when is enough, enough

in article ,
at wrote on 7/13/03 1:49 PM:

Caliban wrote:

That she would interpret my words as
considering cats "disposable and
unworthy of care" is outrageous.
Fortunately, my post speaks for itself, as
does hers.

Your post spoke so loudly that everyone interpreted it as I did.

As is discussed here often, many agree
that there is a point where, despite the
best intentions, it's better to put a cat
down.
It may very well be that this cat is
suffering and his time has come, couldn't
it?

Did you even read (or comprehend) the original post??? This is not about
the cat suffering and nothing more being able to be done for it. This
about the OP's frustation with the cost of vet care and the cat getting
another UTI and possible blockage. You don't kill a cat because it has a
UTI or blockage. Sheesh. What the OP needs is an understanding shoulder
and some viable options that will help him to care for his cat better at
an infinitely smaller cost. Not suggestions that it should be killed,
especially during a time when there is a lot of frustration on the OP's
part. That is not the time to make irreversible decisions. I've offered
to help him and I hope he takes me up on it. This is nowhere near a
hopeless situation and euthanasia shouldn't even be part of the
discussion at this point.

Megan



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Having one blockage does not even *mean* the cat will have another. So the
OP would be euthanizing on a *possibility*. It can't get much clearer than
that.

Karen