geminigirl | Depressing Cat Post (Reply)

This morning, a little after nine a.m., we let Oblivion go. We knew it was coming, we prepared, we grieved and cried a lot. Last night we cuddled her until we fell asleep. I told her all the things I wanted to tell her...how much I appreciated her, how I loved her, and I hoped she'd been happy with me. I told her that this was a hard decision for me to make, but that I didn't want her to be in pain or sick any more. I told her that she made me laugh when I realized it wasn't men she didn't like, but Michael. Cayne promised her that he'd take care of me. I told her that I'd miss the way she gave Beta the smackdown when he needed it, and the way she slept on my butt. I'd miss her purring and her affection, and her need for cuddling. I told her how grateful I was that she'd seen me through some hard times. I was glad that she loved Beta in the end, even if the first few months were very difficult. I took her collar off before we left the house this morning. I cuddled her for about two hours, just quietly, in the bed, petting her and telling her all that she meant to me.

The last few days were very hard...she was uncomfortable and not moving well. She was eating, but dehydrated, and she'd lost a lot of weight. There was a second tumore that had appeared on her belly, and the larger one was not only raw and oozing, but there was blood as well.

I'm sad and relieved all at once. We stayed with her while the vet injected her...they took her back, put an IV in, and gave her a sedative to calm her. She went peacefully and quietly.

My cat is gone.