greytdog Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Had to have my pretty girl Kitty pts this morning. She had had a thyroid problem for some time now and was getting very thin, no matter how much she ate. Last night I gave the cats some ox cheek and during the night she started vomiting and the runs were just dripping out of her. Sometimes she eats too much and throws up, but this was different, she was in pain and all scrunched up. She looked very tired and it was time to let her go. She came to me as a kitten from the industrial site I worked at at the time. Nominally she was my son's cat, but really she was mine all along. She was small, dainty and very pretty. She was blue, but she had faint stripes on her tail. Thank you sweetie for 19 years of cuddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 19 years is a VERY long time! You will miss her dreadfully for sure. :rolleyes: I had one of my cats pts a while back now because of thyroid problems, she was an older girl too. They leave such a big hole in your heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMD² Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 :rolleyes: Sorry for your loss 19 years together is a long time. I'm sure she really hasn't left you at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longclaw Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I'm so sorry greytdog :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greying-fast Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Kitty was obviously a much loved and well looked after girl, who fell on her feet finding you greytdog. So sorry for your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytdog Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts. Yes, she had a better life than she could have - she was one of the many offspring of a stray cat (Mother) that hung around the forklift drivers' shed where I worked. The forkies used to feed her (the mother), but no one did anything else. I managed to convince the plant manager to give me some money out of the slush fund to have her desexed, so no more litters. Kitty was in her second last one. I went on holidays for a few days, and when I came back Mother was in a very bad way - had been attacked by something. I asked how long she had been like that. A couple of days apparently. Geez did I tear some heads off! In the end I took her to be pts as she was very badly damaged. So yes, I think Kitty did very well to get out of there. Actually, some years later I found a tiny stray kitten under a bush in the display centre at the same property. My sister kept him and now he's a HUGE lump of cat, very spoilt. Anyway, a sad day for us. However I know I did the right thing sending her to the bridge as it was time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katelouise Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Wow, 19 years! I said goodbye to my little man about 6 weeks ago who I had for 17 years. I'm still struggling. All the best to you and may Kitty be at peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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