My kitty died.

[ThighMan 5]

Hugs, you made the best choice for your cat. HUGS to you. Hang in there.......

Airborne
Blue Skies, No Wind
Feet and Knees Together

[PLFXpert 0]

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I hope I did the right thing.

It sounds like you did to me.

Hang in there, Kris.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[hungarianchick 0]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Find comfort in the fact that you gave him a wonderful life.

"I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food."

[mamajumps 0]

Hugs to you girly, I know how hard it is to help our friends cross the rainbow bridge... The poem below is amazing and has helped me find closer when I have lost beloved pets.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

[jceman 1]

You ask if you did the right thing and everyone is saying you did. I hope that helps a bit.

I went through the same thing with my (almost) 20 y/0 kitty, Bugs, back in 2004 and the support I got here helped a lot; I hope it os some help/comfort to you, too.

I'm glad Indy sems to be adjusting well -- they're not dumb, ya know. Comfort each other and remember Ani fondly and take comfort that his pain is over.

Give Indy an extra kitty treat from me and Helen.

Jack

[skybill 22]

Dear Night,
I'm so sorry.

SCR-2034, SCS-680

III%,
Deli-out

[ladyskydiver 0]

Hon, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Grieve the loss of Anakin but know you did the right thing. It is never easy and the decision to end the suffering of a beloved pet is the hardest thing to do.

Many hugs, hon.

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[Nightingale 0]

Thank you, everyone.

[Jewels 0]

That decision took strength and courage. I'm so sorry that you had to say goodbye, but it sounds like a compassionate and timely choice. I know your heart must ache and I'll be thinking about you!

TPM Sister #102

[VanillaSkyGirl 6]

Sorry for your loss, Kris.

[turtlespeed 226]

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[caress 0]

Kris, I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I have been in that very situation myself. I know what you are going through. I want you to remember that Ani had a beautiful life because he spent it with someone who is loving, caring, and sweet. YOU! I am glad that he was loved and had smiles and lots of affection, praise and good food. A very happy kitty life. The best it could possibly be. This is easily said and I know that it is still hard to let go. Be there for the other baby. Okay? Take care Kris-Lots of hugs-caress

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being
right.

[opurt 0]

It gets better. Don't grasp the grief too tightly. Never forget, but try to think of the good things.

Eventually, the sharp edges of the grief are smoothed away in the day-to-day of life. Like a jagged rock becoming a smooth pebble in a river.

And, think of it this way: You had your cat for some years most likely. These last weeks are a tiny percentage of the time you've spent with your cat. You can choose to focus on the vast percentage of good times, or the tiny percentage of bad, at the end.

I don't think it would be fair to you or your cat to just focus on the painful part. And I don't think your friend would be too happy if you did that.

And, you did your best. The best thing people can do is to is to give their companion animals the best life possible, and then, when the time comes, the best death possible. Your cat had one of the easiest deaths on the planet. And it sounds like the life was pretty good too.

[MrFreefall383 0]

You definitely did the right thing. As hard as it is to accept, my family has had to put down one cat already, and we'll probably have to put down one more in the coming months.

The first was diagnosed after many years with feline leukemia, and we decided after several weeks of seeing her get progressively worse, that we really had no choice. My mom went alone, none of the kids including myself could handle being there. We all agreed beforehand to put her in a shoebox with a couple of her favorite toys, and bury her at the roots of her favorite tree. It was tough, and I personally cried for a while, because that was our first pet other than fish, hamsters, and hermit crabs.

The second is still living, but really shouldn't be. She was suffering badly, couldn't even walk, had a couple seizures, so we brought her in to be checked out since it came out of nowhere. After a couple appointments with the vet, we found out she had a brain tumor. The good news was it could be controlled, and she could be back to her old self with some light medications. The bad news was that surgery to remove the tumor would be over $5,000. So now she's pretty much normal, other than she needs constant care, and still has seizures every other week. Eventually, she's going to become too much to manage, and despite her being in pretty good shape because of the medications, we're still going to have to put her down because we can't afford the surgery. I've come to realize that there's no reason to let a domesticated animal suffer with a disease that is either incurable or is only curable with very expensive surgery. You made the right choice.

Anyway, I'm sorry to hear it had to be done, and my thoughts are with you.

"If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

[Nightingale 0]

I used CareCredit to pay for my kitty's medical bills. I think they ended up totaling over $7500 overall. Depending on whether your vet accepts care credit and what deal they've negotiated, you can end up with between 3 months and 4 years interest free to pay off the bill. www.carecredit.com

[Conundrum 1]

You did the right thing. Sorry to hear.

[MrFreefall383 0]

Yeah, not such a great deal with this vet, and my parents are both tired of the general expenses of pet care, let alone multi-thousand dollar surgery.

"If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

[sharimcm 0]

Kris -

I am so sorry to hear the news. You know, as well as Anakin, that you gave him the best life you could. After losing my baby girl (Crayon) from her battle with cancer and pancreatitis, I know how you feel.

I lost my good friend Dave on St. Patty's Day of this year (canopy collision). As much as he loved animals, I'm sure he's giving Crayon and Anakin all the attention they crave. In the meantime, love Indy as much as you can. Our time is too short with our pets.

Again, sorry for your loss.

"I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself

[cocheese 0]

Hugs to you.

[Kiki32 1]

I cant even imagine how hard it would be to have to put my cat down. Ive only ever found my past pets dead... never had to put them down myself. Its probably so much harder to deal with. I think you did the right thing though.

Are you gonna do an ash dive for kittah?

Poetry don't work on whores.

[Nightingale 0]

I was thinking about it, but Anakin's only experience with freefall was a tumble out my living room window, and I don't think he enjoyed the experience.

[ShefBoiRD 0]

You did the right thing. I did the same with my dog of 15½ years on 29 of December. He was better than many people I've met. It was easier for me once I read Annie's Letter. I am sure your beloved kitty feels the same.

http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/annie.html

My condolences

Strafing field mice, twice an hour.

[Snowwhite 0]

We do the best we can for our little buddies. They do so much for us. He was lucky to have picked you out to be his best friend.

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[Nightingale 0]

Thank you for that. I read it, and it did help, although it made me cry again.

[Shell666 0]

Hugs to you my girl. I know how much your kitties mean to you.

Anakin's now rubbing against legs up in heaven. Leaving a trail of cat hair. Hmmm ... I hope they have lint rollers in heaven ?? ...

Never mind - they probably don't care about the cat hair.
Hope you're doing okay. You're a good mom to your kitties.

'Shell