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Title: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 July 2013, 21:59:45: Some of you will remember that we have a pretty little cat called Princess Aura. She celebrated her 16th birthday earlier this week but has suddenly gone blind in one eye. A trip to the vets today has revealed that she has a tumour on the back of that eye and it is creating huge pressure. It is with much sadness we made the tough decision to take her on her final trip to the vets on Friday morning before it gets much worse :'( :'( The only comfort is that it has come on very quickly... 36 hours ago she was fine.

Here's a little picture... One of many and how we plan to remember her :y

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6896763533_34af056fcf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24961476@N08/6896763533/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24961476@N08/6896763533/) by lazydocker (http://www.flickr.com/people/24961476@N08/), on Flickr

Very hard to say goodbye though :'( We have another 36 hours with her company and, typically, she's more sprightly than ever now she's spaced out on Tramadol!
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Olympia5776 on 17 July 2013, 22:09:59: I am so very sorry .
We lost our Snow Leopard , Leo ,to a stomach tumor in January after 15 years with us and it was a very sad day . I wish you all the strength to get through the next few days .
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 July 2013, 22:11:19: The worst thing is that I have to go out all day tomorrow, otherwise I'd take her tomorrow.

It'll certainly put a downer on going to my sisters wedding this weekend ::)
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Vamps on 17 July 2013, 22:15:10: Sorry the hear this, a terrible shock to you both....... :( :(

We know we will have to face a similar situation at some point in the future with both the cat and the dog as they are both aging, we thought we were going to lose the dog a few months ago to the point of actually preparing Miss Vamps for the event, thankfully she pulled through....
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Jimbob on 17 July 2013, 22:21:20: Sorry to hear this...Seems to be a bad night for Pet news :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 July 2013, 22:35:47: Always a tough call to make :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Andy B on 17 July 2013, 22:40:57: It's a very difficult decision to have to make.

A few years ago we had to have our 16yr cat put down, a horrible thing to have to do. And as per the kittens thread our 12yr old cat had to be put down last Friday. I'm a soft bugger & cried on both occasions. :-X :-X
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: jonnycool on 17 July 2013, 22:54:08: What an awful situation :(

I have a lovely cat who's getting on a bit, I'm already dreading the day he leaves us, and I hope it'll be painless and quick when it does.

Sorry to hear this LD
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: chrisgixer on 17 July 2013, 23:02:08: Show em the video with the newspaper...? :)
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: henryd on 17 July 2013, 23:20:05: I feel your pain,having our old cat put down 4 days before Christmas was bloody awful,I'm sure its the right thing for you to do to ease any suffering but that doesn't make it any easier :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Kevin Wood on 18 July 2013, 00:18:25: Really sorry to hear this, LD. :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: tunnie on 18 July 2013, 00:18:54: Very sorry to hear this :(

Always a sad time when this happens, tunnies had 3 cats at one time.

You've done the right thing though, just remember that :y
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Rods2 on 18 July 2013, 00:32:47: Sorry to hear your bad news, it is always difficult when it is time to say the final goodbye to a pet. They are part of the family so you feel the loss, like you would any family member. :'(

Be strong and try to think about all of the good times and the pleasure that you have brought into each others lives. :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: cleggy on 18 July 2013, 00:36:35: So very sorry to read this, after the trauma with Niblet which is on going, I feel for you. Any pet becomes part of the family and its loss is terrible, but to do the right thing by them is a kindness for the love they have given you over the years. :y :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: MaxV6 on 18 July 2013, 01:10:16: we've all been there , and we all know how much it hurts..... softy or not, it's a bereavement that pains the heart for a long time, you'llm miss her, and no other cat will ever quite be the same... our deepest sympathies.....

we've lost 2 such dear friends in the last 18 months, GT and Gizmo, GT of old age, (easily 18 maybe a tad older) Gizmo due to complications from a, not spotted early enough , urinary tract blockage... poor lad didn't survive the surgery , heart failure ..... only 6 years old.... taken far too soon, and he was such an affectionate and unique character.... (pillow stealing was a favourite sport.... always mine, never the wife's.... )

yes, I cried..... no i'm not ashamed of it..... it's a natural function that helps us deal with unbearable pain of any sort....
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: aaronjb on 18 July 2013, 09:39:35: Sorry to read this, LD :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: omega3000 on 18 July 2013, 10:18:59: Quote from: aaronjb on 18 July 2013, 09:39:35
Sorry to read this, LD :(

+1 :( Its a shame to lose any pet .. :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 July 2013, 10:27:53: 16 is a good innings and i'm sure she has had a great life and put a hell of a lot of smiles on peoples faces but at the end of the day .............. you do what's best for the cat :(
Life's like that sometimes :( :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: TheBoy on 18 July 2013, 18:58:55: However saddening, you know its the right decision :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: albitz on 18 July 2013, 19:28:20: Know just how it feels.Ours got to 21 and then go to the point where it would have been selfish to have prolonged things. Twas a very sad day indeed.
He was an evil vicious, cantankerous old beast,but an integral member of the family. :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: PhilRich on 18 July 2013, 21:34:45: I'm really sorry to hear this Paul, the words 'Family Pet' doesn't even come close to giving a true description of how much they become just 'Family' :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 July 2013, 08:45:58: Unfortunately she deteriorated over the course of Wednesday evening and night so she went to sleep for the last time yesterday morning. She's settled in the garden now in a nice sunny spot. Sleep well my little Princess :'(

The only positive we can take is that less than 36 hours beforehand she was fine :y
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Jimbob on 19 July 2013, 09:13:39: Sorry for your loss, not a nice time.
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Shackeng on 19 July 2013, 09:19:21: Very sorry Paul, having had to do the same with our pet terrier at 19.5 years I feel for you. :'( :'( :'( :y
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: Andy B on 19 July 2013, 09:39:32: I'm very sorry for the loss of your cat. A very upsetting thing to have to do. :'( :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: tigers_gonads on 19 July 2013, 10:43:13: No fan of cats tbh but it was a part of your family.
Sorry for your loss mate :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: omega3000 on 19 July 2013, 14:09:54: Quote from: Lazydocker on 19 July 2013, 08:45:58
Unfortunately she deteriorated over the course of Wednesday evening and night so she went to sleep for the last time yesterday morning. She's settled in the garden now in a nice sunny spot. Sleep well my little Princess :'(

The only positive we can take is that less than 36 hours beforehand she was fine :y

Brought a tear to my eye that did :( :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: aaronjb on 19 July 2013, 14:14:42: Sorry for your loss, LD :(
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: symes on 19 July 2013, 23:33:53: So sorry LD -They may be small and never speak our language --but they accept/love us---and that's worth the world
to us.
As long as she is remembered she is not gone
symes
Title: Re: A sad day in the LD household
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 20 July 2013, 09:48:19: Sorry for your loss, it is very sad to lose any pet they truly are a family member, but I am sure she had a good life with you ..