R.i.p Dylan

kennypecheur · Jan 7, 2017

retro said: ↑

Sorry for your loss. We had to make the decision to put our cat down, too - we did it yesterday. She was at least 18, was pretty much deaf (but did still seem to understand sometimes) and had hyperthyroidism. She'd developed a nasty cough, spitting stuff out of her lungs everywhere as she would shake her head, and was missing the litter tray more often. The past week or so, she had basically given up and was clearly in pain and had difficulty breathing. Picking her up made her cough, so we didn't.

I was alone with her a little before the rest of the family and the vet arrived. She was crouched down staring at the floor. I asked if she wanted food and she ignored me. I asked if she wanted a hug and she sat bolt upright, looked at me and stood up and waited. So I picked her up. She grabbed my arm, pulled it towards her and rested her head on my chest. Heartbreaking, but a lovely moment to have with her.

It's a very hard decision to make, but you don't want to see your furry family members suffer, so it's got to be done. The vet and nurse were lovely, they came to us. She wanted to leave the room (first time in ages as she basically lived in it for the past week), which was hard. You do wonder if what they say about the twitching etc. is just to reassure you, as there was a fair bit of twitching (we had her sedated first) and a noisy exhale a bit after the second injection. It's for the best, though... and you have to hope that they aren't distressed and if they do feel anything, it's knowing the family were there.
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Another Heartbreaking story. Sorry for your lost Retro.

Jord9622 · Jan 7, 2017

metalman said: ↑

my cat dylan
me and my dad had to take Dylan to a emergency pdsa hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning for a bad case of asthma and sadly the vet phoned us to tell he was not improveing and that it would be best that we put him too sleep.
What a bad start to 2017.
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I know all too well what its like to lose a cherished pet. My heart goes out to you. Sorry for your loss.

Jord9622 · Jan 7, 2017

retro said: ↑

Sorry for your loss. We had to make the decision to put our cat down, too - we did it yesterday. She was at least 18, was pretty much deaf (but did still seem to understand sometimes) and had hyperthyroidism. She'd developed a nasty cough, spitting stuff out of her lungs everywhere as she would shake her head, and was missing the litter tray more often. The past week or so, she had basically given up and was clearly in pain and had difficulty breathing. Picking her up made her cough, so we didn't.

I was alone with her a little before the rest of the family and the vet arrived. She was crouched down staring at the floor. I asked if she wanted food and she ignored me. I asked if she wanted a hug and she sat bolt upright, looked at me and stood up and waited. So I picked her up. She grabbed my arm, pulled it towards her and rested her head on my chest. Heartbreaking, but a lovely moment to have with her.

It's a very hard decision to make, but you don't want to see your furry family members suffer, so it's got to be done. The vet and nurse were lovely, they came to us. She wanted to leave the room (first time in ages as she basically lived in it for the past week), which was hard. You do wonder if what they say about the twitching etc. is just to reassure you, as there was a fair bit of twitching (we had her sedated first) and a noisy exhale a bit after the second injection. It's for the best, though... and you have to hope that they aren't distressed and if they do feel anything, it's knowing the family were there.
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My heart goes out to you too, Retro. My best to you in this difficult time.

metalman · Jan 8, 2017

Jord9622 said: ↑

I know all too well what its like to lose a cherished pet. My heart goes out to you. Sorry for your loss.
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He was more than a pet to me he was my best friend and he was always there for me when a needed him and he could be cheeky some times.

Jord9622 · Jan 17, 2017

metalman said: ↑

He was more than a pet to me he was my best friend and he was always there for me when a needed him and he could be cheeky some times.
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I know how you feel all too well. Mine was my best friend too. All the best.

lwizardl · Jan 21, 2017

Sorry for your loss metalman, I know how hard it is when you lose a pet. In 2006 my dog pasted away he lived a long life (19 years) I had him since I was a kid so completely understand. I had to deal with him having seizures often. Dylan is no longer suffering and knows you cared for him. It gets easier to deal with over time.

metalman · Jan 29, 2017

Thanks.my mum has seen Dylan's ghost.for some reason pets that have died stick around if you believe in ghosts.

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