Axl; The Worlds Most Wonderful Cat, Died from being neutered. Options

[Axl]

I can't get past this. Today is day 3. I took him for what EVERYONE says is the right thing to do. And he died from it! My pooor sweet baby. He was only 10 months old, adopted him when he was 6 weeks old, and at a time in my life when I needed him more than he needed me. I still need him. I arranged the neutring through the Humane Society. It was free and at a vet I had to drive over an hour to get to. In addition, while I had Axl, I adopted Rose. I only adopted Rose so Axl would have a friend. I had her spayed the same day as she was approaching 6 months. On the Monday following the procedure I called t he vet because it appeared Axl still had one testicle. They TOLD me they only remove one and do a similar procedure as to a vasectomy to disable the other. Axl was slow moving, but eating and drinking. Evertime I picked up Rose, she would pee. So, we make it through the week, Axl appeared to be better, (except he was a one testicle cat), Rose was still peeing sometimes, then Saturday morning I found Axl, laid out, stiff and dead. It was the worst thing ever.

I wrapped him and said my goodbyes, and still can't stop crying if he enters my mind.

I don't even want Rose. I am taking care of her, but she was Axl's cat.

I called the vet today and told him, and he said NOBODY would have told me that only one testicle was removed. And he had never had a cat die from being neutered. Mine is dead.

I am beside myself. I halfway want to give Rose away. And I am so angry at the injustice. We are preached at to get our pets neutred, and mine dies from it.

I miss him so much, I can't believe he is never coming back. He was one cool cat with the longest tail you'd ever see.

[moon_beam]

Hi, Axl, thank you so very much for sharing with us how you're doing. Rose is very frightened right now, and I am so very sorry that she managed to escape from the security of her home. I'm hoping she will find her way back to you, and that you will be reunited with one another safe and sound.

Axl, it doesn't matter if it's our first experience with the physical loss of a companion or our fiftieth - - each experience is unique because each earthly journey we share with a companion is unique. Please know you and your prcecious Rose are in my thoughts and prayers, Axl, and that we are here for you to help you in every way we can.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Axl]

IMoonbeam, I am sorryfor taking so long to respond. I kinda went off the deep end for a bit. But I am coming out the otherside. This house is dispicable. (haven't cleaned it since the tragedy, and it needed cleaning then). Rose came home 2 days later. That taught me a lesson. I DO WANT HER!!! I was beside myself while she was gone. Axl was impossible to keep in, but I never had that problem with Rose. I think maybe she went searching for Axl because since she came back, she has stopped meowing and searching the house. I have been much more affectionate with her.

I still am so sad that Axl is gone, but I have been out now twice participating in life, and in an hour I have something to do as well. The Humane Society did call me back, and told me how to file a complaint against the vet with the Board of Vets...something like that.

I can think about Axl without sobbing anymore. And Rose true to form heard the clicking of the keys, and now is trying to eat my fingers making it hard to type. Another vet has told me she feels Rose is truly OCD. Rose won't let you put ANYTHING down without knocking it to the floor.....silverware, keys, cosmetics, and her favorite, medicine bottles. (she will not let me type this) But Axl kept her entertained, but now it is me. And hearing the keyboard is another one of her 'things'.

Anyway, I am doing better, the memory of taking care of his body still gets to me, but he was an amazing cat, and I am glad I got to have him at least for a little while.