I had to put my cat to sleep yesterday.

[Vicki Gentes]

I literally had to put my cat to sleep yesterday too!  It was utterly heartbreaking.  I had her for 20 years!  I can't believe she's gone.  Thankfully, I believe everything's for a reason and I started volunteering at a local, no kill, cat shelter the day after she past, today.  The timing all happened to coincide.  I already had it planned before I knew she was going to pass.  Anyway, my condolences to you, and I know you will see her again in time,  as I will be reunited with my beloved kitty too.   Just rejoice in  all the good times and memories you had together.  Although it is painful now, if you grieve properly, let the tears flow as they arise, you will heal in time...

[Killer Bees]

My sympathies to you Torgo.  I've never been a pet person myself, but I have seen the devastation on people's faces when their beloved one dies.

My sister has a Staffy dog and she's had it since the dog was weaned from it's mother.  so my sister is really the only mother Casey has ever known.  She's about 60 in human years now, but I know when her time comes my sister will be devastated and probably need counselling.

[Allhallowsday]

Torgo, I am sorry to hear that my friend.  I can relate.  My Francine is 14.5 years old, has chronic kidney failure, and for nearly a year has been getting the fluids treatment every day...  She also gets a medicine, plus special diet.  Almost exactly one year ago I was faced with putting her down.  I was at first leery about the "treatment" the Vet recommended, but it is now daily routine.  She bounced back and is much her old self.  I am also lucky that she has always been tolerant, and though she has all of her claws, she has no mean streak (as many cats do) and though she hides from me before "treatment" time, I think somewhere in her "bubblehead" she knows that I love her and it's for her own good.  She had been very ill, sitting in her own waste, hiding in the closet, not eating, lost most of her weight (she was down to 3 pounds and still has the boniest ass I've ever seen on a cat...)  But I am terribly grateful that she's still with me.  Even at her sickest, I would duck my head into the closet where she had her hiding place and get as close to her as possible... and with the vomiting, diarrhea (you name it) she still had "pretty purr" for me.  

If you like Swaigo give him a home.  If you're a one-cat person (like Swaigo) it sounds like a match.  If you were considering a dog, I would take your Mom's advice.  With a cat in need of a home that you like, I say: GO FOR IT!

I must admit to being all too attached to my Babe (after vowing nearly 30 years ago when my first cat died to never having another one!)  But, it's the way it is and I would do just about anything for this cat, my Pinkyloo.  

This is how long I'm around.  I wrote this commentary about my Babe almost 12 years ago.  Today is the 10th anniversary of her death.  I've been looking for an online pic...