Heading for the night shift.

[Splitpin]

Bit of a sad night, our dear old friend cat of 18 or so years is slowly fading away ....Whitey (aka Pratt) is on the road to join Lanky (Whitney) .... who passed away about 6 years ago.
Having a few beers and sharing memories....He's not showing any signs of pain, but has stopped eating and trying to drink....just sleeping.
My partner and I decided to let nature run its course.... bloody hard call. I think it will be a long night.

[emfrat]

After a difficult two weeks and a terrible night, it has become kind to have Sunday put to sleep. We will be doing it at home, today at 1.30pm.

This from Darling Daughter, in mid-March this year. Sunday was the Bomaderry family Beagle, 12 years old. A very caring dog, she would take care of any food or drink you seemed to be neglecting - quick as a flash

[dbcunnz]

Bit of a sad night, our dear old friend cat of 18 or so years is slowly fading away ....Whitey (aka Pratt) is on the road to join Lanky (Whitney) .... who passed away about 6 years ago.
Having a few beers and sharing memories....He's not showing any signs of pain, but has stopped eating and trying to drink....just sleeping.
My partner and I decided to let nature run its course.... bloody hard call. I think it will be a long night.

I had the same problem 3 weeks ago when my 17+ year old cat had stopped eating although she was very hungry and trying to eat but just get a couple of tiny bits of food down each time and had got very thin it was painful just watching her trying to eat the Vet gave her a blood test ($250) said she had a thyroid problem and her kidneys had packed up so I made the very sad decision to have her put down and have her cremated another ($290) and now I have her in a box with 2 other cats that had been put down over the last 6 years and they will all go in the box with me when my time to be put down comes.

[Splitpin]

Thanks for the replies guys......The old fella passed away at 0515 this morning, and on his terms.
His parting gift to me was something I would never have thought of .....he pulled the pin in my partners arms.....she held him for a few minutes and handed him to me.
The very moment his old bladder totally relaxed.....anyway..... there I was looking great...not...at 05 whatever, holding a deceased cat peeing (unintentionally) down my arm....

Anyway, we gave him a brush, wrapped him up and took him the local vet to arrange cremation etc.
He will be missed.
Doug and Mike...sorry for your loss mate, their not just animals.

[deeknow]

Dang Marty !! sorry to hear that mate. Ruddy pets aye we grow so attached to the things.

[cowpatz]

Very sorry to read about the poor moggy’s passing Marty. Yes, they become more than just pets. I prefer the company of our dog to some of the people I know
Sorry for your loss.

[Splitpin]

Thanks very much for the comments guys.
Missed him and the morning feeding ritual this morning.
CP , I know what you mean...the old guy could be annoying at times, but still better than a lot of people I know as well.

[Splitpin]

One more post, and then this is over.
I present to you the recently departed ...Whitey , some time ago.
And again, thanks for your thoughts, he was a good mate.

[deeknow]

awwww ... very handsome !!!

[emfrat]

Hmmm...50 shades of grey, or what?

[Splitpin]

Thanks gents ....handsome he was, and big at his peak deeknow.
Mike, evidently he was a silver tabby.