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10 years ago
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An Old Fox's life
Today I had to put down my Cat Cassandra. I'm rather sad and had been crying for a while now. I had figured she would have passed on last summer but she continued to surprise me over and over by just going and going. But time and age is one thing that no creature can avoid and at age of 22 I had to take her to the vet and have her put to sleep. The past few months were hard on me. I watched her slowly get thinner and thinner. She started not making it to the litter box. Soon I was constantly cleaning up my hallway and in front of the box because she didn't make it.
The bad part began when it got worse and she would poop anywhere and it was liquid poop that dried onto things and arrgh it kept getting worse. Kitty stopped eating hard food and I began feeding her soft canned food. It helped but it also made her produce even bigger puddles of poo. I knew she had to be put down but I am so soft. Finelly she began to just poop anywhere and that was the end of things it was costing me $$$ and more.
Today I called and then drove to a more rural Vet. The town ones wanted 100 dollars or more to put down my kitty. The rural one said "Bring her by at ???? and that will be 44 dollars. Being on a limited income it was hard driving with her in the pet carrier and her cries as we drove to the vet. Getting there they told us how it was going to happen with a relaxer shot that makes them sleep like being spayed or neuterd. Then when they are out of it he injuected her with the lethal stuff.
So My Best friend held Cassandra till she went out. We petted her and then after 5 minutes He came in and give the final shot. She passed quietly and in no pain. I am still tearing up over this. I am down to only one cat now. Old Kunan is not a very socail kitty like all the others I have had. But Like Cassandra he showed up at my doorstep as a kitten crying and alone. I still remember that late spring day in the 90's when I opened my door and found Cassandra sitting there as a kitten she said Meow and sat their. After that she was one of my group of cats I had back then. Over the years they slowly died out one by one.
Cassandra was a wonderful friendly cat that would greet people that visited my home. Very few cats do that. Most like my remaining cat will hide and wait for them to go or after a period get to know you enough to come out. A good lap cat and one that would be with you always. Sigh I am not sure if I will get another cat anytime soon. My next kitty I hope to have is a mane Coon if I can find one free. For now I have just Kunnan and hes staying in hiding, I don't blame him.
RIP Cassandra
The bad part began when it got worse and she would poop anywhere and it was liquid poop that dried onto things and arrgh it kept getting worse. Kitty stopped eating hard food and I began feeding her soft canned food. It helped but it also made her produce even bigger puddles of poo. I knew she had to be put down but I am so soft. Finelly she began to just poop anywhere and that was the end of things it was costing me $$$ and more.
Today I called and then drove to a more rural Vet. The town ones wanted 100 dollars or more to put down my kitty. The rural one said "Bring her by at ???? and that will be 44 dollars. Being on a limited income it was hard driving with her in the pet carrier and her cries as we drove to the vet. Getting there they told us how it was going to happen with a relaxer shot that makes them sleep like being spayed or neuterd. Then when they are out of it he injuected her with the lethal stuff.
So My Best friend held Cassandra till she went out. We petted her and then after 5 minutes He came in and give the final shot. She passed quietly and in no pain. I am still tearing up over this. I am down to only one cat now. Old Kunan is not a very socail kitty like all the others I have had. But Like Cassandra he showed up at my doorstep as a kitten crying and alone. I still remember that late spring day in the 90's when I opened my door and found Cassandra sitting there as a kitten she said Meow and sat their. After that she was one of my group of cats I had back then. Over the years they slowly died out one by one.
Cassandra was a wonderful friendly cat that would greet people that visited my home. Very few cats do that. Most like my remaining cat will hide and wait for them to go or after a period get to know you enough to come out. A good lap cat and one that would be with you always. Sigh I am not sure if I will get another cat anytime soon. My next kitty I hope to have is a mane Coon if I can find one free. For now I have just Kunnan and hes staying in hiding, I don't blame him.
RIP Cassandra
-hugs-
I've had to put several of my canid friends down over the years and it is never easy. I can still shed a tear just thinking back to saying good bye.
I'm sure you have many fond memories of Cassandra. Just try to remember those as much as you can to help you through.
showed me unconditional love and accepted it in return. My friend was supposed to have dug the hole for me to bury her. I had soaked the ground and it was getting dark and poor Cassandra was sitting wrapped up ready to be buried. So I had to go and dig the hole myself with my gimped arm and bury her.