Poodles June13th 1995 to March 14th 2007
A friend on another BBS told me about this site and that you would understand what I am going through. My cat Poodles wasn't eating, drinking, or acting normal.
This Wednesday I saw her laying on the dining room carpet and somehow knew her time on earth was getting very short. I took her to the emergency vet services. I knew in my heart that I would be taking only her empty shell back with me.
The vet did a physical check and found several problems but needed to do x-rays and blood work to narrow it down. When he put the x-ray up I knew it was the end. A huge liver tumor that had spread to her lymph noids and her right lung was so full of either tumor or fluid that it just looked like white fuzz instead of black the way the other one did.
I held her while they injected her. The vet listened to her heart and said the two words I will never forget, "she's gone". He pet her head a little and then gave me some time alone with her.
I buried her the next day :( I dug the hole myself. I felt that I had to do it and no one else. She is under a lilac tree and come spring the area will be covered with strawberry plants.
I still have her litter mate and sister who I am spoiling right now. She hasn't acted like she knows her sister is gone yet.
Thank you for understanding and the sympathy
Thank you everyone for your sympathy.
Whisk_Luva: I placed some pussy willow blooms on Poodles grave for you.
Odd coincidence that our pussy willow is blooming right now
I always thought the buds looked and felt like Poodles' toes.
Here is a picture of her sleeping peacefully. Here eyes were bright yellow.
http://images.glowbird.multiply.com/...sO3yaHV2OEPwsw
The Vet's office sent me a condolence card that described the rainbow bridge.
Laura
No sign until close to the end
Poodles showed no signs of being sick until about 2 weeks ago. I noticed she was staying upstairs and not coming down to eat, drink, or use the litter box. I took some food and water up to her and she ate and drank some. She then started to come downstairs again and seemed to rally. My husband thought she just had a cold or something. I knew deep down in my heart it was worse.
On Wednesday evening I notice how thin she had gotten and felt a large lump under her ribs. I quick took her to the 24hr emergency vet. I knew in my heart as I drove there and as they examined her that Poodles would have to be put to sleep.
Laura