Simba was diagnosed with DKA. Vet thinks we're out of options. Help :(

[majandra]

Do not be sorry to us or to him. Do not feel guilty.
I know that is easier said than done, but I *know* you did nothing with ill intentions.

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

Sometimes no matter how much you know...how much you love, how much you try and even how much money you can afford to spend you come to the stark realization that the kindest, and emotionally hardest act of love is to let your beloved baby leave the fight and be at peace. So many of us have been in this position and we truly understand the greatest act of love for our furbabies. Having cared for and loved unconditionally for our beloved furbabies is the greatest testament of our love and allowing them to escape the pain and suffering of their physical bodies...as much as it tears our heart into little pieces...is the final showing of our eternal love for our furbabies. My thought are with you!

 

[Tom & Thomas (GA)]

You opened your home and your heart to an elderly cat with known health problems. Without you he might not have had this year at all. You gave him love he might never have found again. At the end you fought for him as hard as you could. Grieve, but you have no cause to reproach yourself. Simba was a lucky guy.

 

[Idjit's mom]

So very sorry Eric. I didn't post because I am not experienced and couldn't offer guidance, but I followed and read the threads all along, rooting for you and Simba. I completely agree with the sentiment that the gift you gave out of love was true and it is honored. I am truly sorry for your loss and your grief. Be very kind and gentle to yourself, there is no blame and no shame here.

 

[JanetNJ]

He couldn't eat, he couldn't stand, he couldn't even hold his head or arms off the ground for more than a couple seconds without convulsing. He only got worse as the hours went on. We could not afford another $3000 hospital stay with the chance that he could relapse as soon as he came home. He was unhappy and suffering. In the end, we had to let him go.

I'm sorry to everybody that got invested in our story just to see it end like this. I'm especially sorry to Simba. He deserved to see many years to come. If I had been more diligent and less stubborn, this could have been avoided. I only hope that his year with us was as wonderful as ours was with him.

Thank you, everybody that shared opinions and anecdotes. It means the world to me that there were so many people willing to help a complete stranger. Simba would have appreciated it as well.


Rest in peace Simba, the best friend I ever could have asked for
Oct. 3, 2004 - Dec. 22, 2018

That was a really kind, loving, incredibly hard decision. I'm glad his last year was with people who truely cared about him. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

I'm so sorry you had to let him go. You did everything you could and gave him a loving home while he was with you.

 

[Susan&Felix(GA)]

I'm so sorry for your loss of Simba.

 

[Eric and Simba]

Thank you, everybody, for the kind words.
It's only been one day but it feels like an eternity. Simba was a huge part of my life. It genuinely feels like a part of me died along with him. I know it's something that will heal in time, but the hole in my heart will be here for a while. We made burial arrangements with the cemetery at the shelter where we first met him. They treated him well in life, and it's a fitting place for his remains while he waits for us in the great cat tree in the sky.

I'm so grateful that Simba accepted us into his life. From the day we brought him home he treated us like family. He taught me more about loving and acceptance than I ever could have asked for. I'll be blessed if I can ever meet someone like him again.

My girlfriend/Simba's mom is also so thankful for everybody here. She never directly posted here, but all of your messages made their way to her. She wants me to let you all know that you gave her hope when it was running low. Even through everything, she doesn't regret any of our attempts. All your contributions are greatly valued.

I'll continue to check in on these forums and see how you all are doing, but I probably won't be posting much. I really do appreciate everyone who took the time to send kind words, advice, anecdotes, or general care for our story. I'm sorry it didn't have a happy ending. We came here too late. In the future, we will do better. I owe that to Simba, and I owe that to all of you.

I wish you and all of your fur friends good times and the best of luck.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, everybody.