Todd.. Saying Goodbye

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He's at the vet right now. He still can't use his back legs right and I haven't seen him pee all night.. probably because it's just too hard to walk. That is unusual since he has CRF and diabetes. The vet went over his blood work and we both talked about our options.. she said we have three choices.. try to treat for the CRF, Diabetes, Anemia and anything else via blood transfusions, meds and so on. Or we could bring him home and just let him be as comfortable as possible (though since he's not eating or peeing and can hardly walk, I doubt he's comfortable) or we could say goodbye..

Money is not the issue, quality of life is. I don't think, at 17 years old with all of his other problems, that doing a blood transfusion will really help him... at most it may give us a few days, weeks or a month. But he would at some point need another transfusion.. Our vet agreed. So it seems we may be saying goodbye today.

I left him at the vet so she and the other vet we see there, can take a look at him again and make sure this is the way to go. But he looks so sad and miserable, not to mention somewhat out of it still from the seizure he had last night.. I think this is the right choice.


I've been crying off and on since I got home and our other kitties can see that and have been trying to make me feel better.

This will be the 4th kitty we have let go since 2006. It's so hard and it never gets easier. Toddy is my baby-tiger.

Thank you all for your support and love.

Sarah
 
(((((Sarah)))))

I am so sorry that it looks like it is time to say good-bye to your Toddy Tiger. But you are giving him the last act of love we have to give our furry babies. No it never gets easier no matter how many times we have to make that gut-wrenching decisions. You both have fought so hard, but even the most valiant warriors get tired.

I wish I had more to give you than just some long distant cyber hugs.

Muse and Onyx will be watching for Todd and will show him all the best places to chase butterflies at the rainbow bridge.

Mel, Maxwell and The Fur Gang
 
I'm SO sorry to read this. You are doing right by your boy though, as hard as it is...sometimes everything we can do, is just not enough. My heart goes out to you.
Safe journey brave Tiger.
jeanne
 
I am so sorry to hear this, Sarah. I remember six months or so ago when Toddy was struggling and then improved. I am so glad you got the extra time with him. It is so hard to say goodbye, but it is a great gift we can give them. It helps them free from pain even while causing us such heartache.
 
Thank you for knowing when it is time to say goodbye, and to give him the dignity and peace he deserves. My heart aches with yours - it is the most difficult decision we make for them, even when we know it's the right thing to do.

May his passing be gentle and swift, surrounded by your love. Know that only this part of your journey together has been interrupted - you will walk together again some day.

Safe journey, sweet Todd.
 
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