tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post3428585735162052218..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: RIP to our black kitka, BuddyStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-12024878268240637532011-03-06T17:01:25.698-05:002011-03-06T17:01:25.698-05:00I'm so sorry to hear about Buddy. I lost my ki...I'm so sorry to hear about Buddy. I lost my kitty of 18 years in 2007, and I understand how hard this has to be. My thoughts are with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33641801808725952222011-03-02T06:50:33.701-05:002011-03-02T06:50:33.701-05:00Our 16 year old ridgeback has been incontinent, mo...Our 16 year old ridgeback has been incontinent, mostly blind, mostly deaf and very arthritic for over a year. He still loved his walk, even though it got shorter each week, his cookies and having his ears scratched. We have gone back and forth for months about whether it was time yet, hoping he would pass on his own. I kept mopping the floors and bathing him, convinced he would let me know when. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-54692967183761824062011-02-28T22:04:24.803-05:002011-02-28T22:04:24.803-05:00Sorry for your loss. It's a very hard thing to...Sorry for your loss. It's a very hard thing to put your pet to sleep, even when you know that they are suffering.<br /><br />We euthanized our 20 year old cat a few months ago because she was obviously failing. I was very glad that our vet comes to our house -- it made it more peaceful for her and although I knew she was ready, it was hard to let her go.<br /><br />It sounds as though Buddy Liz Goldsmith, EquineInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335463138124638275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47586521555304437052011-02-28T11:17:06.256-05:002011-02-28T11:17:06.256-05:00I'm so sorry for your loss. I cried reading th...I'm so sorry for your loss. I cried reading this. I'm glad you were able to stay with him at the end. *hugs* RIP, pretty man.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-46595468915751364972011-02-28T09:51:51.002-05:002011-02-28T09:51:51.002-05:00Your post has me in tears. It is so hard to put a...Your post has me in tears. It is so hard to put a pet down. Our kitty - Mocha - died two years ago, of the same thing. It's tough. Real tough. Mocha and Buddy are now playing together at the Rainbow Bridge.Heather in FLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-16540348575508736152011-02-27T19:20:04.047-05:002011-02-27T19:20:04.047-05:00This is the first time I have visited and as I lov...This is the first time I have visited and as I love cats - among many other animals - I had to read this post - even though I knew I would probably cry.<br /> I have owned many animals over the years and have had wonderful relationships with most of them. It is always hard to have to make this decision and it cannot be done lightly. But I feel it is my responsibility to do all that I can, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-61190143136621989702011-02-26T12:03:45.673-05:002011-02-26T12:03:45.673-05:00I'm sorry for your loss.I'm sorry for your loss.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-24090997632283163312011-02-25T20:10:30.058-05:002011-02-25T20:10:30.058-05:00Please do not feel guilty.
My kitty had survived ...Please do not feel guilty.<br /><br />My kitty had survived well over nine lives when we made the decision to put him to sleep. He developed a bone tumor on his scapula. He too was not showing obvious signs of pain, but we planned the event one week in advance. I moved home for the week to be with him, he ate his favorite foods everyday, and he no longer had to take his aged-cat medications. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-20502138150841962462011-02-25T17:27:30.833-05:002011-02-25T17:27:30.833-05:00It's heartbreaking to lose a loved one, be it ...It's heartbreaking to lose a loved one, be it two legs or four. Hope this link helps.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjespGPhoMworcasandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142743278051310640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-35848688713567229722011-02-25T17:08:15.688-05:002011-02-25T17:08:15.688-05:00We are facing a similar situation and your post be...We are facing a similar situation and your post beautifully stated what it is like to say goodbye.Donna Primmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025146238614408928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89354872726495436612011-02-25T17:05:43.759-05:002011-02-25T17:05:43.759-05:00We are facing a similar situation and your post ha...We are facing a similar situation and your post has beautifully expressed the loss of a friend.Donna Primmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025146238614408928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-49681122449404070892011-02-25T16:12:41.337-05:002011-02-25T16:12:41.337-05:00I think the thing that was hardest is that Buddy w...I think the thing that was hardest is that Buddy was not clearly in a state of advanced decline/suffering. He had lost weight, and seemed fragile, but not in obvious pain. At times he would "crouch" in the middle of the floor which alarmed me greatly. But mostly he slept, and he ate, and he interacted with us in a quiet way. The issue was that he had completely stopped using the Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2143246774859937272011-02-25T16:01:40.364-05:002011-02-25T16:01:40.364-05:00Stacey,
