I don't want people getting mad at me for what I'm going to say. I'm just trying to tell my experience that I am having with kidney failure in my cats. I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm not trying to make you feel bad for your decision. It may have been the right decision. I don't know the circumstances. I'm not an expert but I can only tell from my experiences. I have 2 cats with kidney failure. They are 16 and 15. I thought at first it was a death sentence. I thought Razzle was going to die within a month. My vet didn't give me any info on this. I was clueless. I get mad at vets who tell you your cat has a fatal disease but then don't tell you anything about it, like my vet. They must be clueless too, at least a lot of them seem to. Eventually I looked online for info and found out it doesn't have to be a death sentence. I don't know what your situation was but in many circumstances sypmtoms can be managed especially if you catch it early by knowing the warning signs, which the vet should tell you if he knows. First don't make any decision in anything in life that is final. Research, seek 3 opinions, asks friends, family, forums, internet, etc. We all second guess ourselves when these types of things happen. I know I will when the time comes I have to put my (crying) precious Razzle and Geets down. I want to say you were not at fault. It was the vet's fault for not giving you all the info you needed and if the vet didn't know then vets should tell clients to seek other avenues for info. Still crying-I'll be second guessing myself when the time comes. Did I do enough or should I have done this, why didn't I see the signs, etc. I worry about every little thing I sense in my cats especially since they are eldery and have kidney disease. I also learned that when it comes to important life decisions about health, whether human or animal, (my nurse friend told me this) that I should seek the expertise of places like a veterinary university than the country bumpkins around here. I really feel for your loss since I will face this too in the future. Razzle is the first cat (cat, horses, and dogs too) that I have felt such wonderous love. Still crying-I life the saying for every loss a door opens up for another pet to find a forever home. Yes the memory of Razzle will stay in my heart till the day I die for he is my special one, but even knowing that any future cat I get will die before me and I it will tear my heart out, I know I can't live my life without a cat in it because I would be a very loney, unhappy person.
Kathy
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09-20-2011, 06:01 PM
