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niyad

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17. Lady Bast, please take your little one gently home in Your loving arms,

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 09:41 AM

Jun 14

and send peace and comfort to her grieving loved ones.

I am so very sorry to hear about your precious little one. We are all here with you. Question: could the vet perhaps make a home visit, rather than subjecting her to such stress for what needs to be done?

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We're thinking today is our cat's last day. [View all] NNadir Jun 14 OP

I am so sorry. The only bad thing about pets is, they have such short lives. Our kitty is 15 now and not LiberalLoner Jun 14 #1

She will remember you all and your love. Always. CurtEastPoint Jun 14 #2

Your lucky.. dognap9 Jun 14 #3

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jun 14 #14

Nice Post ProfessorGAC Jun 14 #37

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 14 #40

So sad to hear; her condition sounds bad. We lost both of my Mom's cats a couple of years ago -- both about that age. eppur_se_muova Jun 14 #4

Thank you for your advice. We are prepared, in fact, we've been expecting it all year. I never had a cat that lived... NNadir Jun 14 #9

Thank you for making the vet appointment biophile Jun 14 #5

So very sad. FalloutShelter Jun 14 #6

I'm so sorry to hear this. SheltieLover Jun 14 #7

This hurts so much... and there seem to have so many over the last few days. slightlv Jun 14 #8

So sorry. I hope you find comfort in the happy memories left behind. littlemissmartypants Jun 14 #10

Ouch. I'm truly sorry for you and your cat's shared pain today. mjvpi Jun 14 #11

I am so so sorry. May her passing be easy irisblue Jun 14 #12

Your post choked me up. Your experience so closely mirrored my experience with my pal's last day. Fla Dem Jun 14 #13

I am so sorry. piddyprints Jun 14 #15

Remember what you had not what you lost. You did your best. Good on you. twodogsbarking Jun 14 #16

Lady Bast, please take your little one gently home in Your loving arms, niyad Jun 14 #17

I'm so sorry NNadir, JMCKUSICK Jun 14 #18

We recently helped one of our 16 yr old dachshunds SARose Jun 14 #19

Depending on what is happening RockCreek Jun 14 #20

Losing part of the family MaineNative Jun 14 #21

Your sweet girl...😪 Clouds Passing Jun 14 #22

So sorry to hear this wryter2000 Jun 14 #23

I'm so sorry. It always seems to be the worst day ever when they take the final vet visit, but I've Vinca Jun 14 #24

I'm so sorry. calimary Jun 14 #25

Holding you in my heart. It's so difficult when the Last Kindness is needed... n/t TygrBright Jun 14 #26

My aged cat was blind and lost the use of her back legs The Blue Flower Jun 14 #27

I am so very sorry and I am sending big hugs. hamsterjill Jun 14 #28

(((hugs))) samnsara Jun 14 #31

ive had vets come to my house when my dogs time was up... samnsara Jun 14 #29

It's so sad to have to let them go, even if they're old and sick. Ocelot II Jun 14 #30

Wishing a peaceful transition TommyT139 Jun 14 #32

I feel for you Hey Joe Jun 14 #33

It is hard to say goodbye to a family member LetMyPeopleVote Jun 14 #34

My Ex was a euthanasia tech and I use to aid multigraincracker Jun 14 #35

I am so sorry. LoisB Jun 14 #36

Our Sympathies ProfessorGAC Jun 14 #38

Hold her and love her Figarosmom Jun 14 #39

All cats know they are dying but I never euthanize because Nigrum Cattus Jun 14 #41

Aw that's sad wendyb-NC Jun 14 #42

huggggggggs and tears niyad Jun 14 #43

I am so sorry. Dear_Prudence Jun 14 #44

I am so sorry for your loss, NNadir. MIButterfly Jun 15 #45