Good Bye Bue-bue, I Love You So Much, My Last Words To One Of My Best Friends Options

[Bue's Mommy]

Bue was the best kitty cat, he was 14yrs. Bue-Bue was a Maine Coon who I had adopted as a 8 week old kitten. Bue was very passive, he liked to chill out infront of the window in the morning to get the sun. I have 3 other kitty cats, and they all got along. Now Bue has always thrown up because he had very long fur. One day about 3 months ago I noticed that Bue threw up, but there was no fur in it.

I thought maybe since he is older he needs a more digestable food source. I went and got him the senior formul with yogart in it. He still thre it up, and it made his feces very smelly. I went out, and got him Fancy Feast. By this time though it had been about 2 months. He little by little stopped eating, this happened on the weekend. I thought to myself maybe he is winding down to die.

I went on the internet to see what else could be wrong, I discoverd that he could have bad teeth. I called Bue's vet, and we went in and Bue had 3 teeth removed. He had a blood test, but he did not have the really expensive blood test. I bought him home, and he ate, and ate, and ate. I was so happy, that was 2 weeeks ago. On Fri 08/03/07 When I got up, I noticed that Bue had thrown up on the rug, and there was blood in it. I made an appointment for him to see the vet on Tues. Sat, and Sun he appeared to get weaker, and weaker so on Sun although he was drinking water he was not eating food at all, he would smell it, and turn away.

I force feed him Sun, and we went to the vet Tues, his Dr. did a more indept blood test, and told me my cat had cancer of the bones, I cried in my vets arms, and then took my kitty home for hospice care. About 10pm Tues night Bue cried out because he could no longer walk on his own. I tried holding him, but it made him uncomfortable, so I put him on the floor, and layed down next to him. I think he may have surffered a mini stroke because the only thing moving was his eyes. My other cats gathered around as if they knew what was going on. Bue took some breaths, and cried out a little, and then he threw up blood about 4 times, and then his heart gave out. Bue loved it when I said He's a good boy, and thats what I kept saying to him, as I pet him.


I have had other companion animals pass before, and they all died at home with me. I guess this was painful because I thought he would be ok after his teeth were pulled. Bue lived a really good life with me, and his adopted brother, and sisters. I buried him in the woods out back with my other 3 kitty cats that have passed over the yrs. What I have to remember is the last 3 days of his life, he was not the real Bue-Bue, I'm glad he is free, but I will still miss him so much, I love you Bue-Bue, he's a good boy!

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[kimm]

Bue's Mommy,

Thank you so much for the comforting words. My girl Peaches was 13. She was a tough little cookie, but when the cancer spread to her kidneys, that was it.

It's always a hard desicion whether to pursue chemo or not. There are so many factors to consider. Not only cost, but the type of cancer a pet has is a factor too. Some cancers respond better to chemo than others, and if it is too far advanced it may be better for the pet not to try. When we took Peaches to the oncologist, one of the things he considered when deciding if she was a good candidate was how she behaved at the vet's. Not something I would have thought of, but part of the treatment involved IV's & other procedures, some of which were injections I learned to give her at home. Peaches was by nature a very calm cat & sat still for these treatments, but many won't. The goal is to improve the quality of their life. If Peaches had started to freak out during these treatments, I wouldn't have pursued them.

Losing Bue still hurts, I know. As time passes it does get better, but sometimes the loss of Peaches pops into my head & feels like a train hit me. But it subsides, and it happens not quite so often anymore. My husband & I talk about the funny things she did & how sweet she was, & that's what we focus on now. Someday soon you will think of Bue & smile. Don't rush the healing process, though. Give yourself time. I do know that you will feel better in time. Keep talking to us, you have a bunch of good people here that know what you're going through, and want to help.

Take care.

Kim