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jenifer315
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2123 posts		 Aug-30-10, 04:30 PM (CST)
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"emotionally drained"
 
   I just made the hardest decision of my life today. I had to have my 19 year old cat Ginger put to sleep. I have had her since I was in 9th grade.

SHe was in great health until a few weeks ago when she fell off the back of the couch. The vet said she had cancer in her liver. SHe hadn't really been able to eat or drink much and her back paws were so weak. She was all bones and lost 1 1/2 pounds since her last vet visit 2 weeks ago. It would have been selfish of me to prolong her suffering. I will say that she still made herself take the long trek to the liter box the whole time she was feeling bad. Never did she have an accident.

My mom and I stayed with her to the end. It was so fast. She was gone in less than a minute. I am so emotionally drained right now. She was part of my family for 19 years and I already miss her so much. Now the hard part of clearing away her things and going on.

Jenny


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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
  RE: emotionally drained Hometown Holli Aug-30-10 1
  RE: emotionally drained PamelaM Aug-30-10 2
  RE: emotionally drained Rox Aug-30-10 3
  RE: emotionally drained LisaA Aug-30-10 4
  RE: emotionally drained donajo Aug-30-10 5
  RE: emotionally drained Celia B Aug-30-10 6
  RE: emotionally drained SEP Aug-30-10 7
     RE: emotionally drained Suezq Aug-30-10 8
  RE: emotionally drained krg Aug-30-10 9
  RE: emotionally drained tracey e Aug-30-10 10
  RE: emotionally drained Mombo Aug-30-10 11
  RE: emotionally drained efy Aug-30-10 12
  RE: emotionally drained halibev Aug-30-10 13
  RE: emotionally drained hopeful soul Aug-30-10 14
  RE: emotionally drained Lynda V Aug-31-10 15
     RE: emotionally drained JudyG Aug-31-10 16
  RE: emotionally drained Patricia G Aug-31-10 17
  RE: emotionally drained Becky from OH Aug-31-10 18
     RE: emotionally drained jenifer315 Aug-31-10 19
  RE: emotionally drained Cheryl Aug-31-10 20
     RE: emotionally drained lilith55655 Aug-31-10 21
         RE: emotionally drained Angie B Aug-31-10 22
  RE: emotionally drained msmicah Aug-31-10 23

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Hometown Holli
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2042 posts		 Aug-30-10, 04:54 PM (CST)
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1. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   I know how hard it is for you right now - I had a cat named Bootsy that my parents got for me when I was only 10 months old, and we were inseparable until I was 17. By then, he was just too sick to go on. Hope you're feeling better soon.

"Pink is my signature color." - Steel Magnolias


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PamelaM
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199 posts		 Aug-30-10, 04:54 PM (CST)
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2. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   So sorry to hear about your kitty. I just went through this about 2 months ago with one of my two cats who had kidney failure. It is a heart-breaking decision but the right thing to do, but it doesn't make it any easier. Sending you a hug, Jenifer.

Pam
Near Cleveland, OH


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Rox
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2879 posts		 Aug-30-10, 05:16 PM (CST)
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3. "RE: emotionally drained"
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my heart breaks for you. it's like losing a member of the family. my deepest sympathy for you and your family.


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LisaA
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862 posts		 Aug-30-10, 05:59 PM (CST)
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4. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Jenny,

So very sorry to hear about your beloved kitty. 19 years is a long time to have her in your life..I'm sure she gave and received a lot of love in that time. My thoughts are with you.

LisaA in Washington state


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donajo
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1154 posts		 Aug-30-10, 06:06 PM (CST)
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5. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   {{Jenny!!}}

Donna in Kirkwood, Missouri (St. Louis
area )

http://slyeyesramblings.blogspot.com



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Celia B
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2861 posts		 Aug-30-10, 06:08 PM (CST)
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6. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   My heart is sad for you and your family about the passing of your beloved kitty.

Take care and I'm thinking of you,

Celia B


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SEP
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7. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Oh, Jenny... Celebrating your kitty's life and all she meant to you.


