edgar and stella are curled on the sofa, asleep and lightly snoring. happy and content. but my thoughts are troubled with questions about how to handle crabby's aging difficulties. last year about this time i posted crabby's story. and now we are beginning to seriously wonder and worry about her quality of life. i have never made a decision to put a pet 'out of it's misery' in this fashion. and i don't know that i will get there in this case either. but her struggles are becoming more evident. and harder for us to live with as well. we think she is deaf. and although we feed her premium cat food, we can't contain her foraging and garbage eating ways. her diahrea is becoming a real concern and problem now that the weather is growing colder and she's inside most of the time. the powders from the vet don't seem to be helping. i bathed her today. but her confused shrieks were so loud i couldn't finish. tomorrow i'll try again to get her clean and fresh, and maybe it will bring her contentment. oh crabby.....
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
edgar and stella are curled on the sofa, asleep and lightly snoring. happy and content. but my thoughts are troubled with questions about how to handle crabby's aging difficulties. last year about this time i posted crabby's story. and now we are beginning to seriously wonder and worry about her quality of life. i have never made a decision to put a pet 'out of it's misery' in this fashion. and i don't know that i will get there in this case either. but her struggles are becoming more evident. and harder for us to live with as well. we think she is deaf. and although we feed her premium cat food, we can't contain her foraging and garbage eating ways. her diahrea is becoming a real concern and problem now that the weather is growing colder and she's inside most of the time. the powders from the vet don't seem to be helping. i bathed her today. but her confused shrieks were so loud i couldn't finish. tomorrow i'll try again to get her clean and fresh, and maybe it will bring her contentment. oh crabby.....
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My thoughts are with you truly they are. These decisions are never easy. There simply is no right or wrong choice. Perhaps it is just better to sit and silently meditate on this one for a while. The answer will come with a feeling, a gesture, a sign.. even an urge. No matter what you decide - this creature has been loved and respected and cared for - this in itself is all that we need in life. Blessings, light and love to you (and your furry Pal) XX
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ReplyDeleteWe totally sympathise with and share your concerns over Crabby's condition. Some years ago we were faced with the same situation which ended finally, on the advice of the vet, to have Pussy [as she was named] put down. A difficult decision.
oh, I'm sorry to hear. I have two cats at the moment and they are still young. but I had to have my last two put down by the vet. a mother-daughter couple, they both developed cancer, unfortunately the daughter first. it was a hard decision, but the right one in the end.
ReplyDeletethink of the good times you had with crabby and the good times she had with you.
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What a very sad dilemma and difficult decision to make. You do not want poor Crabby to suffer. I am sure the Vet is the best person to advise you.
ReplyDeletei am realy sorry you have to make such a decision... i know you love this cat and sometimes love has something to do with leting go...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your kitty -- they become like a member of the family and it's difficult to do what's best (or even figure out what's best) at times. Hopeful that she gets better. But if not, then hopeful you receive the strength to do what needs to be done. xoxo
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