My Little is gone now...

[BOOOOOOSHHHH]

She was put to sleep at 10-45 am or so at the Animal Hospital. My sister was with her as she got the second shot. I was in another room. I could not see her and I did not see her after. I spent a lot of time with her these past 2 months and we spent a lot of money on her. I loved her so much. :frown:

I held her and petted her in the waiting/grieving room with my sister for 10 minutes before she (the vet tech) went in the back with Little and they put in her tube for the calming first shot.:frown:

My sister said she went very peacefully, no twitching at all. The vet almost cried. I miss Little so much already. I don't know what to do. My 3 other cats I guess will get more love but no cat can replace Little.

PLEASE pray for me and my sister Shelley. Kevin:hug:

[stoked]

She must have been a really special kitty and it's tough when God wants to take them home. Love can go pretty far but we can only do so much. :hug: I found a lot of comfort in "There Is Eternal Life For Animals" when I had to put my Shepherd down:

http://www.amazon.com/There-Eternal-Animals-Behrikis-Shanahan/dp/0972030107/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241806953&sr=1-1

[blazer]

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[Calibabe]

She was put to sleep at 10-45 am or so at the Animal Hospital. My sister was with her as she got the second shot. I was in another room. I could not see her and I did not see her after. I spent a lot of time with her these past 2 months and we spent a lot of money on her. I loved her so much. :frown:

I held her and petted her in the waiting/grieving room with my sister for 10 minutes before she (the vet tech) went in the back with Little and they put in her tube for the calming first shot.:frown:

My sister said she went very peacefully, no twitching at all. The vet almost cried. I miss Little so much already. I don't know what to do. My 3 other cats I guess will get more love but no cat can replace Little.

PLEASE pray for me and my sister Shelley. Kevin:hug:

Oh gosh you have me crying and it is hard to see the keyboard.

I dread absolutely dread the day that I have to put our older dog Madison down. She is 15 years old, amazing for a dog who at 4 we thought we would have to put down. She had developed this autoimmune disease whereby her body started to attack her skin. We had a wonderful vet in FL (Dr Bell) who was also the vet for the Clearwater PD canines and he thought he knew what she had. He told us all the stuff we would have to do but it didn't matter. We would have and did walk through hell and back for that dog. The day we thought we would have to put her down, I cried like a baby at the kitchen table but I told my husband I loved her too much to let her be in so much pain. That was when the doggie dermatology doc came in and in 24 hours we had our old Madison back. We have kept her on meds ever since and she has done amazing. Our vet out here has even complimented us on the fact that we didn't get rid of her or euthanize her due to all the care involved and I looked at him and said "That would have been like asking me to put one of my children to sleep". We have 2 other dogs, Max a rescue dog who is part shephard and part greyhound (kind of like a hairy greyhound if you can believe) but the sweetest personality of a big dog I have ever seen. He evidently was abused. We got him at 3 months old but that dog just trembled and was so frightened of men that he wound up developing colitis, heh, I guess it runs in my family!! The funny thing was that my husband was the only man that he wasn't afraid of. I guess he just kind of knew. Then we got our mini-schnauzer, Mandi, about 4 years ago and she is just a ball. I love her to bits. She is my little girl and stays by me all the time. She sleeps with me. She lays by me. She looks for me and will knock on my office door if she doesn't hear me or see me for some time. I love my dogs so much. They love me no matter what mood I am in and in fact I can be in a foul mood and they will improve it.

I am so sorry for you loss. I have had to put down an animal before and it breaks your heart. However know that you really truly did the right thing for her. She isn't in any pain and she is thanking you for doing that for her because of all the joy she gave you.

God bless you.

[LouC]

...PLEASE pray for me and my sister Shelley. Kevin:hug:

You got it. :hug: :pray:

[birdonawire]

This is the first thread I read tonight and it's what made me log in a read more. :frown:

Our animals become a part of us and it hurts so bad to loose them. :frown: :pray:

[johnrocks]

This is the first thread I read tonight and it's what made me log in a read more. :frown:

Our animals become a part of us and it hurts so bad to loose them. :frown: :pray:

This is so very true. Peace be with you Kevin.:hug:

[birdonawire]

This is so very true. Peace be with you Kevin.:hug:

I imagine I will be a basket case when it comes time for my Angel to go she is my ten year old persian.

