I feel absolutely gutted atm as I had to make the decision to have my little cat Lucy put to sleep on Thursday evening - she hadn't shown any signs of pain or discomfort at all, although she was starting to look older than the 13 we thought she was, and the night before last was playing with the kittens and trying to steal food off my plate, then Thursday night she was very unsteady on her feet, although still doing the rounds at tea time to see if anyone had left food, when all of a sudden she had a seizure/stroke that lasted a few minutes and collapsed on the floor breathing heavily, so I called a vet out.

His opinion was that she was a very poorly little girl and he thought it might be a thyroid problem, although it would need blood tests etc to confirm it but he didn't think she was strong enough to take the tests or the distress of going to the surgery and after examining her he also thought she might have a tumour on her kidneys as he could feel nodes and a lump, and in his opinion it would be best to euthanise her so she didn't suffer. She let the vet examine her and never fought against it at all which was totally against her nature as she normally shouted and hid from people she didn't know, but was too weak.

It was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make but I owed that little girl a lot and no way would I want her to suffer, as she's been by my side and was for a few years my only company since mum died and I'm going to miss her terribly, but I think I've done the right thing even though I'm feeling guilty over it.

Good night Lucy and sleep well, I'm going to miss you.

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I just want to say how sorry I am for your loss, I know how much it hurts we lost our beautiful boy cat Charlie last July.

The pictures of Lucy are beautiful She was obviously very loved and very happy x

Always devastating to lose a furry member of the family.
Feeling your sadness, as they become a huge part of your life.

i am so sorry Lucy's had to be put to sleep. *HUGS* I lost both my elderly cats 18 months ago, it's completely devastating !

So sorry to hear of your loss and yes you did the right thing for her so don't torture yourself with guilt. RIP little one x

Thank you everyone for the kind words, it helps a lot.

so sorry shaun its a really hard decision i know when i had to do it i said no more cats but life was too empty without them

I love the last piccie OP!!

Having a pet PTS is one of the most selfless things we as pet owners can do and it is the final thing we can offer a poorly pet.

I am sure Lucy had a wonderful life and I hope when you get through the sadness you can remember all the good times. Never forget that Lucy knew how loved she was.

xxxxxxx

That's terrible! R.I.P Lucy

I know how you feel. My beautiful Winnie was hit by a car in November and I miss her every day. Try to remember the good times you had with Lucy.

I'll be thinking of you xx

What beautiful pics.

Don't feel guilty, Lucy will know you did the right thing to stop her suffering and you were there with her at the end .

Cheers all, I know deep down I did the right thing as I couldn't let my little girl suffer.

I am very sorry about the passing of your kitty xx

sorry for your sad loss

I'm so sorry to hear this. I have a little 13 yr old and I worry every day about it happening to her. I love her so much.

Little Lucy looks so tiny in that last pic. She was very beautiful. Take care.

Dont feel guilty...

you did the right thing;

You can take solice and comfort from the fact you spoilt her rotten and gave her an incredible few years of love and joy

that should make you smile

x

OP.......go out and get another kitten ASAP. Better still why not have two as they are great together.

Do not feel guily, hun you did the right thing. We all want our pets to live a very long life but sadly that just sometimes cannot be. And when a cat is gonna be in distress and discomfort and have no quality of life....thats the time we have to make this awful choice as hard as it may be.

Of course we all want our pets to live but sometimes we gotta weigh it all out....if the cat can live and be comfortable and pain free...then brilliant, we;ll keep her/him as long as we can. If the cat can live but is uncomfortable and in distress and her/him quality of life is miserable...then it's time for them to sleep. We all get attached to our pets and when that day comes, it's just awful. Today i picked my Heidi up from vets as she was admitted few days ago and i saw this lady break down in tears, seemed she had to make that choice. I was in the same place last October with my baby girl, we put her to rest as her injuries were just beyond help. I cried for days and days...weeks even and to this day i still do, cause she was sooooo special to me. And now...i fear i may have to go through it again with Heidi as she still isn't right after being discharged from vets, i truly believe the end is near for her. She has a condition and she's been fighting it off for 2yrs but lately, it seems she cant fight much anymore and that day may be approaching. I hope to god it isn't but i'm preparing myself.

Best thing to do is cry and let out that hurt and sadness out. Keep crying and dont be ashamed. Time will soon begin to heal you and you will soon notice days becoming easier. Remember the wonderful days you had together, and cherish those moments.

RIP Lucy. Hugs and kisses to you xoxoxoxoxo

Thank you everyone for the kind replies.


I intend getting a couple from a rescue centre as soon as I can, but atm I have friends staying here with a dog, parrot and 6 cats so it wouldn't be fair to bring new cats here and expect them to settle. As it happens one of the 6, a massive 16yo old female called Titch has taken to me and will be staying with me anyway, but I'll still get a couple of rescuee cats.

Sorry for your loss. You gave your little cat the best life ever, many humans don't live as well. So be proud of your decision and glad of the time you had with her.

I am sure when the time is right you will give a lovely home to a couple of cats. I know when we lost Charlie he left such a big cat shaped hole and we were so lost without him we didn't know what to do, when we decided to see about having a kitten we thought we would go and look to see how we felt when we arrived there were two left from the litter a boy and a girl we spent quite a while there taking to the owner (my daughter knew them via school) and in the end left with both of them! Apollo (boy) and Leto (girl) have just had their 1st birthday they are both beautiful loving cats and have similar traits to Charlie, we did not get them to replace Charlie no cat could ever do that but because we knew we could give a cat or in this case cats a loving home.

It sounds like Titch may well have adopted you

Aw so sad to hear this, rest in peace Lucy. She was gorgeous btw, especially love that pic with her and the german shepherd.

You 100% did the right thing, i had to get my german shepherd put to sleep 18 months ago and it was the saddest day but i know it was the right thing to do xx

RIP Lucy, you will always be loved by Shaun.

You do look a very special, fun cat. Love the last photo.

Take care sweetie, wherever you may be.

And Shaun, I hate to say this, but my cat was PTS the week before yours. I'm still struggling, I have a cat sized hole in my life. It takes a long time. But remember, we love them and they love us, that's what matters, forever in our hearts.

So sorry to hear about Lucy, it really is heartbreaking when we lose a pet, i lost 1 of mine in december
She looks very happy in her pics and you can tell she was well loved xx

Sorry to hear about your cat lucy, i had to have my old boy put to sleep, was heartbreaking but was the right thing to do.
She will alway be with you tho..

R.I.P Lucy xxx

Sorry for your loss Shaun.

It is heartbreaking, but I hope you draw some comfort from the fact you gave Lucy a wonderful life.

All the best.