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ronnie B
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« on: May 31, 2011, 10:37:06 PM » |
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He is 20 years old, very deaf and it is causing him harm. He never goes out any more except to go across the road to some cut down trees and shi t in the saw dust then comes back in. Twice today I have seen cars slowing down to let him cross, he doesn't seem to hear them coming.
I don't wish him to die a horrible slow painfull death after being hit by a car, maybe late at night.
If it were your cat, would you get him put down?
Please only sensible answers if you do reply.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 10:39:54 PM » |
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well if deaf its not hurting him just have him as a house cat  |
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 10:49:14 PM » |
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put the cat on a peice of string when it gets dark make sure the string isnt long enough to go over the road  |
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 11:23:45 PM » |
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feel for you ronnie, the above replys seem good to me, try and restrict him to your yard only so he can't get hit, and keep him home, if he's healthy and not suffering, no reason to put him to sleep, i for one would find it unbearable even if he was suffering.
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ronnie B
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 12:02:27 AM » |
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Someone has suggested that I put sawdust in my own garden. I think I will go with that, It never even crossed my daft brain to do this.
I am going over the road tommorow with my wheelbarrow and bringing back a load of the stuff to dump at the bottom of my garden.
He is in no pain as far as I can see, but the thought of me allowing him to be hit by a car through my laziness to address his problem does not make me feel too good.
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« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 12:04:37 AM » |
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This is a hard one ronnie and only you and your close family can and should make this decision. What you have to ask yourself is what quality of life does the cat have at the moment and will have in the near future. If he is getting about ok and still managing to get around unassisted and make it to the toilet where he is meant to then I feel you are ok for a short while, after all 20 years is in all honesty a good innings.
I had to make the decision a month back to have my beloved rottweiler zeus of eight short years put to sleep. He had slight hip displacia and developed a tumer in his front leg that was only apparent if you felt his leg. He was on long term medication for his hip which had to be upped for the new condition he had developed. He was insured but as he was on the medication previously for a recovery of a cruciate operation related to his hip they wouldn't pay out. So he was costing around 300 quid a month all in with his condition only getting worse by the week. The vet said he might need an op for the tumer in his front leg and hinted that he may lose a limb and at his age and weight he might not manage. My mind was made up I could of let it go on for months to see what happened but he was a proud dog and I felt it right to let him go out proud.
A month on and I wonder if I done the right thing now and again especially when my son who is. Young still asks for him. But I feel I did the right thing for him and the family. It was a huge relief for me as I didn't have to worry anymore about him or finances. I hope this story helps you in some way and I feel both for you and your family to what is eventually inevitable.
I have photos and memories of a rescued dog that was very stressed his whole life he is now at peace and I am relieved I will not be taking anymore pets end of this part is just too hard.
Good luck whatever you decide
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 12:20:46 AM » |
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i isnt it just...bloody animals work their way into your heart, then are gone leaving it hard for you. did you guys ever hear about this, this is why we love them read it till the end You are not allowed to view links.
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 08:38:29 AM » |
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personally i would take him in to the vets before he goes downhill. i once had a cat ,went blind and one day a car hit it,it was only going at crawling speed . that upset me for ages afterwards
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 10:20:26 PM » |
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sorry bobby, but have to dissagree, while i do appreciate where you come from, and it's a lose lose situation-there's your experience and the guilt for what happened next, on the other hand, what if the animal still has months or even years of quality life left? and personally i would have to take the latter, and would likely be guilty of hanging on to long, it's an awful situation either way
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