Prayers for you friend. I had to put my best friend down yesterday. 21 year old Siamese male with darling blue eyes. We called him Sinatra. For two weeks he couldn’t keep food down and was losing weight. We thought he was a goner and the trip to the vet would only traumatize him. Finally reason took over and I took him to see if anything could be done. All blood work and x-rays were done. Nope nothing could help him, I was told euthanasia was a kind option. I said I couldn’t do that, he was a family member. After a while I called the vet back in the room and asked about how it would be done. She said he would be sedated and just go to sleep. Then he’d get the needle but never feel it. When he was returned to me, there he was curled up in his natural sleep position, peaceful as could be. I buried him up on the hill overlooking our house. He has a cross marker that I can look at. I promised him I’d never forget him and I won’t. I’m still mourning.
Tearful post.
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That’s very sad BipolarBob and I am sorry for your loss. I’ve been exactly there more than once, and have a collection of markers where I can see them from my bedroom window, and remember. If Sinatra made it to 21, you did quite right by your friend. He’ll always be just a thought away.
So sorry
I am so sorry for your loss. I’ve had to put beloved cats to sleep, mostly from the common renal failure of older cats, and it tears my guts out every time. Siamese are known to be longer lived than most cats, so you were very lucky to have him so long. I am weeping for your loss as I type this, I know how it feels.