Catrancher, I agree with your decision, also. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Roo during these tough times. I pray for a quick passing to the rainbow bridge for Roo and into Jerry's loving arms. I pray for peace and comfort to you in your sorrow. My arms are lovingly holding you both. Lynn
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I'm losing my Roo
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Posted 4 years ago by Lynn from PA 6/8 #
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Dear CatRancher, how my heart aches for you and your baby Roo. I have lost one a year for the past 6. Maybe God knows that I can bear no more than that. You have to do what is right for you...you know your heart better than anyone. For all of my loses, it has been different with each and every one. Just when I think "now I will know what to do next time", the situation is unique and my feelings are different. All I can wish for you is clarity in your decision and peace of mind...and for Roo; complete knowledge of the love that you have for him and quiet rest on his way to many healthuy playful days at the Rainbow Bridge. God Bless
Posted 4 years ago by Tigerlilly #
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Catrancher...your doing the absolute right thing helping Roo over the bridge. And your pain will be deep from the loss of your beloved baby,but,you will be freeing him of his pain & that's the best gift you could ever give him. Just hold him close to you & know he loves you as much as you love him. My Prayers for a peaceful passing for Roo & loving Hugs for you. Bless you both. <^..^>
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*fighting tears (yes, OP, I'm at work too)* CR, I have been thinking about you and Roo and sending much virtual comfort. Shaddo and Jiggs touched noses that last morning, saying goodbye for now. Hugs to you, CatRancher, from one gentle giant's mamma to another.
Posted 4 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #
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CatRancher, it's so hard to know when the best course of action is to euthanize.
For me, personally, it falls somewhere between knowing the cat's condition is terminal, and knowing the cat is suffering greatly, to the point where the suffering far outweighs any pleasure the cat might still be experiencing.
I can tell you, without a doubt, that all cats I've had euthanized fall within that range. I can also say, without a doubt, that the one biggest regret I've had, in terms of being a cat owner, was the one time I chose not to euthanize. Booger deserved better from me.
Whatever you choose will be the best choice for Roo.
Posted 4 years ago by anncetera2 #
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I have a Booger, too, anncetera2! (His papered name is Saratoga) He's a red classic Maine Coon and healthy. He was my primary breeding cooner. He'll be my only boy with a "harem" of 5 females after Roo leaves for the Rainbow Bridge. The girls who knew Booger as a boyfriend still remember the passion...ha-ha!
Posted 4 years ago by CatRancher #
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My thoughts and prayers are with you and with Roo. Bless you for giving him a peaceful voyage to the next life; it is the most loving thing you can do, even though it hurts your heart. Sending hugs to both of you. (((CR+Roo)))
Posted 4 years ago by rainingwolf #
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Posted 4 years ago by Dee from Tampa #
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Thank you for bumping me up, Dee, and for your emails regarding Roo. You are a great friend and a wonderful, kind woman! *hugs* Thank you to all who sent me personal emails, too, or have sent me their email addresses. I think, as Dee mentioned, that I will take some pictures of Roo this weekend. Although he is shaved a bit on the sides (for the needles to remove fluid) he is still very handsome! I'll put some pictures up on his Catster site. Maybe I can dig out some of his kitten pics, too. I will pick out his urn, too, and he will join Freud and Freddy on my bookcase shelf. I know that sounds morbid to some of you...and it's not for everybody, but I have their remains in little urns,too. They can put their cremains in with me when I leave this life behind and meet up with them again.
Posted 4 years ago by CatRancher #
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I have little urns with the cremains of three of my kitties, CR. I don't think it's morbid and I love your idea of having their cremains placed with you. I'm going to add that to my instructions. We are all thinking of you and little Roo.
Posted 4 years ago by WillowandWindismom #
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CatRancher, Still thinking of you and am typing with tears in my eyes. I remember how hard it was the last days with my beloved clueless, knowing that she would soon be gone but that the pain would be over for her. I hope your weekend is peacefull with lots of time holding Roo. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
Posted 4 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #
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(((HUGS))) I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and Roo in my heart.
Good night everyone, see you guys tomorrow.
HM
Posted 4 years ago by HuddysMama #
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Cat Rancher, I'm just catching up on this, I'm so very sorry. Love and hugs to you and Roo - he has such a handsome lion face xx
Posted 4 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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Your thoughts are not morbid at all. I have many urns for our lost kitties. Love him lots, that is what he wants and needs right now.
