Renee2602
Member Since 2024
Hi everyone
I’m heartbroken, in a state of stress, and broken writing this. After his specialist appointment today it was decided that we need to say goodbye to my baby Oscar as he is likely suffering and further treatments are unlikely to help and would be subjecting him to more than would be fair on him. His cognition has declined considerably and he is having trouble processing stimuli and placing his body in space. We just managed to get the diabetes fairly well regulated, but the brain tumour has done this. Tonight we came home and he had an episode of pain - back spasms and he lay over breathing deeply and growling. I think that was him telling us. He has been the best boy throughout all of this.
We have a few days and are planning an at home euthanasia. We are thinking of stopping the insulin the night before, so that he isn’t uncomfortable from diabetes symptoms (steroid induced) and doesn’t have to have any more needles than necessary on his final day. It is toujeo so maybe we could stop on Thursday morning, I’m not sure.
Any advice on the final days would be appreciated. We are going to feed him as many treats and things he loves as possible in the lead up hopefully without making him sick beforehand. The last full day, night, and his final day we will give him whatever he wants, though I think he loves his usual daily treats we give him - butter on fingers.
This is extremely painful for me and my first loss where I have raised him from a kitten to now. I was 13 when I got him. He’s my baby. If anyone has any advice on preparing, please tell me. Any treats that are easily bought quickly in Australia or things I can do to 1) get through the anxiety of the next few days and 2) make the most of them, would be appreciated. He is limited in what he can do now and I don’t want to stress him out. He doesn’t want cuddles and has been preferring to sleep on the floor where he is comfortable or sometimes in his box.
I’m heartbroken, in a state of stress, and broken writing this. After his specialist appointment today it was decided that we need to say goodbye to my baby Oscar as he is likely suffering and further treatments are unlikely to help and would be subjecting him to more than would be fair on him. His cognition has declined considerably and he is having trouble processing stimuli and placing his body in space. We just managed to get the diabetes fairly well regulated, but the brain tumour has done this. Tonight we came home and he had an episode of pain - back spasms and he lay over breathing deeply and growling. I think that was him telling us. He has been the best boy throughout all of this.
We have a few days and are planning an at home euthanasia. We are thinking of stopping the insulin the night before, so that he isn’t uncomfortable from diabetes symptoms (steroid induced) and doesn’t have to have any more needles than necessary on his final day. It is toujeo so maybe we could stop on Thursday morning, I’m not sure.
Any advice on the final days would be appreciated. We are going to feed him as many treats and things he loves as possible in the lead up hopefully without making him sick beforehand. The last full day, night, and his final day we will give him whatever he wants, though I think he loves his usual daily treats we give him - butter on fingers.
This is extremely painful for me and my first loss where I have raised him from a kitten to now. I was 13 when I got him. He’s my baby. If anyone has any advice on preparing, please tell me. Any treats that are easily bought quickly in Australia or things I can do to 1) get through the anxiety of the next few days and 2) make the most of them, would be appreciated. He is limited in what he can do now and I don’t want to stress him out. He doesn’t want cuddles and has been preferring to sleep on the floor where he is comfortable or sometimes in his box.
