Letting my animal die on his own timetable

Posted by crushedout on June 11, 2007, at 11:41:40

I hope this thread doesn't get re-directed to the Grief board.
My cat is dying but ever so slowly and it is torture for me because it is breaking my heart. But I want to let him die on his own schedule. He is not in very much pain, just some discomfort. He has stopped taking food and water and just sleeps, cuddles with me, follows me around (in a very stumbly manner, as he is so weak from hunger), and purrs. I can't stop crying. Part of me wants him to die already so that I can get on with my life. But another part of me NEVER EVER wants to let him go.
It's just awful. It's so hard for me to function. I have stopped eating, too--almost. I mean, I am getting very skinny and not really able to take care of myself really well.
But I am not going to rush this. It's the least I can do for him. If he was in terrible pain, I would put him to sleep.

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Letting my animal die on his own timetable crushedout 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » crushedout LadyBug 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » LadyBug crushedout 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable wishingstar 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable Racer 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » Racer crushedout 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » crushedout Dinah 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » Dinah crushedout 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable muffled 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » muffled crushedout 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » crushedout Dory 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » crushedout Racer 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » crushedout DAisym 6/11/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » DAisym crushedout 6/11/07
putting him down today crushedout 6/12/07
((((((((((((crushed)))))))))))) » crushedout gardenergirl 6/12/07
thanks, gg (nm) crushedout 6/12/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable frida 6/12/07
thank you frida crushedout 6/12/07
hard decision. humane. your grief is shared. (nm) » crushedout zenhussy 6/12/07
Re: ((((((((((((crushed)))))))))))) » gardenergirl LadyBug 6/12/07
He's gone--I feel relieved crushedout 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout jammerlich 6/12/07
Re:sorry above post for crushed (nm) LadyBug 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout canadagirl 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout Dinah 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout OzLand 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout annierose 6/12/07
Re: He's gone--I feel relieved » crushedout Dory 6/13/07
Thank you everyone (nm) crushedout 6/13/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable confuzyq 6/15/07
Re: Letting my animal die on his own timetable » confuzyq crushedout 6/15/07

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