have to put my cat to sleep

[SherylsShado]

     I'm so sorry for your loss.  I know how difficult that is to go through, I had to have my four year old cat put to sleep last July because of an unexpected blood clot.  I held him while the vet administered the lethal injection and it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do--- I will always miss him so very much.  A friend had told me something that I'm going to tell you because it helped a little.  "Your cat was lucky to have a person on this earth that thought they were the most special cat in the world...alot of cats don't ever get the chance to have that as they are euthanized because noone will or can give them a home before their luck runs out."  
     Something else that has helped some is I had a few friends that did NOT like cats.  They knew how much I loved mine, and they knew how sad I was when I lost my "Tony".  When I adopted my first new kitten, they decided to get one themselves.  Some of them have added a second, third, fourth.  I adopted a second.  There's about a dozen kittens that have gotten homes with people that "thought" they didn't like cats just because I was always talking about how much fun "Tony" was---that's kinda great.
     Take comfort in the happy times you shared together, and sometimes the best "medicine" is to adopt another...there are always so many kittens/cats that need a loving home.
     *hugs*

[jcribb16]

I'm really sorry about you having to put your cat to sleep.  Our pets mean so much more to us than just animals.  That's a hard decision to have to make.  ((Hugs))

[SimpleLady]

I'm really sorry to hear about your Cat, I have a cat also and love her very much;she's my little girl.

[demaina]

That's so sad.  We almost had to do that with my first dog but she ended up just dying in our house pretty much in the same spot she slept in when we first got her.  Honestly, a pet's death is almost equivalent to losing a family member sometimes.  My friends got a dog just a few years ago and they did a 180 from "why can't you stay longer, your dog can survive," to "I'm going to get pizza and the dog is coming with me."

It sounds like your cat had a good long life though and I'm sure she knew you loved her, hence why she lived beyond what most cats do.  You should be happy that you made that kind of connection with an animal.  I'm sorry you have to go through this though.

[tzs]

Its better this way. My neighbor had to do this, and Its just better. Eternal rest is better than suffering.

[veronica773]

I am so sorry to hear that.  It is never easy to do that but its better not to let them suffer. 

[dwggs]

I am so sorry to hear that you must put your cat to sleep but at age 20 you have given him/her a good life.

I can totally sympathize with you as I been in your position quite a few times ... my oldest was almost 21 when
I had to put him to sleep.

[BabyMamaBoutique]

My prayers are with you in your time of need.  My mom has a diabetic cat who is 18 years old. We all love her dearly.

[zgalhardo]

It's always a sad event. I'm probably going to have to put my rat down soon.

[lindacmt]

So sorry to hear that. Had my kitty for 18 wonderful years. Born the same year as my daughter, and they grew up together. Wish they could live as long as we do