[BOOOOOOSHHHH]

thanks guys...I am home from work now....I have 3 other cats.

Little was special. I am absolutely devastated! Harder than I thought. I miss her already a ton.:frown:

Like there is a hole in my heart and an empty spot in the house.

My heart is so very HEAVY. I feel like I am in the middle of a bad nightmare but I am awake. First night without her ever in 13 years.:frown:

Kevin.

[JudasGoat]

13 years? keee-rimeny. No wonder it's putting you through the ringer. Well, no doubt it's gonna hurt but it will gradually get better. Sorry for your loss.

[BOOOOOOSHHHH]

please keep praying guys so I can get through these first 2 weeks or so:( It hurts just looking into rooms she loved to lie in the sun,etc.. but she is not there. I miss her so much.

Kevin.

[blazer]

:hug: :pray:

[missy jean]

I know how painful it is to lose a beloved pet. I am very sorry

[bbt630]

I feel an emptiness every time I enter my parents house now, and I know my buddy isn't there.

You'll see her come walking in the room out of the corner of your eye...that takes a while to go away.

[WreckedParty]

Its really devastating to lose a family pet that youve had great memories with, i know id be chocked up if i lost my little Neko. I hope for the best for you and your family.

[LadyGunSlinger]

<Warm hug> I am sorry for the pain and emptiness you're feeling right now. Back on October 17th, 2008 I lost my baby named Scarlet. She was 15 years old- a dachshund. Five months later her sister Baby went to Rainbow Bridge to join her. I was a child growing up with both of them so losing both within such a short period of time was devastating for me. The vet believes Baby gave up and died from heart break. :-( For the first few weeks, both times, I locked myself away from everyone except my little girl.. I couldn't deal and basically didn't deal with anything or anyone that I didn't have to. I felt like I had died too .. a part of me wanted to, just a small part but none the less, I felt desolate and barren. Slowly God began healing my heart and assured me that his creation which brings so much joy to man is most assuredly in paradise awaiting our arrival. I once read a story about St. Francis of Assisi and how he loved his birds so.. he believed there is an eternal paradise for all of Gods beloved. I believe that too and so...when I think of them I picture a landscape filled with the sweet slumber of clover, the fragrant essence of stargazers, wind swept valleys of lush green...and I know they're ok... they're just in another place for a time. Your sweet baby is there too and will wait ever patiently for you also. Give yourself time . Do something nice for yourself and remember through the tears, the wonderful home and love you provided that brought your kitty so much happiness now resides in your heart.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

She was put to sleep at 10-45 am or so at the Animal Hospital. My sister was with her as she got the second shot. I was in another room. I could not see her and I did not see her after. I spent a lot of time with her these past 2 months and we spent a lot of money on her. I loved her so much. :frown:

I held her and petted her in the waiting/grieving room with my sister for 10 minutes before she (the vet tech) went in the back with Little and they put in her tube for the calming first shot.:frown:

My sister said she went very peacefully, no twitching at all. The vet almost cried. I miss Little so much already. I don't know what to do. My 3 other cats I guess will get more love but no cat can replace Little.

PLEASE pray for me and my sister Shelley. Kevin:hug:


Reminds me very much of when I had to put my female cat Ethel to sleep about 2 1/2 years ago because of lung cancer. Had she been considerably younger, she would have been able to tolerate the surgery required to remove the cancer. But she was 13 years old, so surgery was not an option.

Boy, did I feel a tremendous sense of loss when Ethel was put to sleep! I feel your pain!

[stoked]

Yeah, we had a little siamese cat we called 'our marriage' cat. She was with us almost from the start, through four homes, two college degrees, an assortment of jobs/career changes, and many, many ups and downs. When we put her down, I cried every day for two weeks. It took a month before I could fluff up and vacuum the pillows where she so obviously slept (through a veil of tears no less).

