I talked to my dad this evening and Mom went to the vet today with Bessie to learn how to inject fluids under her skin to keep her hydrated. The vet was ready to put her down today but Mom couldn’t do it. They’re going to try to make Bessie as comfortable as they can and God willing, she’ll die on her own and not make Mom have to euthanize her. I don’t think Mom can make the decision to euthanize her — this cat has been her baby for the last 16 1/2 years and it’s like killing a child for her.
I really pray that when the time comes, Mom can make the decision or my dad and brother can intervene and make the decision themselves. If nothing else, euthanizing Bessie would give Mom a chance to pick when she says good-bye and it would be a relatively painless death for Bessie instead of having her linger and possibly be in pain from her kidneys malfunctioning.
Pray for my mom… she needs some pretty amazing strength right now…
*very big hugs for you, your mom, and Bessie*
Bessie may do well with the subcutaneous fluid administration. If it is hard for your mom and Bessie to tolerate, the vet can put in a permanent thingy that can be used to administer the fluids. This eliminates the poking with the needle part. We’ve been doing this for years with Alex the Great who is about 15 now.
As long as Bessie is eating and drinking
(the pee will be enormous as the kidneys aren’t concentrating it as usual) and purring, this is worth a try. Your mom may need to feel she has done everything
for Bessie before making that sad trip with her. Perhaps you can help your mom understand, when the time is right, that
her last loving gift to Bessie is a peaceful, pain free end. I’m sure they will be together again …
Ellana
I know how bad a time this is from when this happened to our little Sonya. I am so sorry that you’re going through this. I am praying so hard for you all right now!