LDG, thank you so much. I will never forget how much advice, support, and help you gave me through this process with my baby. Cindy started losing weight again recently and no one could figure out why. Ultrasound better than the last one, blood tests good, etc., but still losing weight. Wednesday, she had a really good day, DH kept calling me telling me all the things she was doing, using the scratchy, watching out the window, jumped up on his computer table, etc. Then by Wednesday evening she was so weak she could barely hold her head up. That night she perked up a bit, and she and Swanie spent some time together. But after that, she went downhill really fast. Last night she could barely walk. I put her on her blanket in the bed next to DH and she spent the night there, barely moving. Early this morning DH called to me to come, and I could see the end was close. I gave her some more of the pain med and we sat with her until she was gone. It wasn't too long and I don't think she was in pain. She went the way we wanted her to, in her own house, on the bed, on her special blanket, with us there with her. I'm so greedy, I wanted more time with her, but not that way. She was ready to go, and now she's probably chasing the birds up in heaven. She will always be in our hearts.Of course I remember your Cindy, and my heart dropped when I saw the title of the thread - and now I've burst into tears.
I am just so so so so so sorry for this sad, sad news. You gave her such wonderful care and soooooooo much love!
Fly free, Cindy.
You have an angel watching over you now, for surely she will always be with you.
One of the things I wanted to do was make sure Swanie about Cindy. After she passed, we wrapped her in a blanket and took her downstairs, and put her on the floor next to Swanie. Swanie went up to her, sniffed, walked away. Came back, sniffed again, and then laid down next to her. I cried. But now he seems okay, I can tell he's a little more subdued, but he's still eating, and he purrs when I pet him, so I think he'll be okay.
I am really sorry for your loss. Cindy is very beautiful. I am so sad for you and for your other kitty, Swanie. It must be hard for her to understand as well..
You did everything you could and you have gotten more time with her than you initially thought. That counts for something. It doesn't make the pain less or this situation any easier, but you'll have many more beautiful memories which eventually you will be able to smile about.
My thoughts are with you.
Ah this is very good, yes. I mean, it's hard for cats to understand when their friend suddenly disappears. They do understand what's happening if they experience the death of a loved one. He will still be mourning of course, but maybe without any confusion and that means a lot.
One of the things I wanted to do was make sure Swanie about Cindy. After she passed, we wrapped her in a blanket and took her downstairs, and put her on the floor next to Swanie. Swanie went up to her, sniffed, walked away. Came back, sniffed again, and then laid down next to her. I cried. But now he seems okay, I can tell he's a little more subdued, but he's still eating, and he purrs when I pet him, so I think he'll be okay.
Now, somewhere down the road, we might think about trying to get him another companion - but not right away.
That's why I felt it was important for Swanie to see that she had gone. He is grieving, I can tell, but I hope it helped him understand that we didn't just take her away somewhere and not bring her back.
Ah this is very good, yes. I mean, it's hard for cats to understand when their friend suddenly disappears. They do understand what's happening if they experience the death of a loved one. He will still be mourning of course, but maybe without any confusion and that means a lot.
We used to have a dog and when she passed, our cat would walk the entire way we used to walk her outside, looking for her. She would search everywhere, in the garden, the shed, upstairs, downstairs, in the bench, everywhere in our neighborhood, and that went on for months. It was so sad.. I think if she had SEEN our dog dead, she would still have mourned, but at least she would have known what had happened.
I am really sorry for your loss. I don't think people understand how much it hurts unless they have animals themselves. Especially cats of course, because they are not just pets. They are family.
It will get easier, but until then, just cry. Allow yourself to feel bad, and ignore the people who tell you to "get over it, it's just a cat." They don't understand..
My heart is with you.
I am so sorry about your Gizmo, I know the pain you are feeling and I wish you peace and healing.Im so sorry. We just lost our Gizmo of 17 years yesterday. You did a great thing these past 2 years. We wish pets would never have to know pain,sickness and of course death. Its just so hard to let them beautiful creatures go.
You said it perfectly. I told dh, I sure hope there IS a heaven. I also said i wish they could talk to us when they get their telling us they are ok.I too am so sorry about Gizmo... sometimes I think losing our precious fur balls is harder on our heart strings due to we just can't communicate to them and we have that hope that "they understand" and I truly believe they do...but it's not the same kind of communication we can relay to humans so we feel that extra " lack" which weighs on us.
Thank you.
I am so sorry about your Gizmo, I know the pain you are feeling and I wish you peace and healing.