This has not been a good day. I had to say good-by today to one of my best friends, Maggie. Yes, he was a cat, but he was a great friend. The past few days you could see that he wasn't doing well. It had been a struggle to get him to eat and he wasn't eating enough to sustain himself. I had said when I first found out that he had bone cancer that I didn't want him to be in pain or to suffer, but even with the pain medicine I was giving him, it wasn't enough.
Maggie's tumor had grown but he didn't seem to let it get in his way. He still liked to jump up on the counter to have a drink of fresh water (that's where he is in the first/top picture). The past few days he was very restless and no longer sleeping with me during the night. He'd lay down for a few minutes, but then leave. Not his normal self.
I have to say, that the veteranarian that I found here in Orlando, was top notch. She made sure that Maggie was comfortable even with that big lump on his leg. Maggie was ready...he didn't even struggle when we laid him down. He laid quietly as I rubbed his neck and his ears...one of his favorite places for me to scratch. It was over in just a minute and he was at peace and no longer in pain. I wish I could say the same...my heart is hurting but I know that I made the right decision. The vet told me that I made the right decision as well. She told me that you could see he was losing weight and his muscles were losing their tone. I knew it and apparently Maggie knew it as well.
Good by Maggie...I'll miss you.
May 1992 - January 2007
4 comments:
Know how it is to lose one of the family and can only wish we could give you a hug and say we know how much he is missed.
Your description of your Maggie was really heart warming. He knew he was loved and you were with him until the end.
I just caught up on your blog.. I cried when I read about Maggie even tho I knew that this was coming.
You are thought of with love - G
Hi guys,
Just got around to reading about Maggie. Evie & I know what it's like to lose a friend. They leave their footprints on your heart. When we had to put KC down, I cried like a baby. Yeah, me... Big bad Joe... Blubbering at the vets.. We were lucky in that we still had Spike and she (yes, it's a she) helped us through it.
Our best to you both..
Joe & Evie
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