{"id":4528,"date":"2019-05-15T07:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/?p=4528"},"modified":"2019-11-03T08:19:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T13:19:41","slug":"putting-cat-to-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fairmountpetservice.com\/Blog\/pet-services-blog\/putting-cat-to-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting A Cat To Sleep: How I Dealt With It"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is not a step by step process of what to do when putting a cat to sleep. I am just writing about everything that I went through when I had to put my cat to sleep. Hopefully, it will provide insight if you are faced with this unfortunate, but unavoidable, situation.<\/p>\n

This is not a perfectly written post which you can tell from the abundance of bullet points. The post is about remembering an amazing cat and detailing everything that happened.<\/p>\n

\"My
This is the cat I put to sleep: Little Rascal sitting on my couch hours before…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My cat’s behavior leading up to euthanizing him<\/h2>\n

My cat’s name was Little Rascal.<\/p>\n

When I first adopted him, he would constantly climb up curtains or jump from my mountain bike onto the top of the refrigerator. I would always hear things falling or see him pulling down the curtains.<\/p>\n

So his name fit him quite well. He was small and continually causing little problems. He eventually calmed down.<\/p>\n

Forgive me if the structure of the post is poor with all the bullet points. I’m just getting my thoughts out and I’m still emotional from the event a few days ago.<\/p>\n

Here are the things that I noticed:<\/p>\n

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  • He became very hungry a few weeks before I took him to the vet. I thought it was because he was not eating his dry food and so wanted more wet food.<\/li>\n
  • I started feeding him wet food twice a day instead of once and I doubled the portion size as well.<\/li>\n
  • He then started eating my other cat’s wet food and even my dog’s food.<\/li>\n
  • He was voraciously eating cat treats (Temptations brand) all the time.<\/li>\n
  • I also noticed that he was throwing up more often. He was a domestic medium hair so it was common to find him coughing up fur balls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"My<\/p>\n

    Then his eating and behavior patterns again changed during the last week of his life:<\/p>\n

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    • He stopped eating his Fancy Feast wet food so I switched to high moisture brands with real chunks of fish.<\/li>\n
    • I bought a can of albacore tuna and would give him a small bowl of milk.<\/li>\n
    • He was not moving around much. He would either be under my couch when I was sitting there or under a table by the front door.<\/li>\n
    • A few times I found him under my bed, but that was it. He wasn’t wandering the place as usual.<\/li>\n
    • He was not playing with my other cat, following my dog or sitting on the window sill.<\/li>\n
    • Even the cat treats were no longer appetizing.<\/li>\n
    • I had to put his plate of wet food right in front of him. He would sniff the food but then not eat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Those are all the things I noticed before I took him to the vet on a Friday afternoon. I believe the only water he was getting was from the wet food and milk.<\/p>\n

      I could not tell that he had lost a lot of weight because of his long fur. I’m not sure if he was sleeping or not – my guess is that he wasn’t.<\/p>\n

      What the vet found and explained to me<\/h3>\n
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      Excuse my dog’s butt in the photo, but Little Rascal was the subject.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

       <\/p>\n

      The vet noticed a lot of problems:<\/p>\n

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      • One of his teeth was quite loose, but that wasn’t the main problem.<\/li>\n
      • It was obvious that he was not drinking because his fur and skin were not springing back when pulled up.<\/li>\n
      • The doctor found a large mass, or growth of some kind, near his kidneys. It was a couple of inches long and about an inch wide. That was the main problem, which he believed was cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Then he told me the mass was probably affecting his appetite. I told him that Little Rascal was ravenous a few weeks before. He mentioned that was because the mass of cancer was making him eat more to feed the tumor. Like it had a mind of its own.<\/p>\n

        So it looks like he had a large cancerous tumor that decreased his urge to eat.<\/p>\n

        The vet gave him fluids and sent me home with his medicine. He believed that he may bounce back but that I most likely would only have a few more weeks.<\/p>\n

        He thought my cat might respond to the fluids and medicine and may start eating again but to let him know if his condition didn’t improve.<\/p>\n

        The medicine did not help as he was still not eating. But I got one more day with him. I took him into my yard and let him explore the plants while I photographed him. And his best friend was with him, my dog Buddy.<\/p>\n

        But that is the best I could do for him – to let him sniff the world outside and to pal around with my dog. Then I had to take him back to the vet to put him to sleep.<\/p>\n

        The process of putting my cat to sleep<\/h3>\n
        \"Putting
        Little Rascal checking out my yard on his final day of life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

         <\/p>\n

        The cost of euthanizing my cat was very affordable – around $120. I had to sign some paperwork and pay my bill. That way I could just walk out when it was time to go. Here are his final moments:<\/p>\n

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        • They put a catheter in his front leg.<\/li>\n
        • The doc gave him a shot that made him fall asleep instantly.<\/li>\n
        • Then he was given the “shot”. The vet pushed on the plunger and that was it.<\/li>\n
        • I was left alone with him for a few minutes where I spoke to him, pet him and kissed him on the forehead a number of times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          The final shot supposedly causes death either within 30 seconds to a minute or two. I think I was there long enough for him to pass, but I wasn’t in an observant state of mind. It was his spirit that I was speaking to. I wanted him to know that I was there and that I loved him.<\/p>\n

          I noticed his eyes wouldn’t close and they seemed to be full of fluids. My eyes were filled with fluids as well.<\/p>\n

          After a few minutes, I went home.<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

          Final thoughts (and regrets) on putting my cat to sleep<\/h2>\n
          \"Cat
          Snug as a cat in a blanket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

           <\/p>\n

          I was thinking I should have brought my dog Buddy with me. Little Rascal loved him and always followed him around my place. He probably would have liked that.<\/p>\n

          I’m not sure how Buddy is doing, but my other cat Luna keeps looking for Little Rascal. She has been crying a lot so I think she misses him. I’ve been giving her a lot of extra attention.<\/p>\n

          I regret that I did not notice much earlier how bad he was.<\/p>\n

          I regret that I lacked the financial resources to possibly give him more time and with less pain.<\/p>\n

          I regret that I could not save him.<\/p>\n

          If you need to put your cat to sleep, then you or another family member should be with him, or her, at the end. You will be emotional – deal with it. Don’t shirk this responsibility or you will regret it.<\/p>\n

          I had a day to prepare for it and to get some photos of him. And he got some quality time sniffing all the plants in the yard.<\/p>\n

          I am glad I was with him at the end as there was no way I would have wanted him to be alone.<\/p>\n

          I am glad that he found his pet best friend in my goofy dog.<\/p>\n

          I am glad that I adopted him because he was so friendly and he enriched my life.<\/p>\n

          \"\"
          Goodbye, little buddy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

           <\/p>\n

          His name was Little Rascal and he had just turned 8 years old when he had to be put to sleep. What the hell, man? That is too young to get cancer.<\/p>\n

          May his eternal spirit find peace and solace!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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