Pelican Parts Forums - Lost My Best Friend Today

Cayman, my lucky Black Cat of 17 years had to be put down today. I knew that it was would be soon, as I noticed the Saturday before last that he was having trouble eating and our vet got us in. All the routine blood work, ect. They weren't able to get a urine sample so I had to drop him off Monday morning for that.
Then a follow-up on Wednesday . Well, the results were very bad, he was in stage 4 kidney failure and had am inoperable mass under his tongue that would bleed. The vet said that because of his kidney failure that was not a candidate for chemo and would be best to let him go. Well, out of all the cats that have owned me, since I was a young puppy, he had demonstrated a unbelievable amount of intelligence, as I have said here before. I told her that I would bring him home and he would tell me when he was ready. So they sent some more medicine and instructions home with me, and Cayman followed his regular routine such as pulling the covers off my face and tapping my face when he was ready for breakfast , tapping the blanket when he wanted under. I mashed up his hard food that he liked, bought more, soft food, baby food, ect. Well, I could tell that he was slowing down yesterday, so I put his carrier in the floor. Now, it has always been a battle to get him into his carrier, but yesterday he walked in and sad down. He told me that it was time, but the vet was already closed, so he came out and climbed my shoulder, then in my lap and up under the covers . When I got up this morning, he walked to the door and sat down facing me. Then he walked into his carrier. At that point, I knew that he was ready and called the vet. Well they were really booked today and the vet would not be there until 10, the same time I had a doctor's appointment across town
And there had
Me scheduled for blood work and more to make sure that I am still functioning properly . The vet asked if I could do 2:30
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Well, we went into the room and he came out and I held him until he was taken for the prep (sadly I have Done this before and
It never gets any easier, but today was the hardest thing I have ever had to do . But I promised him that he was ready, I would do that for him.
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It's not everyday you see a 6' 270lbs guy weeping in public.
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