Posted 4 years ago by Tigerlilly #
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Tears streaming down face as I type this. Catrancher, I think the greatest love you can show Roo is helping him to pass over the bridge. If he is a lot of pain it is the best thing you can do for him. When my first cat, Whiskers was diagnosed with kidney failure, the vet informed me that she had at the most 3-4 days left. This was told to me on a Tuesday. I made the decision that if she hadn't passed by Friday, that I was to take her to the vet to help her pass to the bridge as I didn't want her to continue to suffer. She wasn't eating or drinking and I had to administer fluids via IV as well as some pain meds to keep her comfortable. On Friday morning around 10:30am after my saying to her that it was okay to go, while she was laying on my chest, she took one last breath and let go and passed to the bridge. I know that I will see her again when it is time.
Many hugs to you at this trying time. I am there with you in thought.
Posted 4 years ago by SylvesterMiasMomma #
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Catrancher,
Keeping Roo with your other babes is not morbid. There are pieces of my heart scattered over everywhere I have lived because cremation was not an option held out to me or after I became aware of it available financially.
Finally I have Baby in a temporary urn until I can afford a nice sculpture (I like the winged kitten best so far) and I hope to keep the rest of my feline children together to keep me company when I shuffle off the mortal coil.
Somehow I miss her less than the others because she is on my bookshelf where I can "stroke" her even though the feel is of cold metal.
Keep him close and don't feel that you are the cause of his ills because you were his breeder. This could have come if he had been a mixed breed feral rescued by you. They have ills just as we do and there is no telling what will claim our darlings in their infancy, youth, maturity or age.
It is the love and bond that counts.
Posted 4 years ago by ailuromaniac #
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CR, I don't see why you would think it is weird to keep your kits together just because some of them go over the bridge--they are together on this side and an urn of their cremains is no different than a picture as far as I'm concerned. Blessings, many hugs, and sad but peaceful thoughts coming your way.
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Cat Rancher, So sorry that you are losing one of your fur babies. Its a hard decision to euthanize, the hard part of pet ownership but also one final act of love to them.
Posted 4 years ago by Cat talk rules #
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Cat Rancher, I'll be thinking of you too. I'm alot like anncetera2 in my decision making about letting the cats go. I determined many years ago that I didn't want to be one of those people who just keep their poor, suffering pets barely alive just because they couldn't let go - and I have stuck to it. It sounds to me like you are making the right decision. I sure do feel for you though, especially having so many deaths close together. I had that situation a few years ago, and it is still painful (but it does get better).
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CR, I'm so glad to hear you still have your Booger! I was looking for a photo of mine to share with you, but couldn't find one. He was a black & white shorthaired tuxedo cat, the most talkative cat I'd ever owned. He had a black mask, white chops... and a tiny little black mark drooping right down out of his right nostril. When I saw that marking, I knew I couldn't call him anything better.
He was my Boogerman, Boogermonster, Boogeyboy, Boogerboy... what a wonderful, unique mama's boy he was! He was the one I trained to do dog tricks; shake paws, jump, roll over, sit. I'd have taught him to 'bark' on command, too, but I could never get him to shut up long enough to give him positive reinforcement for it.
He was the one who had to sleep on my pillow... not the pillow next to my head, but on the pillow my head was on. And he couldn't sleep by the back or top of my head... no, he had to sleep closer to my face. If I rolled over so I wouldn't have a face full of Booger fur, he'd very politely stand up and walk around to the other side, by my face. (Repeat up to 6 times before falling to sleep.)
I miss him so much. And I felt so awful that his last weeks and months were spent in discomfort that I could have helped him avoid. I've never felt as bad about ending a cat's life, than the one time I didn't - and should have.
My thoughts are with you and Roo.
Posted 4 years ago by anncetera2 #
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CatRancher, I know this is a hard weekend for you and Roo, you have my thoughts and energy for a peaceful crossing. Saw that you are going to take pictures of Roo, maybe take his paw prints too. I wish I had done that with Kinker, have his picture next to his pretty little urn in the living room.
Posted 4 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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anncetera2, don't beat urself up over Booger.
I am sure he definitely knew you loved him so.
He sounds like my tuxie, Oliver.
Please visit his page.Posted 4 years ago by SammyandOliversmama #
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Oh CatRancher - my heart goes out to you and Roo. I'm keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers, and sending loads of positive energy, healing, white light and hugs! {{{HUGS}}}
Posted 4 years ago by Rubia in CA, 4/28 #
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Catrancher...Our thoughts & prayers are still with you. There is nothing morbid about wanting to keep his cremains with your other babies. Chuck & I just did that very same thing with our beloved Cowboy. We both had no idea that you could until now. I wish I had known,I would have my Dweeb,Bunny,& precious Julie along side of him. Your doing the very best thing by helping Roo over. He'll go knowing you love him. {{{HUGS}}}
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CatRancher...just thinking of you and Roo today.
Posted 4 years ago by Tigerlilly #
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