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Post by Kensterberg on Jun 7, 2004 17:26:01 GMT -5
Achn, buddy I feel for you. It's been over a decade since I put my beloved tabby cat to sleep ... and I still get teery-eyed talking about him. His replacement is still "the new kitten" even though he's now going on his eleventh b-day this Halloween. You've just got to do the right thing by the animals, and know that you've given him a great life, no matter what happens now.
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 7, 2004 21:24:52 GMT -5
I'll just join the chorus, achn, but I've been there a couple times, too. It's hard when you get down to having to put a pet down but you just have to think about what's best for him. Hang in there, man.
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Post by Meursault on Jun 8, 2004 0:02:22 GMT -5
ACHN2B, I hear ya man, i haven't lost a pet but when my Smokey dies it's going to be over 15 years of my stress free memories moments cat taken away from me.
Crank up some good ol pump up tunes, when your ready to stop mourning that is.
Heres to your kitty.
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Post by Shamon_Lebon on Jun 8, 2004 11:32:06 GMT -5
achn2b
I just stopped in to check out the board and read your post.
My thoughts are with you and your pet. Much love.
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Post by bowiglou on Jun 8, 2004 12:08:52 GMT -5
achn2b.........I also will join the chorus and wish you well.......a couple weeks ago our dog started acting a bit peculiar, shaking, limping etc....and much lassitude...anyway, last week a vet said she is getting quite arthritic and though antibiotics have helped, she defininitely is not the same........so I know we'll have to make the same tough decision down the road...hang in there Achn2b....
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 8, 2004 12:32:44 GMT -5
Bow, I used to use a product called Equiflex for my old black Lab's arthritis. Basically just a glucosamine/chondrotin based food additive originally meant for horses but she did very well on it. Very noticable improvement in her condition after we put her on it.
She's passed on now and this was several years ago, so I don't know if it's still available or not. Of course, these days you could just go to any pharmacy and pick up a bottle of glucosamine caplets.
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Post by bowiglou on Jun 8, 2004 13:34:37 GMT -5
drum......thank you so very much for the advice..I'm definitely gonna look into that.....thank you!!
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Post by Howenstein on Jun 8, 2004 14:21:40 GMT -5
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Post by bowiglou on Jun 8, 2004 14:29:38 GMT -5
yeah, Howie..Rocky did mention this on the other board..I also forgot that Quine played with Lloyd Cole....
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Post by achn2b on Jun 8, 2004 15:37:20 GMT -5
well, i had to put him to sleep a lttle after noon today. he'd only gotten worse overnight, he was so frail and lifeless, and i could see he just had no spark left in his eyes, he was just in horrible pain. i got to spend a few minutes with him before we did it, and while i held him, he made that moaning/growling noise that cats do when they aren't happy. all he wanted was to be put on the floor, and when i did, he walked unsteadily over to a corner and just plopped himself down.
there he let me pet him and talk to him while the doctors were preparing themselves, and i helkd and talked to him while they injected the stuff. i was really broken up at the time, and right now it hasn't registered. i feel as if he's just gone for a few days and will be back soon. but i know that isn't so, and when it does sink in, it'll probably hit me hard all over again.
i'm tearing up as i type this, but he was so obviously feeling terribly, and was just a shade of his normal self, i couldn't bear to see him suffer through any more. now i just have to learn to live without him. and i miss him so already.
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Post by Kensterberg on Jun 8, 2004 15:46:08 GMT -5
I think that all our hearts go out to you, Achn. And if I may suggest, I've found that one of the best remedies for losing one dear friend is to go out and get another ... when my last pit puppy died (at age 13), I don't know what I'd have done if I hadn't already had another pup there in the house. It just seems so empty w/o them around. I really do feel for you here ...
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 8, 2004 15:53:16 GMT -5
Very sorry to hear that, achn. I know there's not much I can say here that will help now, but it gets better with time.
And Bow, if there's anything else I can do to help on this, let me know. Hope it works for your dog.
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Post by achn2b on Jun 8, 2004 16:02:43 GMT -5
let's see if this works. i can't post a pic directly, but if you want to see my boy, you can click on this link here. forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=7756not gonna get another cat for a long time. rogue's personality and devotion was such that any new cat is gonna fall short in comparison. |
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Post by strawman on Jun 8, 2004 16:28:42 GMT -5
yeah achn...I do feel for you...we had to put our cat down a couple of years ago, after having him for over 18 years...sort of never thought of a time without him, and we still haven't got ourselves another pet
in saying that the neighbours two cats have adopted us and spend huge portions of the day at our place...greatest pets you can have...no food or vets fees, and no need to organise the kitty babysitter when we go away!!
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Post by bowiglou on Jun 8, 2004 16:37:30 GMT -5
straw...currently listening to one of your CDs: David Kilgore--A Feather in the Engine...............great great stuff!!!!
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