Putting the cat down
I tolerate this cat for dh but that about it. He hasn't bitten me mostly because I don't give him the chance to do so. Dh now wants ME to take the cat to put him down. I made an appointment for today but this is not what I want to do. Its HIS cat. What the heck??? I don't want to do this, I don't like doing it(even though I don't like the cat) and I kind of resent him leaving me to do this. I could just drop the cat off and let the vet put him down but I think that is kind of cruel. As I have said this cat is not friendly and he will struggle at the vets(been there, done that), he will bite, scream and hiss. We have a sedative that we give him before he goes but he is not eating the food I put it in. I think I may have to shove it down his throat and again....I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS. |
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| Could you make the appointment for Saturday and the two of you go?
I agree, it's HIS cat, he should be doing this. As for the pill, if you shove one down, how about two? OK sometimes over medication makes them worse, but I don't see how in this case. |
| Well the cat is gone. It was much harder on me then the cat. I kept trying to remember all the bad stuff we had with this cat, but I still cried.
I couldn't get the pill down so when we got there I warned it was going to be hard. They went for the leather elbow length gloves. The tech held the cat and the vet sedated him so that the last memories for the cat would not be bad ones. Dh couldn't understand why I was upset...with him. |
| Thank you for helping kitty out of his pain.
Of course you cried, it's an empty spot in your heart. They weren't all bad times with kitty. |
| I'm sorry you went through all of this.
I know exactly what you mean -- Joan and I felt guilty about bringing Jake to a new vet to send him over the bridge. We didn't think it was a real fair thing to ask him to do... So, I guess I'm doubly sorry for you.  |
| boy, this is a tough one.
i hope you're feeling a little better. |
Pam, that was a crappy day for you. 
I take it DH did not go with? At least the cat is not suffering now, because it sounds like his quality of life was not there anymore. |
Oh bless, sorry for you but at least the cat is out of pain. I am sure you gave him a good life even if he was a crappy cat. When I took Mums last cat to be pts, Mum didnt come, I didnt stay with the cat, I just couldnt, but I am sure the nurse and the vet were kind to him. I cried when I got home I waited until I had been up Mums and helped her bury him. Hubby couldnt understand what was up with me.....men!!  |
| Oh, Pam. I'm so sorry you had to go through this. That really stinks you had to go it alone. Loss of life is sad even if he was a crappy cat. He'll feel better now. |
Simon's Mom wrote: Dh couldn't understand why I was upset...with him.
Isn't that always th eway? Sorry you had to go through this. just remember their (male) brains do work differently than ours and in his linear mind this was a logical next step. Of course now you need to convicne him that a nice night our is the logical next step for you  |
| Sorry you had to "be the one." But, I'm glad you cried. It shows that you did care/love the little guy, reguardless..........
Its such a sad though when no one cares enough to shed a tear for the loss of an animal being put down. In his case, someone did care. "YOU, and the vet, Simon's Mom wrote: the vet sedated him so that the last memories for the cat would not be bad ones
The vet's act of compassion for the cat is so special! That had to touch your heart...... it did mine. |
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