A good friend is dying, and I can see it happening.

[Archae]

My cat Lucky.

(The B/W one on the left)



She can hardly walk at all, her back legs limp badly, and she's literally skin and bones.

Tomorrow she takes that final ride to the vet.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Much hugs.

The pain of parting is the price we all pay for the years of unconditional love and happiness. I'm fighting to put weight back on one of my dogs who has been dropping it far too fast and is getting too thin as well.

[KMOD]

2. so sorry, Archae.

I was hoping she was doing better.

[RKP5637]

3. I'm so saddened to hear this. I remember so well and feel when I had to do

this with my cat. There was no hope for him, both he and I knew it. It was better.

[MADem]

4. Get a heating pad, put a folded blanket on top of it, and lay her on it.

She might like the warmth on her bones.

If you don't have that, she might like to lay under a sixty watt (incandescent) bulb on an old gooseneck lamp.

Both of those helped my old cat in her final days. She would move rarely, but she alternated between the heating pad and the pillow under the lamp. Might as well make her last hours comfortable.

Sorry for your distress.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. I'm so sorry. You are a good friend to Lucky.

[brer cat]

6. I am so sorry, Archae.

Knowing you are doing the right thing by her doesn't make it hurt less.

Go gentle, Lucky.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. So sorry!

It's a tough thing to have to do - been through it more than once - but it's the right thing to do. Lucky is a good name; she was lucky to have you as her human.

[Doctor_J]

8. Best of luck

My 14 yo dog saved me the trauma by walking to her favorite spot down by the lake and crossing the rainbow bridge at 11:00 PM the night before she was to be euthanized. We spent her last evening on Earth sitting on the couch. Get a replacement soon - it helps

[gwheezie]

9. I'm very sorry

You're doing the kindest thing.

[enlightenment]

10. Much sympathy, Archae.

Stay strong. Hugs.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. I'm so sorry for you and for Lucky.

Lucky is fortunate indeed to have a caring and courageous caregiver in life and to the end. Peace to you Archae.

[KingCharlemagne]

12. My condolences on your loss. - nt

[backwoodsbob]

13. it hurts

knowing they won't suffer doesn't make it any easier.
I can only say I..and most us us here....know your pain.
It sucks and that doesn't make it easier.
Know you gave a companion many years of love and comfort and if half of us treated each other half as good as Lucky got treated we would as a species be better people.

Hugs to you

[Omaha Steve]

14. I always go in with our loved ones for this

I won't let their last moments be with just strangers.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

32. Me too!

I'm pretty sure it's made all my pets more relaxed, and must be there until the end to say goodbye.

This is the bargain we always make - our pets don't live nearly long enough, but Lucky is a perfect name for the love she received from you.

[Archae]

15. Thanks everyone.

Lucky has been with me for 15+ years, and I always enjoy having her around, she's so affectionate and loving.

It was 5 years ago I lost my tomcat Erin to kidney failure, and then Charlotte moved in with me.

I think Charlotte knows something is up.
She's being more affectionate than usual.

[roguevalley]

16. know that you do this thing with the greatest love possible

I hug all of you and your cat in my heart tonight. You are doing the right thing.

[classof56]

17. Archae, it was a month ago today I took my Gracie on that final ride.

I held her close for as long as I could, I sang to her and I wept. Such a hard, hard thing to do, and I send all my best wishes to you. The love you have given her has been returned, I'm sure. Grieve the loss for as long as you need to. I still think I see Gracie lying in her favorite spot, waiting for her hugs, and the tears return. Lucky's spirit will always be with you.

Blessings and strength.

[DesertDiamond]

18. I hope it comforts you to know that as soon as Lucky leaves her body...

she'll be in your lap, invisible but purring.

[TNNurse]

19. A true act of love is to end her suffering.

[Warren DeMontague]

20. Sorry for your loss. If it is any consolation, know you are doing the right thing.

I was with my cat a few years ago, at the end, for the similar trip to the vet. He was old and had developed a mouth cancer which prevented him from being able to eat. So--- he was not a happy camper.

I was with him at the end, and saw how he relaxed and went to sleep. He was grateful, palpably, for the relief, he was loved at the end and cared for, and I knew I had done right by him.

It's hard, though. I am sorry.

[AngryAmish]

21. I'm sorry. That sucks.

[shenmue]

22. Very sorry

[longship]

23. Archae, I am sorry about this.

Rest peacefully, Lucky. And know well, that you are doing the right thing, Archae. I lost my Rosina two winters ago. She was active, but I knew she was not well. One night she walked off and never came back.

My best regards.

[Triana]

24. The most loving thing you can do...

...is to take on the hurt so they no longer have to. It's the right thing though it's SO hard. She'll go loved and that's the most you can give her. The heating pad sounds like a good idea.

[ColesCountyDem]

25. I'm so very sorry.

The most loving thing we can do for our fur babies is, unfortunately, the one that also breaks our hearts. I'll say a prayer for you both tonight.

[Warpy]

26. It's horrible when they do a slow fade

I lost my last kitty just before Thanksgiving, a tough little girl who made it to 21, extreme old age for a cat. She did the slow fade but I think cancer is what got her in the end.

This is the first time I've been without a kitty since I left home at 18.

[tblue]

27. I'm so sorry, sweetie.

[spinbaby]

28. I'm so sorry

We have a cat named Tennessee who looks just like Lucky and will also be taking his last ride very soon because the tumor on his jaw is back. You can only subject a cat to so much surgery.

[abelenkpe]

29. So sorry!!

[redwitch]

30. I send a big hug your way.

I have been where you are now and although it is the kindest thing for your beloved girl, it is really, really hard. So very sorry Archae!

[lovemydog]

31. Big hug to you Archae.

You gave Lucky a good life.

[KT2000]

33. I'm so sorry

It is so difficult - peace to you. She lived her life with love.

[Cleita]

34. I'm so sorry, but you will be showing her a kindness to have

her put down, poor thing.

[RiverLover]

35. {{hugs}}

So very sorry. This is hard.

[MrMickeysMom]

36. I'm so sorry, Archae...

I know you'll be doing what is right, but so, so hard to do. I know…

You know she'll live on in you. At least, that is what I believe and have for every old friend we had to say good-bye to.

[marym625]

37. .

[tosh]

38. It is the right thing...

but it is so damned hard.

[RebelOne]

39. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

I have had to take my best friend for her final ride to the vet. I know how much it must hurt. But at least she will be out of pain.

[newfie11]

40. They never live long enough

I'm so sorry and I know the pain. My hope is someday they will all be with me again.

[Skittles]

41. there's always that certain pet

you just know your life would be better if they could have stayed for the duration

[mopinko]

42. damn. but good one you for doing the right thing.

so many people dont have the guts.
there is a lady down the street from me who had 5 bichons at one point. they all followed her politely on their walks down the street.
a couple passed at a fairly young age, but she was down to 2 this summer. they were both so infirm that they could barely walk. but she dragged them down the street 3 times a day nonetheless.
one finally passed, but the last one still gets dragged down the street.
if i was just an id, i would slap her.

take some pride that you value her well being above yours.

[tenderfoot]

43. So sorry Archae

[Boomerproud]

44. No words. Just hugs.

[Liberal_in_LA]

45. .

[gaspee]

46. That sucks

I've got a 17 year old dog in the same boat. I have to make a decision soon - but he still eats well and he likes his walks, but very slowly and has to be carried the two steps in and out of the house.

They never live long enough.

[malaise]

47. I've taken the ride

Too sad