I’m spending the very last moments with my cat before I take him to be put down in two hours. My heart aches thinking about it, but it even aches more watching him deteriorate. In the last two days he has stopped eating, walks like he’s drunk and is urinating in front of the litter box and on himself. Brownie is a tough guy, so to see him like this just kills me. Brownie is a one person cat and never liked anyone but me, and he wasn’t very fond of me the first couple months we lived together. Despite his anti-social qualities and his list of health problems including food allergies and feline asthma, Brownie was the most loyal pet I’ve ever had.
The cat never ate anything except for hard cat-food and he had to swallow it like a pill because he has no teeth. Most of his teeth were removed because they were rotten. Beside kibble the only thing Brownie ever ate was cheese popcorn and Styrofoam. Brownie was always very vocal and he liked when I was vocal so I sang to him all the time. Brownie slept on my left side and has purred me to sleep every night for over a decade. Thanks for being a great friend. I love you Browns.
The last year I was living in Chicago, my cat died. We had her twenty years, since I was seven, lived with us all over the country. We knew that she was getting close, she had arthritis, liked dark spots. Then one morning she went out like she always did and didn’t come back. We searched all over the neighborhood looking for her, but she probably found a dark spot and decided it was time. It was amazing, it didn’t just hurt like a family member, it hurt because she was a family member. So I know your pain and I know how much it sucks.
Mike, it’s rough losing a pet. So sad. He had lost half his body weight the last month and even though I knew he was old it’s still really hard to face. Thanks for the thoughts.
Sorry to hear that about your cat.
I never had one myself, but I used to take care of some homeless cats especially when I was a little younger. One of the reasons that made me decide not to have a cat was exactly the thought that such a moment will eventually come.
It’s tough and I guess you’re doing the right thing.
Thank you for your comment. I love pets and I think they can enrich your life. I wouldn’t trade my pet experience for anything. They can liven up a dull day or make the dull more enjoyable. So many cats need good homes. Go get one. They are great companions. I still have two myself.