I'm very sorry for your loss. You were...Stacey,<br />I'm very sorry for your loss. You were indeed brave to be the one who stayed - I'm sure Bob really appreciates your strength and love for him and the kitty! I have been with a number of animals when they were PTS, my own and others when I worked as a tech. With my dog, it's one of the hardest things I've ever done, even though I knew it was "right." She knewRiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-58682540347822456582011-02-25T14:47:39.708-05:002011-02-25T14:47:39.708-05:00I'm so sorry. We went through this twice in on...I'm so sorry. We went through this twice in one year a couple of years ago when both our 17 year old cats went downhill very close together.<br /><br />Like your Bob, my husband took it harder than I did. I think the worst part was that when I started crying, my vet (who has known me since I was little) started crying too! I said this must be the hard part of his job, and he said that no, Allienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6856198399542592272011-02-25T11:39:37.559-05:002011-02-25T11:39:37.559-05:00Oh Stacey. I am so sorry. My sympathies to you a...Oh Stacey. I am so sorry. My sympathies to you and Bob.hollynannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89747684858573763362011-02-25T10:42:22.127-05:002011-02-25T10:42:22.127-05:00What a beautiful post. I feel like I was with you ...What a beautiful post. I feel like I was with you on that ride to the vet's office, with the heavy silences. I guess since I have been there myself I can feel it all. The tears that are coursing down my cheeks now are tears for you, your husband and Buddy, and tears for my pets who have gone on that ride with me. It is a tough part of life. Bless you. The great memories of Buddy will always Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-75630641995727494642011-02-25T06:57:44.073-05:002011-02-25T06:57:44.073-05:00I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm glad Bud...I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm glad Buddy's trip to the Rainbow Bridge was gentle. Soft purrs to you during this sad time.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412703583921658038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15682026815221932082011-02-25T05:32:46.733-05:002011-02-25T05:32:46.733-05:00Kathleen said it exactly; "This is the part o...Kathleen said it exactly; "This is the part of loving animals that is so hard". Never an easy decision for us to make, but sometimes it's the only one.<br />I'm so sorry [for both of you] to hear about your kitty.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608579972739041880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-19088955655276534652011-02-25T01:20:57.829-05:002011-02-25T01:20:57.829-05:00I am so sorry. It's such a sad thing to lose a...I am so sorry. It's such a sad thing to lose a kitty, even when it's time.Sparklehttp://www.sparklecat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-11079406371098213292011-02-25T00:02:49.244-05:002011-02-25T00:02:49.244-05:00So very, very sorry for your loss. Terribly heartb...So very, very sorry for your loss. Terribly heartbreaking.<br />JanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-81587309903762639112011-02-24T23:25:26.075-05:002011-02-24T23:25:26.075-05:00I am so sorry. Your post has made me cry, I waiti...I am so sorry. Your post has made me cry, I waiting to hear what my vet has to say about my Sylvester, she thinks it is renal failure. Results won't be back until Monday, but I know something is wrong and will have to make the decision to let him go eventually. I take comfort in knowing he lived 17 years as a pampered pet.PhunnieOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-67822932616998791202011-02-24T23:25:05.498-05:002011-02-24T23:25:05.498-05:00I'm so sorry for your loss. As others have sai...I'm so sorry for your loss. As others have said, Buddy knew you were looking out for him, and making the decision to end his suffering was a deeply compassionate and loving decision. We have these amazing creatures for such a short time, but they fill the space in our lives threefold. <br /><br />Please be sure to give your red kitty lots of extra love and attention right now. It's so HLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695818095406866154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68852489402540344522011-02-24T22:26:20.010-05:002011-02-24T22:26:20.010-05:00(Delurking briefly) My heart goes out to you. My b...(Delurking briefly) My heart goes out to you. My best friend's cat went into renal failure and had to be euthanized two weeks ago. We stayed with him and cuddled him the whole time. You did the difficult but most loving thing you could do. <br /><br />Losing an animal is so hard because you're losing a dear friend and member of your family. God bless you and your kitty Buddy.M. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469194067649001216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-48423257629083885962011-02-24T22:23:51.028-05:002011-02-24T22:23:51.028-05:00I am so sorry. RIP Buddy.
Your beautifully wri...I am so sorry. RIP Buddy. <br /><br />Your beautifully written post reminded me of my dear kitty, Rascal. My husband drove three hours to be with me at my parents house when we finally had to say goodbye to the Purr-Meister. I didn't realize how much it meant to me until he walked in the door, unannounced. It was a wonderful thing that you did for Bob and Buddy.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-35108649364456291622011-02-24T20:14:26.728-05:002011-02-24T20:14:26.728-05:00I am so sorry for your loss. I understand both yo...I am so sorry for your loss. I understand both you and your husband's points of view. The very first cat I ever had to have put to sleep - well, I just couldn't be there. Luckily, I had a friend who could (and did) so my Maggie was not alone. Since then I have been at every one (except my Rascal dog who died at the vet's office before I could get there.) There is no right or wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com