Gyre
01-12-2009, 02:53 PM
Well I have had a bad month, Christmas saw the loss of my little dog Clover and now my very aged cat Myra is getting near to the end. She has been with me for 17 years now and i fear not much longer.
Clovers passing was a terrible thing for me as he was only 10 and i expected 2-6 more years with him at the very least. He became ill and just when i thought he was getting better he took a turn for the worse on Christmas eve, while i was completely trapped from snow and could do nothing but make him comfortable.
Myra has been seemingly close to death for a couple of years now, she is very thin and moves carefully. Recently she seems to be in pain which concerns me. I have left messages for some mobile vets as I do not want to put her through the trauma of a vet visit. Apparently there are no cat pain killers that you can buy, they are all Rx and no vet will let me have some without seeing her. I have promised not to put myra through such stress again (she has always been high stress). For now I will keep her close and try to judge what kind of pain she is in. She is still eating, drinking, and eliminating, she even wants attention. But I fear her time is near, I don't want her to suffer but making the decision to euthanize is so painful I just hope if it comes to that I will have the strength to do that for her.
I had thought it would be less difficult facing the loss of Myra because I have been expecting it. But just the thought is crushing. The loss of clover is still so fresh in my heart.
http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/files/2/5/0/4/clover0137_thumb.jpg (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=4854&c=)
Clovers passing was a terrible thing for me as he was only 10 and i expected 2-6 more years with him at the very least. He became ill and just when i thought he was getting better he took a turn for the worse on Christmas eve, while i was completely trapped from snow and could do nothing but make him comfortable.
Myra has been seemingly close to death for a couple of years now, she is very thin and moves carefully. Recently she seems to be in pain which concerns me. I have left messages for some mobile vets as I do not want to put her through the trauma of a vet visit. Apparently there are no cat pain killers that you can buy, they are all Rx and no vet will let me have some without seeing her. I have promised not to put myra through such stress again (she has always been high stress). For now I will keep her close and try to judge what kind of pain she is in. She is still eating, drinking, and eliminating, she even wants attention. But I fear her time is near, I don't want her to suffer but making the decision to euthanize is so painful I just hope if it comes to that I will have the strength to do that for her.
I had thought it would be less difficult facing the loss of Myra because I have been expecting it. But just the thought is crushing. The loss of clover is still so fresh in my heart.
http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/files/2/5/0/4/clover0137_thumb.jpg (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=4854&c=)