Contrasts
Last night, beloved spouse and I ducked out for a spot of sushi and conversation. We stayed out too late, but had a good evening.
This morning, one of our two cats which are litter mates, who had looked as if he was gaining weight, showed clear signs of ill health. I got him to the vet, who found the cat had a large mass in his stomach, which the vet said very likely indicated a poor outcome. His words, not mine. The poor thing was sick unto death, so I chose to have him put to sleep. He was 12 years old, a strange, increasingly kind of feral little guy, and I think his brother is missing him. Hard to tell, because they had developed a kind of cranky relationship, but the surviving brother seems disoriented. No one to push around. So my last contact with him was to stroke him a bit as he lay exhausted on a towel on the exam table. Painfully sad.
We walked a couple three miles over to the Drinking Liberally get together, which as always provided worthwhile conversations.
This morning, one of our two cats which are litter mates, who had looked as if he was gaining weight, showed clear signs of ill health. I got him to the vet, who found the cat had a large mass in his stomach, which the vet said very likely indicated a poor outcome. His words, not mine. The poor thing was sick unto death, so I chose to have him put to sleep. He was 12 years old, a strange, increasingly kind of feral little guy, and I think his brother is missing him. Hard to tell, because they had developed a kind of cranky relationship, but the surviving brother seems disoriented. No one to push around. So my last contact with him was to stroke him a bit as he lay exhausted on a towel on the exam table. Painfully sad.
We walked a couple three miles over to the Drinking Liberally get together, which as always provided worthwhile conversations.
posted by isabelita at 10:14 AM
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They both did, although the deceased guy never went as far as the other one.
Well, at least we had him for 12 years.
Your story reminds me of the whole Terry Schiavo debacle - and I am sorry to bring up a political issue in such a humane topic. But, if we can treat our pets with that much care and respect, why can't we do that with our family? It aught at least be a legal option. You don't have to pursue the option if you don't like it.
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