Coda (GA)
Member Since 2017
Coda became a little angel yesterday
10/31/03- 03/08/17
Coda was declining faster than the vet or I expected with the pancreatitis and dehydration. He had received two rounds of fluid treatment and was fortunately on buprenex for pain the last few days. He lost his appetite due to renal failure and then fatty liver. He was also searching under the beds, in the closets, under the couch, etc trying to hide (which he never does), probably knowing his time to pass was soon.
I wanted to be selfish and treat him and make him hold out on the fluids and pain meds so I could be with him longer. Coda had internal scar tissue to his esophagus, trachea, and intestinal tract that he's lived with just fine the past 13 years from when he ate a poisoned rat as a kitten, burning his insides (he cashed in a lot of lives to try and get him through that). With his decline, this tissue recently became agitated and forming masses, making his condition worse, painful, and unlikely to be successful with treatment. He wouldn't have survived treatment or surgery, or even a feeding tube or intubation from the damage he had internally. I didn't want him to suffer any longer. I know that some people will put their sick kitties through more than they could handle and I didn't want to do that to him. It would have been just mean to put Coda through trying to treat him and make him suffer more against all these odds.
Coda lived a happy life, always so sweet and curious about everything I was doing. He was still happy to be with me, even in his last moments before being put to sleep. I miss him so much and still feel in shock.
Thank you to everyone who helped me with Coda's diabetes and starting insulin, especially Wendy & Neko for always checking Coda's threads and helping me the past few weeks. I know it was a short while and there was so many of you wonderful people and kitties I didn't get to know yet. Keep fighting the fight and save the kitties!
Thank you everyone for all you do on this site,
Rebecca and little angel Coda
10/31/03- 03/08/17
Coda was declining faster than the vet or I expected with the pancreatitis and dehydration. He had received two rounds of fluid treatment and was fortunately on buprenex for pain the last few days. He lost his appetite due to renal failure and then fatty liver. He was also searching under the beds, in the closets, under the couch, etc trying to hide (which he never does), probably knowing his time to pass was soon.
I wanted to be selfish and treat him and make him hold out on the fluids and pain meds so I could be with him longer. Coda had internal scar tissue to his esophagus, trachea, and intestinal tract that he's lived with just fine the past 13 years from when he ate a poisoned rat as a kitten, burning his insides (he cashed in a lot of lives to try and get him through that). With his decline, this tissue recently became agitated and forming masses, making his condition worse, painful, and unlikely to be successful with treatment. He wouldn't have survived treatment or surgery, or even a feeding tube or intubation from the damage he had internally. I didn't want him to suffer any longer. I know that some people will put their sick kitties through more than they could handle and I didn't want to do that to him. It would have been just mean to put Coda through trying to treat him and make him suffer more against all these odds.
Coda lived a happy life, always so sweet and curious about everything I was doing. He was still happy to be with me, even in his last moments before being put to sleep. I miss him so much and still feel in shock.
Thank you to everyone who helped me with Coda's diabetes and starting insulin, especially Wendy & Neko for always checking Coda's threads and helping me the past few weeks. I know it was a short while and there was so many of you wonderful people and kitties I didn't get to know yet. Keep fighting the fight and save the kitties!
Thank you everyone for all you do on this site,
Rebecca and little angel Coda