[LadyGunSlinger]

Yeah, we had a little siamese cat we called 'our marriage' cat. She was with us almost from the start, through four homes, two college degrees, an assortment of jobs/career changes, and many, many ups and downs. When we put her down, I cried every day for two weeks. It took a month before I could fluff up and vacuum the pillows where she so obviously slept (through a veil of tears no less).


:-( That is sad but sweet. (The pillows)

I think a lot of us see our "animals" as our children. I know I do. Both of my puppy dogs slept with me every single night for 15 years.

[stoked]

:-( That is sad but sweet. (The pillows)

I think a lot of us see our "animals" as our children. I know I do. Both of my puppy dogs slept with me every single night for 15 years.

You want to hear something cute? When I brought the vacuum in and tried to brace myself to clean up my siamese's little place, it brought me to tears and I sat on the bed and bawled my eyes out instead. It was just so hard to clean up the little remnants of her. My female german shepherd immediately jumped up on the bed and frantically smelled all around the little indent (she went right to it) and then she came over and licked the tears off my face. It's like she knew exactly what my problem was. It helped me to go ahead and do it and I was so relieved once it was over. I thought I'd keep everything as it was until the time would be easier but it just didn't get any easier. It seems better to not put something like that off. Anyway, that german shepherd and her brother are no longer with us but what wonderful companions they were. So many funny stories with those two.

[stoked]

<Warm hug> I am sorry for the pain and emptiness you're feeling right now. Back on October 17th, 2008 I lost my baby named Scarlet. She was 15 years old- a dachshund. Five months later her sister Baby went to Rainbow Bridge to join her. I was a child growing up with both of them so losing both within such a short period of time was devastating for me. The vet believes Baby gave up and died from heart break. :-( For the first few weeks, both times, I locked myself away from everyone except my little girl.. I couldn't deal and basically didn't deal with anything or anyone that I didn't have to. I felt like I had died too .. a part of me wanted to, just a small part but none the less, I felt desolate and barren. Slowly God began healing my heart and assured me that his creation which brings so much joy to man is most assuredly in paradise awaiting our arrival. I once read a story about St. Francis of Assisi and how he loved his birds so.. he believed there is an eternal paradise for all of Gods beloved. I believe that too and so...when I think of them I picture a landscape filled with the sweet slumber of clover, the fragrant essence of stargazers, wind swept valleys of lush green...and I know they're ok... they're just in another place for a time. Your sweet baby is there too and will wait ever patiently for you also. Give yourself time . Do something nice for yourself and remember through the tears, the wonderful home and love you provided that brought your kitty so much happiness now resides in your heart.

I read about your little daschunds and my heart goes out to you. :hug: In between the passing of my two shepherds, my precious mom died. I was with her when she had the stroke and went into a coma. Mom was my heart. But now, thanks to her, I have inherited her beautiful little miniature daschund to love and snuggle with. It makes me love her even more knowing that Mom slept with her and cherished her too. (It's going to make it really hard though when she goes.)

Bless her heart, my beautiful shepherd girl hung in for almost a year and a half after Mom died. I didn't think I could stand another loss so soon. But she hung in long enough to show the little dog the ropes, she was so sweet to the miniature. I had been hand feeding this shephard for more than a year, twice a day with many, many medications. We enjoyed her as long as we could and did everything for her comfort. But her passing was so peaceful and she went out with a whisper (she was ready, she'd relapsed with her illness one last time). It was hard to be too sad because everything went as good as it could have.

[samurai7]

We had to put a beloved poodle to sleep in 2003.

But then I had all this dog food I had bought for him, and no dog. I went to the neighbor and asked her if she wanted the food. Her eyes lit up. What she had been keeping from us was, she had lost her job and had no money to buy food for her dogs. My bringing the food was like God taking care of both families.

One family no longer had to watch their beloved pet suffer, and another family was helped when they didn't have money for dog food.

