Rassy cat & Howard, Sick with kidney failure Options

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**Joanne (jackjackbojack is a new member here. Two of her precious furkids (Rassy cat & Howard ) are very ill with kidney failure. With Joanne's permission, I'll do my best to get her posts together (along with their replies), so that she can have her own thread. **

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My two babies are dying of Kidney failure. There is just so little time left. My Rassy cat is 18.5 years old. My Howard is 16. I have been through this once before with my kittywillow. People here are so compassionate and kind. I can't stand it when people say to me its just a cat. Its not. These are my babies. I know how much joy those special little ones bring into our lives.

We enclosed our patios and made them into cat rooms. (We have one upstairs and one downstairs. We refer to our cats as the ups and downs. My up cats will soon cross over the Rainbow. All I will have are some pictures and lots of wonderful memories.

I don't want them to suffer. Rassy cat is still holding on. I know he doesn't want to leave me. Howard still has some time left before the curtain falls. I told Rassy Cat whenever he feels its time, to just let go. I would much prefer to see him die peacefully in his sleep rather than having to put either down. Howard is so attached to Ras, and sick that we might put him down just so he doesn't have to suffer the heartbreak of loosing his best friend esp in his condition.

I just continue to check on my babies. Rassy cat sleeps so soundly. I just keep checking to see if he will wake up. I try not to cry in front of him. He knows how much I adore him. And the last thing I would ever want to do is keep him alive if he is in pain.

Today, I told him, whenever you are ready to let go, its ok. Always know, I love you as much as life itself.

[Muffins]

Dear (((((((Joanne)))))))

God Bless you my friend.....

I was trying to write you a post about 1/2 hour ago, but what I was attempting to say, what was in my heart, wasn't coming out right.
I was trying to say to you that it was okay, that it sounded like the time was right to help your precious, beloved Rassy Cat on his way to Rainbow's Bridge....

I sincerely know how very, very difficult it was to do what you did -- but, you have given your precious Rassy Cat the most loving gift that you could have. You have given your most loved boy the gift of peace.
HE WILL ALWAYS & FOREVER KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVED HIM...

Years ago, when I made the decision to have my sweet girl Ernestine put to sleep, someone here told me, "Denise, you took on her pain so that she could be without pain".
In doing what you did tonight, Joanne -- that is exactly what you did. Because you loved your Rassy Cat soooooo very, very much -- you helped his sick & ailing body find peace. God Bless you for your courage. I know how hard it was -- we all do. We don't ever want our beautiful furkids to ever feel pain.

You, Mew and all of your babies are in my thoughts & prayers tonight... I will say a prayer to my beloved girl, Ernie , up at the Bridge, that she meet up with your boy Rassy Cat & show him the ropes up there . I know that Rassy Cat will have his Angel wings before long!

Sending you many hugs....

Comfort & Love,

Denise