Condolences, Nathan.
Most of ours over the years have passed on their own, but we've had to
have 2 put down and it's been the hardest decision we've ever had to
make. I understand completely.
16 years is a good run (most of ours have made it anywhere from 16-20)
but it still doesn't make it any easier.
On 3/12/16 06:13 : , Nathan Wajsman wrote:
Our beloved kitty Taco is not with us anymore. This week he stopped eating and was basically
just sleeping all the time, or sitting under the table. I took him to the vet Thursday
afternoon. She examined him and gave him an anti-inflammatory injection in case it was just
some garden variety illness. But he deteriorated further yesterday, and so at 5 p.m. I took
him back to the vet for a blood test. About 1 1/2 hour later the verdict came. Taco’s
kidneys were failing completely and he had only days to live. There was really only one
possible decision, but I could not make it on my own. My wife is in Colorado visiting our
son, and my daughter is in Cardiff, so after a conference call during which the family
decided, I called the vet and said that I was coming with Taco. Just before leaving home, I
made a quick video of Taco with my phone—Monica wanted to see her kitty alive one last
time...
Isabel has been our vet ever since we moved to this neighbourhood 8 years ago,
and she handled everything with utmost compassion and care. Taco went to kitty
heaven peacefully, with no pain, and with my hand gently caressing his soft fur
throughout.
--
Paul Braun WD9GCO
Certified Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|