Our eighteen-year old cat, Bugsy, is at the vets. We brought him in on Saturday. It turns out he has pancreatitis, an illness fairly common in older cats. The first two calls from the veterinarian were hopeful. We thought we would take him home on Sunday, but he took a turn for the worse. We visited him this morning and he is miserable. It hurts to see him hurt and we began to consider having him put down. He got kidney disease a couple of years ago, but has done well on the food and meds. Several weeks ago he developed a thyroid problem. It's tough growing older for many of us.
Meanwhile, we wait. We wait with hope that he will recover and spend some quality time back home with us. If not, we will say another goodbye, and after eighteen years it will not be easy. I try to prepare for the inevitable eventually....ever hopeful that it will be later than sooner, but no matter when, saying goodbye is never easy. And although another hello will be around the corner, it is that time in between that is the most difficult, and, that time is now.
I am sorry to hear Mary, My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have had many elderly pets, It is not easy. They are family and its always hard to see them in old age or sickenss.
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Tom,
ReplyDeleteYes, to many of us they are family, and that is what makes it so hard.
Thanks for your message.