Pretty sure I’m going to have to put my beautiful baby boy to rest on Monday. He’s been getting very lethargic and lost his appetite. Spent 48 hours at the vet and he was treated for pancreatitis, kidney disease, and now we find heart failure. He’s back home with all the meds he could need and he’s comfortable.

He’s my 17 year old very special boy. We’ve been extremely lucky with only 2 minor health issues that needed vet care and otherwise normal visits with clean bills of health. He’s always been very strong (if very picky when it comes to eating) and he’s been with me through the death of my mother and father.

Im honestly feeling pretty lost right now, but every time I look at him I can’t help but feel it’s time. He’s got the best chance the vet can give him, but I still don’t want to watch him suffer.

I really don’t have much faith, but if you do, please pray for Bear.

Edit: Bear was laid to rest at 10:50am. It was extremely fast and he was so out of it he barely felt a thing. His suffering is over and so mine begins.

  • RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world
    17·
    3 months ago

    I’m so sorry and hugs to you, and thank you for sharing his story. Please hang in there and if Bear needs to go he knows he was always loved and cared for. Kiss your fur baby for me.

  • UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world
    12·
    3 months ago

    Keep him as happy and comfortable as possible. It won’t be long. When he is closer… You can have someone come over and give him a shot. He will just take a final nap in your lap

  • MissJinx@lemmy.world
    11·
    3 months ago

    oh how lucky is your boy to have such an amazing person by his side and being so loved. Like all of us he also has a limited time on earth but you made his time here the best. You are taking the best care possible and this is a blessing. Lucky for animals they have an option humans don’t have, the option of not having to suffer, and you are the one giving him this gift.

    I’m really sorry for you, your boy is beautiful!

  • 200ok@lemmy.world
    6·
    3 months ago

    Bear looks like a good boi. Can you share a few of your favorite photos of him? ❤️

  • ExtraMedicated@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    I went through this just a few weeks ago. It was really hard seeing her refuse to eat anything. But at least she seemed to like looking outside, laying on her favorite blanket.

  • CuriousRefugee@lemmy.ml
    5·
    3 months ago

    My 18-year-old has a couple of health issues, and I’m just dreading the day it starts to get worse. Sending love for you and Bear!

  • OwlPaste@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    Spend time with your special boy, that’s the best way to make them feel better, and hopefully not any time soon, but be sure to be there to send him over the rainbow bridge when it is his time.

    A few years ago I had to say goodbye to my my first cat. It was a heartbreaking 2 weeks of very heavy ups and downs. On Christmas day, that he was sick and went into the final spiral of a terrible day and sometimes a little better, but he kept getting worse and worse generally, until the vet agreed that he wouldn’t recover. He was put to sleep in my and wife’s hands. Sometimes you have to help them to not suffer. And honestly we breathed a very heavy sigh of relief after knowing that he wouldn’t be suffering any more and his final moments were with the humans he loved. Cats try their best not to show pain and discomfort so when they do, you know its really bad.

  • raynethackery@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    I’m so sorry this is happening to your family. See if you can find a vet that will come to the house. My little princess died at home alone of heart failure. I was going to take her to the vet that afternoon to be euthanized but didn’t make it home from work in time. I feel guilty that she was all alone when she passed but glad that I didn’t have to stress her with going to the vet. By that time she really hated going to the vet.