Thinking it's the end for Honeybun: 11:30AM Friday time/day set

[tokolosh]

Friday, 11:30AM is our appointment time.

It's time. Although he's still fiesty, he's just not himself. He's at my side constantly, needing comfort, and just dry heaves. . . I'm just sad I didn't know what the black stools meant, and that it's being going on longer than it should have. He's skin and bones at this point, had been 9lbs in the spring, but this summer he just went way down hill. My poor boy.
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He's still getting comfort from you. I don't want to take from your sadness or try and brush it away, but that is something not-bad about this extra time you both ended up with. You sound sure about it now and I do hope you're not worried anymore about whether it's the right thing. I'll be thinking of you.

[jennielynn1970]

I've been beside myself all day. My one "friend" on Facebook called me Jennie Kevorkian , because I'm doing assisted suicide for my pet. I was so upset with him, to make it sound so harsh and cruel. What kind of friend does that???

I'm totally for Kevorkian, by the way. I believe that all creatures deserve to have a humane and peaceful ending to their lives and not suffer. I'm just upset he made it sound so cruel.

I know I should just ignore him and the comment, but it just really got to me.

[phesina]

That's a "friend???" How awful, how hurtful of him.

I am so sorry, Jennie, that you have had that done to you in the midst of your grief.

Love and comfort and prayers are being sent to you and Honeybun from us.

[ramanth]

*hugs* You are not doing anything cruel. I'm so sorry you had to make this decision though. Love and hugs for you and Honeybun.

[Donnaj4962]

(((hugs))) to you Jen! And know that you are doing the most loving and humane thing you can for Honeybun! You are putting him out of his misery and pain. I do not understand why we aren't able to do that for our human loved ones as well, when the situation is appropriate.

God speed Honeybun.

Jen, there is a delete button for "friends" on FB. I would use it for this guy!

[Lizzie]

At this very emotional time, it would be impossible for you to feel proud at being named after a hero, but that is what this fool on Facebook did. Human euthanasia has been practiced for a very long time. Certainly it was done while I was nursing in the sixties, though never in the open. I know my ex-husband, an emergency room physician, believes in it because he has seen intense suffering first hand. Those who don't believe in it don't need to participate and the checks people have to go through in order to receive help in those states where medically assisted suicide is legal (and I'm proud to be in one of those states) are very rigorous. It's set up so people can change their minds at any stage, and a few have, but most are very ready for the help.

Anyway, on to Honeybun. Looking at my clock here on the west coast, I know you will have said goodbye to him by now. The relief to both of you will be great, but you will carry the heartache for some time while Honeybun runs free. He had a good life and you took good care of him. We all, every single one of us, miss signs especially when we are used to our cats being ill in other ways. Let us know when you can that all went well.

[cassiesmom]

I was thinking this morning that Phred and all the RB pets will be ready to receive Honeybun in heaven. He had a good life with you, Jenn!

[jennielynn1970]

Jen, there is a delete button for "friends" on FB. I would use it for this guy!

He is no longer on my friend list. I was so tired of his constant badgering of me, and he kept it up all weekend when I saw him in person. It took my boyfriend to threaten to physically hurt him to make him shut up and leave me alone. He actually unfriended me, but I am not sorry about it one bit.