My Cat Has No Will To Eat or Drink and Is Very Weak

Ian C wrote:

Now that I think about it, putting her to sleep is for more than just
the pain. It would be quite loving to put her to sleep as Amy doesn't
sleep much anymore (I assume she is sleeping some time), instead she
lays around on her side with her eyes open staring blankly.

Ian, I'm so sorry. Putting Amy to sleep is truly the compassionate thing
to do if she's suffering. You obviously love her very much, don't feel
like you're betraying her. I'm so sorry.

Karen M.

Ian C wrote:

Now that I think about it, putting her to sleep is for more than just
the pain. It would be quite loving to put her to sleep as Amy doesn't
sleep much anymore (I assume she is sleeping some time), instead she
lays around on her side with her eyes open staring blankly.

Ian, I'm so sorry. Putting Amy to sleep is truly the compassionate thing
to do if she's suffering. You obviously love her very much, don't feel
like you're betraying her. I'm so sorry.

Karen M.

"Laura R." wrote

As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.


"Hope," hell, and "legal," schmegal!! I'll do it anyway. A fate worse
than death, to me:
Alzheimers or dementia, where your "shell" can live on for decades.
*shudder*

"Laura R." wrote

As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.


"Hope," hell, and "legal," schmegal!! I'll do it anyway. A fate worse
than death, to me:
Alzheimers or dementia, where your "shell" can live on for decades.
*shudder*

"Laura R." wrote

As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.


"Hope," hell, and "legal," schmegal!! I'll do it anyway. A fate worse
than death, to me:
Alzheimers or dementia, where your "shell" can live on for decades.
*shudder*

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,

Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,

Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,

Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Karen M. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


Brandy Alexandre wrote:

Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:



circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,


Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.




A friend of my sister's was just given 6 months. She had some crazy
itching all over, but no sign of allergy or anything. She went to a
dematologist who suspected bile backup in her blood and sent her to
another doctor. That doctor determined there was a bile duct blockage
and they went in to stent it opened. While there they discovered a
tumor was pressing on it, but it was attached to a vein. They took a
sample and closed her up. They couldn't remove it. Sample malignant,
death sentence issued and other than itching like a mad woman, she
feels just fine. I think at that point I would pack up my stuff,
including medical history, fly to oregon and register to vote to and do
other things that establish residency, visit a doctor, get the drugs
and be done with it.

I've worked in two different nursing homes and god help me if I ever
ended up like some of the poor people there. Alive only in body and no
family ever comes to visit them. It was horrible to see.

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Karen M. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


Brandy Alexandre wrote:

Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:



circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,


Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.




A friend of my sister's was just given 6 months. She had some crazy
itching all over, but no sign of allergy or anything. She went to a
dematologist who suspected bile backup in her blood and sent her to
another doctor. That doctor determined there was a bile duct blockage
and they went in to stent it opened. While there they discovered a
tumor was pressing on it, but it was attached to a vein. They took a
sample and closed her up. They couldn't remove it. Sample malignant,
death sentence issued and other than itching like a mad woman, she
feels just fine. I think at that point I would pack up my stuff,
including medical history, fly to oregon and register to vote to and do
other things that establish residency, visit a doctor, get the drugs
and be done with it.

I've worked in two different nursing homes and god help me if I ever
ended up like some of the poor people there. Alive only in body and no
family ever comes to visit them. It was horrible to see.