tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post6238756257546082116..comments2024-03-08T00:23:07.688-08:00Comments on HICK CHIC: Yesterday I had to end the life of a perfectly healthy young cat.Heidi the Hickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-53180244619343745372014-03-22T12:08:13.973-07:002014-03-22T12:08:13.973-07:00Sad, sad, sad...
The hardest choices are those you...Sad, sad, sad...<br />The hardest choices are those you know you should make but don't want to. <br />Check out http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/parenting/why-one-mother-gave-back-her-adopted-son-163800330.html<br />I know it's not the same, but the soul searching and regret that goes with it, is.Paul Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649547928178162423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-63771704139465301002014-03-21T16:34:57.545-07:002014-03-21T16:34:57.545-07:00You know what redhorse, I think you're right. ...You know what redhorse, I think you're right. She may have been physically healthy but there had to be something terribly wrong with her brain. If there was a way to find out, I couldn't spend the money to treat it. Isn't it awful when you realize there's nothing else you can do for that animal? I often wondered if Lucy was suffering. Well, she isn't now. Maybe we don't have answers for how to deal with this kind of grief but it helps to know I'm not alone. I I stayed with her too, just like you did for your dog. I felt it was the least I could do. <br /><br />Jules... Having said that, I wish you hadn't had to go through it too. I'm sorry for your loss. <br /><br />Hello again Olly! You know, we got a female cat this time because I wanted a different cat from our Nigel, who was basically perfect and would be a hard standard for the next cat to live up to. At first I figured I just wasn't used to female cats. Then I wondered if all female cats are kind of nutty. I'm not going to say I'll never get another one but I might be more cautious. Oh who knows. I tend to fall in love easily...Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-78040067162573712152014-03-21T14:00:29.792-07:002014-03-21T14:00:29.792-07:00If it's any consolation, the cat whisperer say...If it's any consolation, the cat whisperer says the only cats he's ever know who behaved this way had big medical issues, like a brain tumor. The mother/sister/cousin could be it too.<br /><br />I had a rescue dog about 12 years ago that I put down. I really loved that dog, I had taken him to a couple of behaviorists and my vet trying to figure out what was wrong with him. He was really sweet and funny most of the time, but then something in his brain would switch off, and he didn't seem to understand what was going on around him, but he would attack other dogs, humans. At first it didn't happen much, then it was almost every day. I just couldn't leave him with the vet or a behaviorist, for more testing or treatment, he had already been through so much. Early in our relationship I had made up my mind I would do everything I could for him, whatever it took. Then one day at the vet, after he had been given tranquilizers, had torn up my arms (I can still see the scars from that day) and I had refused to have him put down for months when everyone told me to, I realized he was suffering. I knew I wasn't going to be able to figure it out, and that I couldn't have him treated anymore. It wasn't fair to him or the vet, and something clicked in my head and I asked if they could put him down right then. I stayed with him, and I grieved more for him than for any of my animals. I'm crying now. It is the hardest thing you'll ever have to do. I wish I could tell you a good way to handle it, but I haven't figured that out. I will say I believe you're wrong that she was perfectly healthy. You just don't know what was wrong with her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-43129525716294345822014-03-21T11:08:06.150-07:002014-03-21T11:08:06.150-07:00I'm so sorry Heidi. It must be the hardest thi...I'm so sorry Heidi. It must be the hardest thing we human companions have to do for our furry friends. We had to do the same with our newish dog on Wednesday as well. Behaviour problems that couldn't be controlled: cat hunting. <br /><br />I'm so sorry.juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351247097680979735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-1284791107161548192014-03-21T10:56:10.134-07:002014-03-21T10:56:10.134-07:00Hi Heidi,
