My black kitty crossed the rainbow bridge today
Sad to report we had to put down my black kitty today. He was 16 had an osteosarcoma in his left front paw for a year now, so he had outlived many expectations. I've been working from home since mid-March, so it has been good to be home with him these final days. Every month I'd renew his gabapentin, thinking this was probably it, and here we are.
So, he just really started to go downhill this holiday weekend. Of course, the vet is closed and we could have gone to the emergency vets, which are always crazy. Then add Covid-19. But I looked up vets that will come to the home and I found Lap of Love, which I had heard of before. So, I made the appointment for today. He had a pretty rough evening and night after having a pretty good afternoon, including spending some time in the yard, so we were ready for the vet to come. We did the procedure outside, under the tree, since he loved being outside, and it was easy to maintain social distance between the vet and us. Weather held out. They then take the body for cremation or do whatever you arranged for your own burial options.
I was not sure how I would feel about euthanasia at home, but it was by far a less stressful experience than going to the vet. So, I would definitely recommend it if you find you need to do this in the future. I feel sad, but I feel good with the decision.
Here's a photo from last week when he had a pretty good romp in the yard. RIP Shelby, the only kitten I ever had. Thanks for a great 16 years.
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3 years agoThanks for the good thoughts, everyone. I've tried to hit the thank you buttons but they won't save. Little girl was a bit out of sorts today. She snuggled with me this morning in bed, then joined me for yoga (she was pretty active trying to rub up against me so sorry for the blurry photo) and later in the office.
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3 years agogscience - I often surf petfinder just to look at the interesting siamese-ish cats. The fact you will at some point be searching for a new buddy for your cat caused me to look yesterday. If I could accommodate another cat I would have claimed this little seven month old girl. Today it says no longer accepting applications for adoption so apparently she was in big demand.
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