November 7th five years ago

[debodun]

Something kept niggling at me on the 7th, now I remember. I had to have Gus, my last fur baby, euthanized 5 years ago. He was 19 years old and in kidney failure. I figured why make him suffer receiving treatments to prolong his life when he was 19 already which is longer than most cats live.

 

[Twostep]

Gus will always be with you!

 

[Judycat]

Sorry for your loss. They are gone but not forgotten.

 

[astralcat]

I think you made a difficult choice through pure love - Gus is frolicking pain-free now.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I remember Gus. He was sitting on the heater of your last home. You said he was all skin and bones. I was really glad you took him to the vets and had him put to sleep. That was kind of you. Nineteen years is a long time to have a cat. Our cat lived 17 years

 

[Pinky]

Gus was a beautiful precious boy. You are so lucky to have had him for so long.

 

[Remy]

Pretty boy.

I am in agreement with you. I will treat my cats for anything treatable if they are not in pain or the treatment does not cause them distress. I would never treat a cat for cancer, no matter how much I didn't want to lose them.

 

[debodun]

The vets always make pet parents feel guilty that they aren't doing everything possible for their fur baby. Probably because they can make lots of money off a remorseful owner and in the end the pet goes to the Rainbow Bridge anyway. My mom spent close to $2000 on a cat 20 years ago and it ended up dying a pitiful death. After that I vowed never to put my pets through that.