ehsuan
Member Since 2011
Hi, everyone.
I just wanted to follow up and let you know that my little Tableau left this world on Saturday at about 4 in the afternoon.
On Thursday night and Friday night he seemed better to me. He was eating again and, although not moving around much, he seemed ok.
Saturday morning I woke up and when I found the little fellow, he wasn't able to make any noise. He kept looking at me with his sweet face and "meowing", but no sound came out. I made an appt with the vet for later that day, thinking maybe he had laryngitis. I gave him his subq fluids and around 3:00, took him in.
He sat on the passenger seat of my car and seemed to enjoy the sun on his face. He was very calm, but he had gotten used to all the car trips to vets that we've taken over the last 7 months, when he was first diagnosed with cancer.
The vet saw, what my loving eyes didn’t want to see, that he had declined and that it was "time". I decided then to let him go. I said goodbye to my boy and pet him as he slipped away. As I think someone on this board said, and it really is true - his spirit was still strong, but his little body had had enough.
It all seemed to happen so suddenly, but as you know it wasn't.
It was hard to come home to an emptier house and put away his medicines and his little cat bowl.
On Sunday I went to the beach and thought about Tableau. All the lovely times we’d shared, as well as the sad times of late. I cried and cried and cried (and continue to do so off and on), but I also smiled a little. I watched the seagulls flying, the dogs playing, the people surfing, the waves crashing. I tried to focus on the circle of life.
My little guy gave me 16 wonderful years of love and sweet companionship. I can’t believe he’s gone. I have a big hole in my heart, but I know it will grow smaller with time.
I want to express my thanks to all of you for your caring, compassion, advice, hand holding.
Below are two pictures of Tableau I thought I’d share. The first is when he was having his radiation treatments (that explains the blue ink) and the other is of him in happier times. I wish I had a picture of “the meat mustache” but you can use your imagination.
Take care, and my all your kitties be well (I know they are well-loved). Check the supply closet later tomorrow, as I will be giving away some meds and supplies.
I just wanted to follow up and let you know that my little Tableau left this world on Saturday at about 4 in the afternoon.
On Thursday night and Friday night he seemed better to me. He was eating again and, although not moving around much, he seemed ok.
Saturday morning I woke up and when I found the little fellow, he wasn't able to make any noise. He kept looking at me with his sweet face and "meowing", but no sound came out. I made an appt with the vet for later that day, thinking maybe he had laryngitis. I gave him his subq fluids and around 3:00, took him in.
He sat on the passenger seat of my car and seemed to enjoy the sun on his face. He was very calm, but he had gotten used to all the car trips to vets that we've taken over the last 7 months, when he was first diagnosed with cancer.
The vet saw, what my loving eyes didn’t want to see, that he had declined and that it was "time". I decided then to let him go. I said goodbye to my boy and pet him as he slipped away. As I think someone on this board said, and it really is true - his spirit was still strong, but his little body had had enough.
It all seemed to happen so suddenly, but as you know it wasn't.
It was hard to come home to an emptier house and put away his medicines and his little cat bowl.
On Sunday I went to the beach and thought about Tableau. All the lovely times we’d shared, as well as the sad times of late. I cried and cried and cried (and continue to do so off and on), but I also smiled a little. I watched the seagulls flying, the dogs playing, the people surfing, the waves crashing. I tried to focus on the circle of life.
My little guy gave me 16 wonderful years of love and sweet companionship. I can’t believe he’s gone. I have a big hole in my heart, but I know it will grow smaller with time.
I want to express my thanks to all of you for your caring, compassion, advice, hand holding.
Below are two pictures of Tableau I thought I’d share. The first is when he was having his radiation treatments (that explains the blue ink) and the other is of him in happier times. I wish I had a picture of “the meat mustache” but you can use your imagination.
Take care, and my all your kitties be well (I know they are well-loved). Check the supply closet later tomorrow, as I will be giving away some meds and supplies.
