Quote Originally Posted by rg_girlca View Post
My thoughts exactly.

Dear Lara;
This tough time will end. Just know in your heart that you won't be alone. We will all be there with you in spirit holding your hand. Bless you dear lady for giving precious Barney a chance of what life is really all about and thank you for what you are about to do, give him a peaceful passing. We will never forget what you have done for him and most of all, we will never forget our dear Barney.
{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}

Krazyaboutkatz wrote:
Lara, I think that this is an excellent plan even though it's going to be very difficult to let him go. Like Lorraine has said, you won't be alone during this difficult time and we'll all be with you in spirit and can provide lots of cyber hugs and emotional support. You're a very special lady and I want you to always remember that. Now I'm getting major LES. Please take care.(((HUGS)))
Thanks, I really appreciate that. And thanks to everyone else too for your posts too. I definitely don't feel alone in this and it makes it so much easier.

We decided not to go to town today because we have another wind storm and while we were sure we could catch a ferry there, we weren't sure if they would be running to get us back home. We were worried about getting stuck in town overnight.

Critters wrote:
They don't combine the two because of stomach upset and gastric problems, which seem to be a far less concern in this case. If they still don't want to use an NSAID, Tramadol is often used with pred for puppers (not sure about kitties). The heavy duty pain meds are also possible, so there shouldn't be any reason for him to be in pain or discomfort. You might have to push strongly for meds; I often have.

I'm sorry he's feeling so bad, and you're right--sometimes they feel like they've been a part of you forever, even when it's only been weeks or months. You made a serious difference to Barney Boy!!!!
I was thinking about that this morning. I have some Metacam on hand and thought about what the contraindications might be and if they were really a concern right now since we're not looking at long term here. I did read up about this morning and found something about gastric bleeding but maybe that is a result of combining the two long term? I will give him some and I will stop giving the pred. His last dose was this morning.

Barney is actually doing better today than he was yesterday. Why is it always like that?!?!? It's as if they know you've made the decision and then they perk up. Makes it so much harder. But what I've decided is to leave it open. I will either take him in on Friday or on Monday morning. If he is doing alright, like he is today, over the next few days, I will wait until Monday. That way I don't have to leave work early and I'm off work on Monday. And it will give me 2 more days with him. But if he gets any worse, I will stick with my Friday plan. My boss has already ok'd it.

I spoke with Terri, the woman who rents the cottage where Barney was hanging around. She is good friends with Angela and I told her that I had emailed Angela to let her know. But as it turn out, Angela is in Hawaii until the 19th.

I'll let you guys know which day I take him in but I'm hoping now I can wait until Monday, especially if the Metacam helps him feel better. He's still eating like crazy and I picked him up a couple of cans of cat tuna from our local store half an hour ago.

My husband and I are planning on having a quiet night for New Years so we'll be here to hang out with Barney by the fire. I'm so happy about that. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Just hope the power stays on!!! The worst of the wind should move on by late tomorrow I think.

Anyway, thanks for listening guys. It has helped me tremendously to work through this and find my way. This is the hardest part.