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23 Jul 2018
I'm taking my precious kitty, Karma, to the vet today to join the angels.
For nearly ten years (I adopted him when he was about five) he has brought nothing but joy to my life. He has been the most wonderful pet anyone could ask for, cheering me and comforting me through some very rough times. He is right beside me as I type this. He has oral squamous cell carcinoma and my husband and I took pictures this morning of the changes that have occurred since his diagnosis about a month ago. We have given him pain meds and steroids since then, but when the vet got the new pictures we emailed her this morning, she said Karma's jaw is starting to separate and that even the pain meds will no longer help much. She said the photos showed he is clearly in pain and that it can only get worse. So my husband and I are taking him for euthanasia early this evening for the vet's last appointment of the day. This is so, so hard, because this cat and I are so very close. Last night he slept curled up against my stomach, but he woke me several times during the night by pawing at me as if to ask me to do something. Then this morning he ate some turkey baby food, but didn't finish it. Until this morning his appetite has been almost ravenous, but we can tell it's now hard for him to eat. The change was literally overnight. What's made this even tougher is that in every other way, Karma is healthy and strong. Just last night he jumped from the top of the sofa to the top tier of the cat tree. He doesn't isolate himself even today and has remained right at my side all day. I'm finding this to be one of the hardest things I've ever had to do...letting him go before the suffering and pain get even worse. I'm doing this for him, because to cling to him as long as possible would only mean to see him continue to suffer and possibly be in agony even with the pain meds. If any of you have been wrestling with this same kind of decision, I would appreciate any support and input you can give me. Chances are that by the time you read this, Karma will be gone. But I will still be here...and I came to this forum because I know my grief will be terrible for a while and that others have been through this and perhaps can support my decision (along with the vet's) to take a chance on doing this a few days too soon rather than even a day too late. Thanks in advance....I'm heartbroken and I'm already grieving, tears pouring down my cheeks, because in just two hours, my beautiful pet who is even now right beside me will be gone from me forever. He's been the dearest, sweetest, most wonderful pet anyone could hope for. I will miss him so, so much.
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