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Suezq
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641 posts		 Aug-30-10, 07:07 PM (CST)
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8. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Jenn♥ I feel your pain, treasure those memories.


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krg
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2916 posts		 Aug-30-10, 07:12 PM (CST)
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9. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   jenny, I am so sorry for your loss. my beloved cat, mindy, died a few years ago at 19. we just found out from our vet that at 18 act is 95 in our years. made us amazed at how lucky we were. so try to appreciate....yeah right!

karen
near chicago


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tracey e
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4961 posts		 Aug-30-10, 08:01 PM (CST)
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10. "RE: emotionally drained"
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{{{{Hugs}}}}

Tracey
Jupiter, FL


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Mombo
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875 posts		 Aug-30-10, 08:13 PM (CST)
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11. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Jenny.
I'm so sorry. We are struggling with putting down our good dog, Cindy. She had been part of the family for many years but is having health problems. It is a hard decision but when the time is right, it's one we have to make.
Steph in Oregon


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efy
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894 posts		 Aug-30-10, 08:22 PM (CST)
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12. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   So sorry for the tough choice you had to make and for your loss.

Efy (Sydney)


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halibev
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2228 posts		 Aug-30-10, 10:40 PM (CST)
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13. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Sorry for the loss of your beloved kitty. 19 years is a very long time and now I hope you think of all the good and fun times you had with her and that it brings a smile to your face.

Hali

Queens(1 of the 5 Borough's of New York City)


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hopeful soul
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10546 posts		 Aug-30-10, 10:57 PM (CST)
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14. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Awww, Jenny {{{BIG HUGS}}}. I know you've been stressed about this inevitably for awhile now, and it's not an easy decision to make. If you want to talk about it some more, you know where I am. {{hugs}}


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Lynda V
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15. "RE: emotionally drained"
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Jenny, I know your pain and my heart is with you.

~~LighthouseLady~~
East Coast of Central Florida


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JudyG
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1352 posts		 Aug-31-10, 07:09 AM (CST)
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16. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   so sorry. We had to put our kitty down too, and I put it off too because I couldn't let her go.

hugs!


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Patricia G
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1811 posts		 Aug-31-10, 09:13 AM (CST)
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17. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Still more {{{hugs}}}.

Patricia G


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Becky from OH
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1641 posts		 Aug-31-10, 09:56 AM (CST)
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18. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   I definitely feel for you. I've never had a cat live quite that long, but it's always hard to lose them.

Hugs

Becky from OH


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jenifer315
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2123 posts		 Aug-31-10, 11:26 AM (CST)
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19. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Thank you everyone.I love and miss her but I know it was her time. It would have been selfish to let her continue on. I have lots of great memories of her.

Jenny


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Cheryl
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879 posts		 Aug-31-10, 12:34 PM (CST)
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20. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Hugs, Hugs, and more Hugs!!! So sorry to hear about your loss. Our pets are members of our families and it hurts really bad when we have to say goodbye.

We had to put our cat down several years ago and I remember how hard it was even for my DH who really was never fond of the cat!

Take care!

Cheryl
St. Charles, Missouri


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lilith55655
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737 posts		 Aug-31-10, 01:19 PM (CST)
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21. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   I'm so sorry you had to loose your beloved pet, Jenny. I've had to put three pets to sleep, and it hurts each time to make that decision.
I'm so glad you stayed with her til the end to comfort her.

{{{hugs}}}

Lilith


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Angie B
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2464 posts		 Aug-31-10, 03:01 PM (CST)
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22. "RE: emotionally drained"
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   Hugs to you, Jenny.

Angie

St.Charles, Missouri


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msmicah
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708 posts		 Aug-31-10, 05:51 PM (CST)
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23. "RE: emotionally drained"
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I am so sorry. We just had to make the same decision for one of our cats, Tabasco. He was about 15 years old and my husband had him long before we even met. Our whole family cried for days. We have his pal, Doctor, whose health is not great and I am dreading the day we have to do this all over again. I love animals but losing them is so hard. I will pray for comfort for you.

Micah


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