This furry guy has been a meaningful member of our family for the last ten years. He has seen me through a marriage and divorce....through the loss of my sister....through relocation to various homes; he has outlived some great family dogs and helped host a couple of other cats. He came into our lives when my son was in fifth grade and he was there for me when he left for college.
After a dedicated effort to manage his kidney disease from home, I am opting to give Dave the true meaning of euthanasia - a "good death." I am hopeful the love and warmth I offered him along with so many of my family and friends contributed to his having a good life.
The vet will be by our home tomorrow AM so that Dave can die where he is most calm and comfortable. We are fortunate to have one more night with him - - he is sure to be pet and snuggled all evening as we give him a proper good bye.
6 comments:
So incredibly sorry, Jess. Dave is clearly an amazingly awesome and handsome cat, and having had to make the same difficult decision many years ago with my favorite cat, I know how hard this must be for you. But it's the much more selfless decision, because it's just not right to let a dear pet suffer.
Give him lots and lots of love tonight, and I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
xoxo
So sorry, Jess. It is such a hard decision to make, but a gift of peace you are giving him.
Love you. xoxoxo
Sorry for your loss, Jess.
So sorry. :(
Add my voice to those above. Sending kind thoughts to you, friend.
Oh, I'm so sorry. We're getting closer to this day with our dog, though I don't think we're there for awhile yet. But when the time comes, I want her to have a good death, not one that follows a long miserable treatment that she wouldn't understand.
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