I still follow your blog even though I c...Hi Heidi,<br />I still follow your blog even though I closed mine down a few years back (Olly Unglued). <br />I believe you did the right thing for everyone regarding Lucy. I haven't had any luck with female cats, and prefer a male. Last summer I spoke with a vet who had an interesting theory about it. When we have our female cats spayed they kind of mentally hit the hormonal wall, much like if you or I was to have our overies removed and not be given hormone replacement therapy. It was the best explanation I had heard on the subject. <br />Blessings,<br />Terri (Olly)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-50762851101549462282014-03-21T10:39:26.702-07:002014-03-21T10:39:26.702-07:00I have to admit, I'm relieved at the understan...I have to admit, I'm relieved at the understanding from all of you... there could have been some harsh criticism. I'd like to think we're all reasonable people here. But this topic can really upset people. <br /><br />Thank you. <br /><br />Phyllis - this line: "Amazing how something who weighs all of 5 pounds soaking wet can hijack your peace of mind and place your health and safety in jeopardy. "<br /><br />This is exactly why I held off so long on making that final decision. Who would have thought? And she wasn't always like that, but she was getting worse. Ugh. <br /><br />Sarah, wow, you've been through it. Maybe I had some sympathy for the crazy cat, being crazy myself. At least I never stabbed anybody. <br /><br />Well, there are a lot of critters in the world that need attention. We can't save them all. I did what I could...Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-83321521450999101292014-03-21T09:15:02.582-07:002014-03-21T09:15:02.582-07:00Twice my family has had to euthanize perfectly lov...Twice my family has had to euthanize perfectly lovely young animals who like your cat were tempermantally off. Unlike humans you can't send a mentally ill animal for therapy and fix the issues. Management only takes you so far. The risk of accident is too great. You did the right thing. The responsible thing. And as Mugs said, the loving thing.<br /><br />::hugs if you want them::Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810588784530212255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-23565493776042314462014-03-20T21:16:06.266-07:002014-03-20T21:16:06.266-07:00Oh, Heidi, so sorry that you had to do that. I kn...Oh, Heidi, so sorry that you had to do that. I know how difficult it is to have to do it to a pet who's old and ill, or just ill. It hurts a lot more when they're young. You did the right thing though. Amazing how something who weighs all of 5 pounds soaking wet can hijack your peace of mind and place your health and safety in jeopardy. Something must have triggered such violent aggression. You hit the nail on the head when you mention the rescue group not euthanizing. It's like I say about human healthcare - just because you can keep someone alive doesn't mean you should. Lucy is in a good place now. You did the best thing for her. When you're ready, you will find Dobby another buddy.Undercover Confidentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188582815373050029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-79778668192717137692014-03-20T21:02:33.349-07:002014-03-20T21:02:33.349-07:00Oh wow, I know that had to be hard. I am so so so...Oh wow, I know that had to be hard. I am so so sorry. I agree with Mugs, it was the loving thing to do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-81064597070423815272014-03-20T17:58:07.103-07:002014-03-20T17:58:07.103-07:00Dorothy, maybe I needed to hear it over and over. ...Dorothy, maybe I needed to hear it over and over. (Thank you.)<br /><br />And thank you Mugs, for saying it was a loving thing to do. It felt awful. She was getting harder to love. I'm trying to remember the good times. <br /><br />And, telling myself this doesn't make me a bad pet owner. <br />Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-34030046303108487872014-03-20T16:41:40.956-07:002014-03-20T16:41:40.956-07:00Sorry, Heidi. I'm not sure why my comment came...Sorry, Heidi. I'm not sure why my comment came out in triplicate! Auntienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-21260293215713711422014-03-20T16:40:25.341-07:002014-03-20T16:40:25.341-07:00I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the ...I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the right thing. No doubt whatsoever.Auntienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-56336133919465169552014-03-20T16:40:23.085-07:002014-03-20T16:40:23.085-07:00I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the ...I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the right thing. No doubt whatsoever.Auntienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-52972845733698162622014-03-20T16:40:18.538-07:002014-03-20T16:40:18.538-07:00I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the ...I am very sorry to hear that news but you did the right thing. No doubt whatsoever.Auntienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17536279.post-79603782771154991492014-03-20T13:41:26.380-07:002014-03-20T13:41:26.380-07:00I'm sorry.That was a tough, loving and respons...I'm sorry.That was a tough, loving and responsible thing to do.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.com