which will be dealt with when the time is right.
For you ?

So sorry to read this, I have had and had to say goodbye to many cats in my lifetime and all hold a special place in my heart. My remaining cat is 14, and she is my last x

Jacksgrandma123

I'm sorry for your loss. I had to put my elderly cat, Duchess, to sleep when she became very ill. I held her paw and stroked her as she fell asleep. To this day I still think of her.

It's the memories of that you will treasure always. Big hugs to you.
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Im so sorry, jacksgranma. I had my furbaby put to sleep in may i was devastated. I have my lovely boy left. He is my constant companion. I feel for you. Please do think about rehoming a stray in the future though.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Their passing leaves a hole in your life and heart you can almost actually see and touch, if that makes sense? We have in our household ĺost dearly loved dogs, one far too young, and the other at a much greater age and I don't know which was the hardest. Ive found some comfort when I've lost dear ones, whether animal or human, in feeling that as long as they are still in your heart and memories, that they not truly gone, as those memories and love live on with you. Hugs to you sweetheart.

So sorry for your loss, its a terrible thing loosing a loved animal.I really feel for you, having gone through it.Sending hugs

Sorry for your loss Jacks, I understand how you are feeling, our pets are such a big part of family life. I lost my little Border Terrier three weeks ago aged 12 after a very short illness. It comes as such a shock and we never want them to leave.

I’m so sorry that you have had to say goodbye to your dear little cat. It is so awful isn’t it and we feel almost as bereft as if we had lost a relative. We have been serial cat owners and remember each one with love. When it is time for their suffering to end we have to bite the bullet and do what is best for them. It’s better to let them go before they get too ill than to keep them hanging on when there is no hope of recovery.

Oh Jacksgrandma I feel so sorry for you & can totally empathize. My dear 15 year old cat Thistle came in through the cat flap in great distress back in March. It was after 5.30 but I rang the vet who said she'd wait for me to bring him in - poor DH was very ill in bed so I was alone. A scan showed a very enlarged cancerous liver & the symptoms pointed to its spread to his brain and there was no realistic hope so I had nothing to think about really - it was time for him to go. It was totally traumatic & all the worse for being so quick with no time to prepare
Just an hour from him arriving through the cat flap to his demise. It's such a sad time without him as we've never been catless in 38 years of marriage but he was a wonderful companion and his life with us brought great joy, not least to our 6 year old grandson. I think we'll get a couple of kittens in due course as a house isn't a home without a cat!

So very sorry about your puss. It really is the hardest thing to do, but you can take comfort that you made the right decision to prevent her suffering and that you gave her many years of happy life and companionship.

So sorry to hear your sad news.

I feel for you ?. Losing a member of the family.

So sorry for you. I

Sorry to hear your news jacks grandma ?

heartbreaking to read so many of you have had to have your pets put down in the past few days. Condolences to you all.

I really feel for you all. We've been there three times and now only have our Thomas and Freesia at home. They're brother and sister 11 years old and had them since they were 10 weeks.
I dread the day if we have to have them put to sleep.
Our pets are our family and are all different characters aren't they.
Where there is deep grief, there was great love.
Hugs and

Jacksgrandma123

The grief of losing a beloved pet is heart breaking. I know...I have lost six amazing kitties over the years. Even as I write, our only "Granddog", a cherished (12 year old) Labrador is doing so poorly that it's just a matter of months perhaps even weeks. He's our daughter's dog, but it's as if he belongs to us too since we spend so much time with him. The very thought of losing him fills us with great sadness.

I'm so sorry to hear about your beloved kitty and my heart goes out to you. I hope you can be comforted that you gave her so much love and a good life, and that you were there for her until the very end. Hugs, Willa

You have my sympathies - we have always had a household with pets, and when they die it is agonising. Many do not understand how a loving creature weaves itself in and out of the fabric of your life, is a constant companion, and a huge hole appears in life when they go. What a lucky cat though to be so well loved, and also to be spared a lingering death - it is always such a shock when it happens quickly but I hope you will gradually come to see that it was the kindest way for life to end for your dear pet.

So sorry for your loss x

So sorry to hear this - my old boy (puss) is now 15 and I worry about him as he gets older.Take comfort in the memories you have of your little girl cat - and the good and long life she had with you and your family - so many unwanted/unloved cats out there - I have fed several stray/street cats over the years.With your loss being so sudden - you're probably in shock and will need time to grieve.I lost my other boy cat to a road accident last year - he was 8 - and because it was unexpected - it was a horrible time.As an animal-lover too - my heart goes out to you.

I’m so sorry, Jacksgrandma, what a painful and sad time you must be having. Your little cat must have had a lovely life being with you. Sending hugs x?

The last loving thing you can do for your pet is to give them a quick & merciful ending. I know just how you are feeling .
Our Vet told me last time we had to go through this was that if you are NOT heartbroken you should not have animals & I think he is quite right.
You did the right thing & I send you lots of love.