Coping With Pet LossThis section is a place to share stories about Coping With Pet Loss. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download Rest in Peace Joey “Tux” Ogle I will start off by saying, that losing a pet is one of the hardest things anyone can go through, no matter if you’ve had the animal for 2 weeks or 20 years. After losing my dog, I decided to get a cat, as I have always grown up with felines. I found my Joey in a free kitten ad, and instantly fell in love with his picture. I went and picked him up that night. He was the most precious, sweet, affectionate cat I have ever had. Two weeks ago this Saturday, Joey was layed to rest. He was diagnosed with FIP and only lasted a week. It started off with laying around, not eating or drinking, and horrible diarrhea. He was at the vet for two days, and seemed to be “perking” up. He was allowed to come home on Thursday, and Saturday morning i knew what I had to do. I had those eyes looking at me, and I’m sure many of you know what I am talking about. As if to say, “Momma, I’m sick, and I’m dying, please let me go.” It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Still sobbing now, there will never be another cat like Joey. I miss him terribly. He suffered, and I wanted to kick myself for not doing something sooner, but I thought he was ok. I stayed in the room with him, when he was injected, and let him die in my arms. His sister, Jessi, (not from the same litter), is grieving for him. She is now starting to show signs, diarrhea, laziness, and worried is not the word. There is so much confusion, so I’ve been told, as to whether or not this is contagious. So we are going to the vet to find out about Jessi. Whether I can bare to lose another, I know the answer is no, but prayers and hope are all I can do until the answer arrives. Joey was 6 months old, and such a member of my family from day one. I can’t wait to have him greet me one day like he did everyday when I arrived home, like a dog, but he’s not, he’s my Joey. Comments
September 2007
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