Asbit
So Many Morphs...
This summer has been a tough one in this household. Hubby's Rig has had him laid off since the middle of May, I had to euthanize my king, one of my female corn became egg bound for which I used all of my savings and borrow my teenager's savings for her surgery, my father became very ill with Congestive Heart Failure and is no longer able to work or do much of anything.
But worst of all, what has caused me the biggest emotional upset was having to pick my 11 yr old son up this past Saturday from a Fencing camp and tell him that his cat Bandit was so ill she would have to be euthanized and that he would only have until Monday morning left with her.
She was not very old as far as cat's go, approx. 7.5 yrs and he has had her since he was 4yrs old. It just broke my heart to have to tell him again that another one of his pets was going to heaven. You see when we moved here to Prince Albert 8 yrs ago, we bought him a orange tabby DSH (Angel) and with in 6 mths it had to be euthanized due to kidney failure. Bandit was Angel's successor and yes another pet store purchase. As well approx 1.5yrs ago his WC Eastern Garter succumbed to and RI.
Honestly, 3 out of 4 family members felt that Bandit was their favorite of our two cats. Even though I know it was the best thing for her, I just kills me to have to teach him that the ultimate show of love for his best friend was to send her to the vet to be put down and then to have to watch struggle with the other cat being lonely and wanting his attention and he not wanting to give it to her because he misses his cat so much.
Anyway thank you all for listening, there is a lot of sadness and hurting right now and it is only the two of us home at this time so I am trying to be strong and comforting for him and have no one to share how I feel with, as hubby and teen are both working in other provinces.:crying::crying::crying:
Here are two pics of her, the first is of her with her full coat and the second is with her summer cut.
But worst of all, what has caused me the biggest emotional upset was having to pick my 11 yr old son up this past Saturday from a Fencing camp and tell him that his cat Bandit was so ill she would have to be euthanized and that he would only have until Monday morning left with her.
She was not very old as far as cat's go, approx. 7.5 yrs and he has had her since he was 4yrs old. It just broke my heart to have to tell him again that another one of his pets was going to heaven. You see when we moved here to Prince Albert 8 yrs ago, we bought him a orange tabby DSH (Angel) and with in 6 mths it had to be euthanized due to kidney failure. Bandit was Angel's successor and yes another pet store purchase. As well approx 1.5yrs ago his WC Eastern Garter succumbed to and RI.
Honestly, 3 out of 4 family members felt that Bandit was their favorite of our two cats. Even though I know it was the best thing for her, I just kills me to have to teach him that the ultimate show of love for his best friend was to send her to the vet to be put down and then to have to watch struggle with the other cat being lonely and wanting his attention and he not wanting to give it to her because he misses his cat so much.
Anyway thank you all for listening, there is a lot of sadness and hurting right now and it is only the two of us home at this time so I am trying to be strong and comforting for him and have no one to share how I feel with, as hubby and teen are both working in other provinces.:crying::crying::crying:
Here are two pics of her, the first is of her with her full coat and the second is with her summer cut.
She was a very beautiful cat. I know how you feel. Within the past couple years we had to have 2 of our dogs euthanized. It's always very difficult, but it is comforting to know that they aren't suffering anymore.
