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Post by bklmt2000 on May 6, 2020 17:00:07 GMT -6
To our almost 17-yr old female tuxedo cat, Sam (for Samantha). Up until yesterday morning, she was in good health. Later yesterday, she started looking really lethargic, which was abnormal for her.
This morning, she started walking into things (saw her whack her noggin on a chair leg in our kitchen), indicating her vision was way, way off, and I knew something wasn't right. Got her in to the vet, and after examining Sam, the vet confirmed that sometime late yesterday morning/early afternoon, Sam had suffered a massive stroke.
Had a few minutes with her before she went to sleep for the last time, and the last thing she did was lay her head on my hand and start purring, right as the meds kicked in and she drifted off.
She was a sweetheart and will be sorely missed, most of all by our son (he was 11 when we adopted her, and the two of them bonded quickly).
If you're hoisting this evening, please hoist one for Sam.
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Post by Ken on May 6, 2020 17:25:56 GMT -6
The allergies are getting to me. That moment when you find out your pet doesn't have a lot of time left (and when they close their eyes for the last time) is really hard. I do not take it well. Pets are family and losing one is really, really hard to deal with it. I will pour some out for Sam tonight. Sorry for your loss, B.
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Post by bklmt2000 on May 6, 2020 17:51:37 GMT -6
Many thanks, Ken. This one was a tough one, no doubt.
We had to say goodbye to our oldest (Trixie, just shy of 18 yrs) back in early March, before the pandemic really set in. We knew she didn't have long, (she'd been on a slow decline for a good couple of years; when we took her to the vet, he confirmed she had some type of cancer in her abdomen/colon, so the decision was kinda made for us), but at least we had a little bit of warning.
With Sam, though, it was much more sudden. Two days ago, she was perfectly fine, and then out of nowhere, a stroke, and then gone.
All of that said, when I adopted my little ones, I swore that I would never let them suffer. If they were in pain, or suffering, or otherwise ready to check out, I would not let them linger on in pain to keep me happy, and when the time came, I would be with them and hold them until the very end.
I can proudly say that both of my little girls did not leave this life alone.
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Post by jkor on May 6, 2020 18:25:27 GMT -6
Bummer. Hoisting in honor...
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Post by neddles on May 6, 2020 19:11:10 GMT -6
Vibes for Sam's peeps.
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Post by Ken on May 6, 2020 19:25:48 GMT -6
When you make that decision to help them... that's the most humane thing you can do. It seems hard to accept but this is why you're a good pet person... you know when the time is right to keep them from suffering. Some American Ale has been poured out for Sam. Godspeed.
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Post by matt6150 on May 6, 2020 20:00:59 GMT -6
Vibes
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Post by jimdkc on May 7, 2020 0:50:33 GMT -6
Losing a pet is rough. Vibes.
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Post by Leftympfrmde on May 7, 2020 1:18:24 GMT -6
Vibes man. At work at the moment, a raise of my coffee cup for Sam.
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Post by zaphod2319 on May 7, 2020 8:49:10 GMT -6
Vibes. We have a schnauzer that is almost blind and very snappy. She never has been, but I think she lives in fear now. It is tough to see them decline and eventually go.
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Post by Leftympfrmde on May 7, 2020 9:13:57 GMT -6
Im in the same boat with my dog- within the past few months; he hasn't been able to get around. he's is still there mentally, eats normally, but he's body is giving out on him. He's on some pain meds, and some physical therapy, but, I know the end is near. He's a 13 year old German Shepard mix, and well, my best friend. going to have to make a hard decision in a couple of months, and frankly, I'm dreading it.
When the time comes to make the call for the vet to put him down, I want it to be at home; on the couch, watching law and order (a favorite past time of ours), in my lap.
He's been a big fixture in my life since I was 24; and when that time comes, I want him to be comfortable with me when it happens, at home.
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Post by bklmt2000 on May 9, 2020 17:02:13 GMT -6
Thank you all for the kind words. Wanted to bump this thread: Got a very nice sympathy card from the vet in today's mail, expressing her handwritten condolences for Sam, which was incredibly kind.
What really got me, though: on some nice cardstock, Sam's name was handwritten at the top, with inkblots of all of her paws on the cardstock, in memorium. We didn't save her ashes (they were spread after cremation), but this is a memento I will treasure forever.
Not sorry to say, that made the allergies hit me again, and hard.
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Post by Ken on May 9, 2020 18:16:26 GMT -6
Thank you all for the kind words. Wanted to bump this thread: Got a very nice sympathy card from the vet in today's mail, expressing her handwritten condolences for Sam, which was incredibly kind. What really got me, though: on some nice cardstock, Sam's name was handwritten at the top, with inkblots of all of her paws on the cardstock, in memorium. We didn't save her ashes (they were spread after cremation), but this is a memento I will treasure forever. Not sorry to say, that made the allergies hit me again, and hard. When my dog passed away in 2015, the vet did the same... a card with my dog's paw print on the front. I should mention that for me it's not just 'allergies'... I'm actually blubbering, crying and shaken up. I don't really want to see my dog laying there like that even though I know I'm helping him. B, I know you work at home too so your contact with your pets is similar to mine... constant. Many thoughts, vibes and hoists in your direction. Be well. |
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