My Baby Is Gone, Cat passing Options

[shermor]

My 17 1/2 year old, beautiful cat, Sable, passed away today. She had been my companion all these years in that I have never married. The tears don't stop long before I see something that causes me to think of her.

She became sick suddenly on Friday. I took her to the vet and they diagnosed her with low potassium. She was stumbling, barely able to walk. They had given her an IV with potassium in it, gave me some powdered potassium to mix with water to give her and off we went home. By 10pm that night she absolutely couldn't walk at all and if I tried to stand her up she would fall in a heap and not be able to move herself. I was up with her all night and by morning she wouldn't swallow the meds.

Back to the vet we went, he had her all day Saturday and even told me later that she was up walking and he thought that she was on the way up, but then on Sunday she was back down and couldn't get up. He called me Sunday evening to tell me to prepare to make some decisions because with her being on the potassium meds for 48 hours and no improvement she was most likely not going to get better.

Needless to say I was devastated. But I prepared myself. Then this morning, Monday, January 22nd I called the vet to have him come on the phone and gently tell me she has passed away during the night.

I went to see her to say my goodbyes and saw her curled up in her regular sleeping position. She had obviously had a moment of strength to get herself into that position and went off to sleep. I'm so grateful she didn't struggle or wasn't in any pain.

AND of course, I know that she died as she had lived....on her own terms, loving me. I think she took the decision out of my hands and decided to show her love to me one last time by going out on her own. What a love!

I will miss her terribly. She has seen me through the loss of 2 brothers and my Mother. She was always here waiting for me when I came home, looked at me with eyes of love and would play at the drop of a hat. She was the best!

My heart is broken, but I have beautiful memories that will be with me forever.
I appreciate the support I've seen on this website and am thankful there's such a place to go share your heart!

Remember my beautiful Sable....I will cherish her forever!

[Murphy's Mom]

Dear Sherli,
I too recently lost my Murphy. He also went on his own, curled up asleep and happy. I know how hard it is to have to say good bye, but just know it isn't really good bye. Its so long for now. And Sable is up there watching over you, waiting for the day she can meet you up on that rainbow bridge. I know it hurts alot to not see them standing where they used to eat meals or playing with the toys they loved. even laying in your lap at night. But It will get better. The Memories you shared with your Sable will always be there. The great times you spent together, and even the hard times that Sable was there to make you feel better. It has been almost a month for me now since Murphys passing. And I still have many hard days. What gets me though it is knowing he is still there for me, just in a different way. And him knowing that I loved him and will always love him, just as i'm sure he loved me. So take it easy and don't be afraid to just cry. Some times we need to do that. But know that Sable wouldn't want you to be crying and would do anything to see you happy. My heart goes out to you for your loss. Take care.
Teaghan