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It’s been exactly a year and 1 day since we lost our cat Turbo. Now it’s looking like we’re going to lose another cat, this time to chronic kidney failure. 😥 Neige is our “pound refugee” that we adopted back in 1993. The shelter people said they put her age at 1.5 to 2 years old back then, which makes her a pretty old cat now. Back in late Feb. we noticed that Neige was losing weight, and eating voraciously; *nothing* was safe on the stove or the counter, even if it had a lid on it. She learned to flip pot lids to get at the contents. I figured hyperthyroidism, and we went off to the vet. The vet’s money was on the same thing….until the results of the bloodwork came back, showing that Neige was in the beginning of chronic renal failure. She has always been such a sweet cat, ever happy to sit in *anybody’s* lap. Strangers visit; they wear the cat. House rule, along with no dark colored clothing allowed. (She’s a Turkish Angora–all white)
We came close to losing her then, but managed to pull her back from the edge through her sheer determination to hang on. We have gone the route of the daily medication, administration of subcutaeneous fluids, etc. and through it all, she would come and jump into my lap after being stuck with a needle and settle down on my lap and purr and knead. She bounced back to the point that our vet was amazed. She told me flat out that had I asked her back in Feb what the chances were that Neige would make it this far, she would’ve just shaken her head. But she was also up front about the fact that the renal failure was going to get Neige eventually. It was a “when”, not an “if”. She couldn’t even begin to guess how long a reprieve we’d get. Well, it turns out we got 5 months more time to love on her, and generally spoil the daylights out of her, which we did. But unfortunately, the reprieve has apparently ended. Early last week, Neige was fine; eating her food, begging for goodies (and getting them) sitting on our laps, and sleeping on the bed. Then long about Weds., we noticed she wasn’t begging at the table anymore. A trip to the vet got a change in medication dosage, and an increase in fluids. Nothing works anymore. So it seems that after 16 years of living with us are now coming to an end. I know she’s old (18…) and I know she’s had a good life with us, especially after being in the pound, AND I know that short of kidney transplants, we’ve done all we could.
But. It. Still. Sucks.
And there is no question in my mind that she is ready to leave us this time. So tomorrow afternoon, we’ll do just that. One year after burying Turbo, we’re burying another beloved family member. At least this vet does house calls, and we won’t have to traumatize poor Neige even more by putting her in the carrier and the car. 😥 Maybe if it’s nice outside, we can let her go on the nice green grass under the oak in the yard……this just sucks so bad…..I’m so sorry, tasgrs 😥 I know it hurts. You gave her a wonderful life and are continuing to give it to her right up to the very end, and I know she loves you so much for it. *big hugs*
I’m sorry for your coming loss. It sounds like you had many years with a wonderful friend. And yes, making that last appointment when there’s nothing else that can be done–just awful. 🙁
I understand. Ours are all getting older too. It is never easy, always hurts when that time comes. We have a dog and a horse that will most likely not make it through another winter.
I’m sorry you have this hurt to go through again 🙁 HugsI am so sorry to hear this it is so hard to let our pets go unfortunately we live longer than they do.(HUGS)
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