Her two dogs were starving. They were jumping when the saw the dog food bags, and packets of soft food.

It fed them for a month and by that time she found another job.

So, I realized our poodle was at peace, (no longer in pain) but two other little dogs were helped in the process.

It really helped a lot to ease the pain of losing him.

Maybe this story will help you. You have room for another cat. Maybe a cat from a shelter is the way to go.

Your Little is at peace, and another cat is helped. I just offer it as a suggestion, because it helped us.

[stoked]

We had to put a beloved poodle to sleep in 2003.

But then I had all this dog food I had bought for him, and no dog. I went to the neighbor and asked her if she wanted the food. Her eyes lit up. What she had been keeping from us was, she had lost her job and had no money to buy food for her dogs. My bringing the food was like God taking care of both families.

One family no longer had to watch their beloved pet suffer, and another family was helped when they didn't have money for dog food.

Her two dogs were starving. They were jumping when the saw the dog food bags, and packets of soft food.

It fed them for a month and by that time she found another job.

So, I realized our poodle was at peace, (no longer in pain) but two other little dogs were helped in the process.

It really helped a lot to ease the pain of losing him.

Maybe this story will help you. You have room for another cat. Maybe a cat from a shelter is the way to go.

Your Little is at peace, and another cat is helped. I just offer it as a suggestion, because it helped us.

That's a good point, I gave away my sheps dog house, supplements, some medications and toys to neighbors and it did give me comfort knowing that it would help other pets and their owners. It was also good to just give stuff away so I wouldn't have too many reminders. Bless your heart. :hug:

[samurai7]

That's a good point, I gave away my sheps dog house, supplements, some medications and toys to neighbors and it did give me comfort knowing that it would help other pets and their owners. It was also good to just give stuff away so I wouldn't have too many reminders. Bless your heart. :hug:

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[LadyGunSlinger]

I read about your little daschunds and my heart goes out to you. :hug: In between the passing of my two shepherds, my precious mom died. I was with her when she had the stroke and went into a coma. Mom was my heart. But now, thanks to her, I have inherited her beautiful little miniature daschund to love and snuggle with. It makes me love her even more knowing that Mom slept with her and cherished her too. (It's going to make it really hard though when she goes.)

Bless her heart, my beautiful shepherd girl hung in for almost a year and a half after Mom died. I didn't think I could stand another loss so soon. But she hung in long enough to show the little dog the ropes, she was so sweet to the miniature. I had been hand feeding this shephard for more than a year, twice a day with many, many medications. We enjoyed her as long as we could and did everything for her comfort. But her passing was so peaceful and she went out with a whisper (she was ready, she'd relapsed with her illness one last time). It was hard to be too sad because everything went as good as it could have.

When it rains it pours! You and I share a similar story. My mother passed away also through a really rough time in my life. I know the absolute bewilderment in losing a mother. You kind of have to look inside and redefine, "Who am I if I'm not someone's daughter any longer?" That question weighed my heart down for over a year. I grabbed every book I could on losing a mother and tried to find some type of wisdom in that unspeakable pain. I never thought I would stop crying. Without a doubt, that was and is to this day the worst pain I've ever experienced. Hugs to you friend and a shoulder if you ever need it. :hug:

[FoxGranadaChuck]

When it rains it pours! You and I share a similar story. My mother passed away also through a really rough time in my life. I know the absolute bewilderment in losing a mother. You kind of have to look inside and redefine, "Who am I if I'm not someone's daughter any longer?" That question weighed my heart down for over a year. I grabbed every book I could on losing a mother and tried to find some type of wisdom in that unspeakable pain. I never thought I would stop crying. Without a doubt, that was and is to this day the worst pain I've ever experienced. Hugs to you friend and a shoulder if you ever need it. :hug:


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After having lost my Mom early this year, I know exactly how you feel.

[LadyGunSlinger]

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After having lost my Mom early this year, I know exactly how you feel.


I am so sorry .. bless your heart, so soon. <major hugs> How are you doing?