18 years is after all a long time. . .
Sep. 15th, 2018 04:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dinda Had to put my beloved Sara cat to sleep yesterday. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She was my beloved companion for 18 years, as a matter of fact she just turned 18 on this past Wednesday. That was when I noticed she wasn't keeping her food down. Of course, like all cats, there were often bouts of vomiting and hairball goodness but this seemed different. Then Thursday I went off for meetings and when I came home she was curled up in the same spot as earlier that day. She could hardly move.
I gathered her up in a towel and slept next to her on the sofa all night long; a long, sleepless night. I watched her ragged breathing, then slow and steady. I didn't think she was going to make it through the night but she did. So I called the Vet as soon as they opened for an appointment. They asked if I wanted to have her examined first but I knew her time was well past. She was skin and bones, had been eating and drinking okay until the last few days and didn't appear to be in any obvious pain. The past week she was even more clingy and I remember getting mad one time b/c she would not take no for an answer and kept trying to crawl on my lap while I tried to work. She was often clingy when not feeling well and I should have known she was not feeling well.
She was a "one person cat" as the Vet described her. He said some cats just bond with only person and no one else will do. I told them she was the sweetest, most loving thing at home but only if we were alone. When visitors were around she sat on my lap and hissed at anyone who tried to get near me. I did try to socialize her but she would have none of it. Even when I lived with my Mom or Sister, Sara refused to let anyone near her but me.
She moved with me at least 5 times. She was, literally, the only reason I even bought a house in the first place. She was the best companion ever and I will miss her greatly.
Rest in peace, sweet Sara Bear.
I gathered her up in a towel and slept next to her on the sofa all night long; a long, sleepless night. I watched her ragged breathing, then slow and steady. I didn't think she was going to make it through the night but she did. So I called the Vet as soon as they opened for an appointment. They asked if I wanted to have her examined first but I knew her time was well past. She was skin and bones, had been eating and drinking okay until the last few days and didn't appear to be in any obvious pain. The past week she was even more clingy and I remember getting mad one time b/c she would not take no for an answer and kept trying to crawl on my lap while I tried to work. She was often clingy when not feeling well and I should have known she was not feeling well.
She was a "one person cat" as the Vet described her. He said some cats just bond with only person and no one else will do. I told them she was the sweetest, most loving thing at home but only if we were alone. When visitors were around she sat on my lap and hissed at anyone who tried to get near me. I did try to socialize her but she would have none of it. Even when I lived with my Mom or Sister, Sara refused to let anyone near her but me.
She moved with me at least 5 times. She was, literally, the only reason I even bought a house in the first place. She was the best companion ever and I will miss her greatly.
Rest in peace, sweet Sara Bear.