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putting to sleep options?
Our cat is not going to make it.
What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you |
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"jesseH" wrote in message
news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you You can be with her, or not. If you want to be with her, ask the vet ahead of time, or at the very beginning of the appt., what to expect - to explain the process to you. You can pet her during the procedure w/out getting in the way. I've been w/ 2 cats who were euthanized, & both events went very smoothly. One cat was given a sedative shot in her foreleg first, since she was very feisty, even when that ill. The other simply got the one shot. Depends on the circumstances. Price?? I'd say anywhere from $25 - $100, depending on where you live, what your own vet happens to charge, how long you've been a client of the vet's, etc., etc. You can opt to have the vet dispose of her body if you don't want it for burial. You can also opt for cremation: either mass or private. If private, you can (but don't have to) ask to have her ashes back; they'll come in a small container - my cats' ashes have been returned in a little white box. If mass, they can often give you back ashes anyway - which will mostly be that of your pet- but no guarantees. At my vet's a mass cremation is approx. $45, & a private one costs $100. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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"jesseH" wrote in message
news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you You can be with her, or not. If you want to be with her, ask the vet ahead of time, or at the very beginning of the appt., what to expect - to explain the process to you. You can pet her during the procedure w/out getting in the way. I've been w/ 2 cats who were euthanized, & both events went very smoothly. One cat was given a sedative shot in her foreleg first, since she was very feisty, even when that ill. The other simply got the one shot. Depends on the circumstances. Price?? I'd say anywhere from $25 - $100, depending on where you live, what your own vet happens to charge, how long you've been a client of the vet's, etc., etc. You can opt to have the vet dispose of her body if you don't want it for burial. You can also opt for cremation: either mass or private. If private, you can (but don't have to) ask to have her ashes back; they'll come in a small container - my cats' ashes have been returned in a little white box. If mass, they can often give you back ashes anyway - which will mostly be that of your pet- but no guarantees. At my vet's a mass cremation is approx. $45, & a private one costs $100. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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I just paid $156 to have my sweet Cory euthanized a week ago. I'm in Phoenix,
AZ. We had him cremated privately and got his ashes back so that was a little more expensive than if we had had him mass cremated and not requested the ashes. I'm thinking it would have been around $100 if we had not done that. He is the fifth cat I've been with during euthanasia. Three were officially ours, 1 was a stray kitty that we had outside who we were taking care of and planning to bring inside, and another was a stray at an apt. complex I lived at many years ago who got sick. My vet explained the process last week even though I knew what it was. The office girl also came in and asked me if I wanted to pay ahead of time so we could make a quick exit afterwards. Everyone was very kind and I have always found that to be so. It's a very fast procedure and 4 of them were very peaceful. One, unfortunately, freaked out a little as she was given the first shot and howled so that was a little unpleasant (but still very quick). That's rare, though, and I think it's a nice thing to be with your cat at the end of its life and pet it and let it know it's loved. I'm sorry about your cat. It's a difficult decision to make even when you know you are doing the right thing. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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I just paid $156 to have my sweet Cory euthanized a week ago. I'm in Phoenix,
AZ. We had him cremated privately and got his ashes back so that was a little more expensive than if we had had him mass cremated and not requested the ashes. I'm thinking it would have been around $100 if we had not done that. He is the fifth cat I've been with during euthanasia. Three were officially ours, 1 was a stray kitty that we had outside who we were taking care of and planning to bring inside, and another was a stray at an apt. complex I lived at many years ago who got sick. My vet explained the process last week even though I knew what it was. The office girl also came in and asked me if I wanted to pay ahead of time so we could make a quick exit afterwards. Everyone was very kind and I have always found that to be so. It's a very fast procedure and 4 of them were very peaceful. One, unfortunately, freaked out a little as she was given the first shot and howled so that was a little unpleasant (but still very quick). That's rare, though, and I think it's a nice thing to be with your cat at the end of its life and pet it and let it know it's loved. I'm sorry about your cat. It's a difficult decision to make even when you know you are doing the right thing. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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"jesseH" wrote in message news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you Just what did the vet say, Dan G, quilterhusband, Jesse? Was it "nerve damage?" Or didn't you really take her to the vet? If you did, it seems he would have told you. |
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"jesseH" wrote in message news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you Just what did the vet say, Dan G, quilterhusband, Jesse? Was it "nerve damage?" Or didn't you really take her to the vet? If you did, it seems he would have told you. |
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Jesse -- I'm sorry this happened to your pet. I buried my big orange cat
Nozzler, who died last year, in my back yard, and I'm glad I did. I made him a little grave with a headstone, and planted a salvia plant nearby, which bloomed for weeks, and will bloom every spring as long as it's there. I know it seems kind of morbid and weird, but I like thinking that he's sort of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my yard. -- L. "jesseH" wrote in message news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you |
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Jesse -- I'm sorry this happened to your pet. I buried my big orange cat
Nozzler, who died last year, in my back yard, and I'm glad I did. I made him a little grave with a headstone, and planted a salvia plant nearby, which bloomed for weeks, and will bloom every spring as long as it's there. I know it seems kind of morbid and weird, but I like thinking that he's sort of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my yard. -- L. "jesseH" wrote in message news:ZnYbc.9510$zc1.4924@okepread03... Our cat is not going to make it. What are the options that vet will give me to put her to sleep? What options for body disposal with vet ( I dont want to bring her home to bury in back yard) Can you give me some kind of idea of cost for the vet? thank you |
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I made
him a little grave with a headstone, and planted a salvia plant nearby, which bloomed for weeks, and will bloom every spring as long as it's there. I know it seems kind of morbid and weird, but I like thinking that he's sort of still nearby, that his bits have become "reincarnated" as part of my yard. -- L. That's not morbid or weird at all. I think it's a very sweet reminder that your Nozzler still lives on in your memories. Sherry |
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