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We had to say goodbye to Boo
It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic.
Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
My condolences. She is free from pain now and someday you will see her
again. . . Rene |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
She was so lucky to have you.
Barb |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
Nancy I am so sorry
"cybercat" wrote in message ... It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (3/23/2009 10:06 AM):
It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. Oh, cybercat, I'm so sorry. You did the right thing, as hard as it is. jmc |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
"cybercat" wrote
It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. So sorry to hear that Cyber, but you know you've made the best choice for Boo. |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
Matthew wrote:
Nancy I am so sorry "cybercat" wrote in message ... It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. There is no time that we could set for parting. We who remain are never ready for such rain. Even our prayer would be: "Not yet! Not yet, dear God -- another day with us let our beloved stay." We must believe, when falls the blow That wisely, God has willed it so. "Rise up slowly, Angel". It's hard to let you go. MLB |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
On Mar 23, 7:06*am, "cybercat" wrote:
It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. *The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that Boo's diagnosis was such a serious one. You did the right thing by letting Boo go to heaven where she will wait for you to join her. I wish we humans could treat each other as we are able to treat our pets at the end of our lives. My best wishes for you and your family. |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
MLB wrote:
Matthew wrote: Nancy I am so sorry "cybercat" wrote in message ... It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. There is no time that we could set for parting. We who remain are never ready for such pain. Even our prayer would be: "Not yet! Not yet, dear God -- another day with us let our beloved stay." We must believe, when falls the blow That wisely, God has willed it so. "Rise up slowly, Angel". It's hard to let you go. MLB Misspelled word. Last word on second line shold be pain (not rain). |
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We had to say goodbye to Boo
cybercat wrote:
It was a tumor that had grown into her jaw bone, and the bone was necrotic. Again, I am amazed at the way cats can hide pain. She scampered and frolicked and was her usual self even for part of yesterday. The vet said that these types of tumors are almost always fatal, and that our only option would be to take her to the vet school here in Raleigh and have them remove part of her jaw. It was very hard to take her and not come home with her. We knew that if we brought her home it would be for US, not the best thing for her. She could have lingered and suffered for weeks, maybe months. It was not fast but it was peaceful. For those of you who think giving an animal this last precious gift when they are suffering costs so much you would rather let them linger, it cost $30. If we thought we could give her anything but a lot more suffering, we would have spent everything we have to fix this thing. We felt we owed her more, we felt that our pain at losing her sooner, horrible as it is, was better than causing her, allowing her to suffer more. We feel that what we are going through now is a small price to pay for all those years of fun and laughter and love. Thanks to all of you for your kind support and prayers. She was the coolest, most ferociously loving little cat. There is a huge hole in our home and in our hearts. It's the hardest part of having a 4-legged family member, but it sounds like you did the right thing. My thoughts are with you, I know how hard it is what you're going through now. Hang in there. |
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