RIP Sweet Callie Ann...

[weluvcats]

So many of us here have been through what you are all going through now, so know that we are all sending thoughts and prayers to you.

We had to let our beloved Billy go in June, and it is so very, very hard. Just know that now Callie Ann is not suffering and is happy, healthy and joyfully chasing butterflies with the rest of our angels at the Rainbow Bridge.

[catfamily]

poor callie ann
i really think they are just like humans in the way that they could be Angels looking over their loved ones.i'm sure one day we'll all be together.not just people but our pets too.
rest in peace dear girl

[moosmom]

I asked my daughter the other night if she blamed me for not getting Callie to the vet when she first asked me (I had to work and couldn't do it). The first appointment available was Jan. 15th. She told me that she didn't understand why I didn't believe her when she told me she was worried about her. I told her that renal failure in a cat, according to my vett, is very difficult to detect and is usually recognized when it is too far advanced, which was Callie's case.

So now I've got yet another guilt trip thrust upon me as a Mother. My best friend was furious with me, saying that Amy could've easily taken a taxi to the vet or called her if she was so worried about Callie. She's right but I still feel bad. Amy says she now regrets not having Callie privately cremated. I tried to talk her into it but she said $180 was too expensive. When I had Casey cremated, I made installments and got his ashes back when the bill was paid. I do not regret my decision.

I wish parenthood came with an instruction manual.

[pomtzu]

Donna - it wasn't your fault - get that thought out of your head now!!! Your daughter could have at least called the vet with her concerns, and I'm sure they would have seen Callie asap if they felt she needed to be seen. It was just all an unfortunate set of circumstances. Sh!t happens!!!

And that's pretty pricey for cremation of a pet. I have the ashes of all my RB cats and dogs and never paid over $100 - and usually quiet a bit less than that. And that was for individual cremation which is more expensive than a group cremation.

[Medusa]

Donna, you really want me to come over there, don't ya? Your daughter's cat was her responsibility. You're not a vet. Yes, you have cats but you also have a job and have to take care of yourself. If she was that worried about Callie, she should've checked w/her vet, not w/you, and her vet would've told her the appropriate action to take. Guilt is self inflicted. Don't do it to yourself. You have nothing to feel guilty about. I sometimes fall into that trap about Puddy, wondering if I could've done more for her, even though I know deep in my heart that I did everything possible to keep her not just alive but comfortable. You would've done the same thing for Callie if you had known how seriously ill she was but you couldn't know because you weren't there to see her. "Time and unforeseen occurrence befall us all", girlfriend.

[jazzcat]

I'm so sorry.

Donna, this is not your fault. Mary is right, your daughter's cat was her responsibility and you should not be carrying all this guilt.

Rest in Peace sweet Callie Ann.