Worried about Mimi........advice?

[auggie]

Logan, is it possible that Mimi is just stressed out over the new puppy?
How are her Teeth? Does your vet have any idea why she isn’t eating?
Did he recommend any appetite stimulating products?
They might need to do a blood test and check her liver.
I will be keeping your sweet Mimi in my prayers.
I refuse to believe that her time has come.

(((HUGS)))

[Bengalz]

Logan,

I too am so sorry to hear that Mimi is weakening. Our Roxy declined in much the same way and it was so difficult to face the realities in front of us. Please do your best to keep her inside, safe and as comfortable as possible.

Mimi is such a sweet baby. She trusts you and will let you know in her own time what needs to be done. Meanwhile I know you will give her all the love she deserves.

It is so heartbreaking to be in your situation and be helpless to change anything about it. Our little ones are never with us long enough and it hurts so much to let them go.

Hugs to you and your family. Please give Mimi a gentle snuggle for me.

Take care,
Betty

[Cataholic]

Logan,
I am not sure how much I can type, as this hits very close to home for me. But, you and Mimi are in my thoughts, and I know in my heart the decision you make will come from your heart, and that is all anyone can really ever do, whether it be for our furry ones, or our skinned ones.

Holding you and Mimi closely in my heart.

Johanna

[Logan]

Thank you all, again.

Helen will be home tonight, after being gone all week. If anyone can get her to respond, it will be Helen. I'm going to have her spend some one on one time with her and also see if she can get her to eat.

I know everyone handles these situations with seniors differently, so please don't be angry with me for the way I have decided to handle this. No more bloodwork, no more trips to the vet. If he can help me find something to stimulate her appetite, I'll do it. I have a call into him about that now. But I'm not going to put this cat through lots of tests and trips to the office at this stage of her life. I love her too much to do it. Mimi had a good checkup just two weeks ago. He stated then, she is just old and tired. Her poor little heart was about to jump out of her chest. I simply cannot put her through that again.

I have already experienced letting one pet live too long out of selfishness. I had to help Scott when it came time to let Murphy go because he would have done the same thing. With Zipper, things happened faster and escalated within a month. His situation was a bit different than Mimi's, as was Murphy's.

I am going to keep my faithful companion as comfortable as I can for as long as I can, but I will not let her suffer. I promise. I hope you all understand my position on this. If she were younger, I might take a different approach. I hope she will go to sleep one night in her favorite spot, when it is time, and just not wake up. I can't bear the thought of losing her, especially on the heels of such recent losses in our little family. She has always been #1 for me, as you know.

Thanks for listening to me go on and on and thank you for caring and making suggestions. It means a lot.

Logan

[Edwina's Secretary]

Logan, there is nothing I can say or add except that I am thinking of you and feel so for your situation. It is one we will all face and I know you will set the standard of compassion and love.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

But I'm not going to put this cat through lots of tests and trips to the office at this stage of her life.

Don't worry, Logan, no one will be mad at you for caring about Mimi more than yourself. I have made this same decision for Peanut and already have a name of a vet that will make a house call when it's time for the final decision. Ever since her surgery, Peanut is so terrified of the vet and I don't want her last hours/minutes on earth to be filled with so much fear. If the vet can tell me over the phone some ways to make her more comfortable then I will do it, but she will not be going back to the vet if I have anything to say about it. Also like you, I'm really hoping that Peanut just goes to sleep one time and doesn't wake up - hopefully when we're home though so she doesn't have to be alone. I'm sure Meg feels the same way about Tucker too. Why put our elegant ladies through something so undignified as fear if we don't have to.

I sure hope Helen can get her to come around a little. Senior pets take it very hard when their owners are absent. I know Mimi hasn't been totally alone since you're there for her, but it could be that she's missing Helen terribly and will feel better once she's home. That's a terrible burden to put on a young girl, but I believe Helen will be up to it.

Still sending good thoughts and prayers your way. {{{hugs}}}