We took our cat to the vet yesterday for a check and she agreed with us that he was ready to leave this world. So, of course, we helped him on his way. The vet has a room especially for people to spend some last moments with their pets. We were shocked but it was actually quite a nice experience - much better than some sterile exam room. We came home and had a bit of a wake with both alcohol and tears. Today we are entering into the next phase: seeing all the places we used to see him but without him. We are thinking that he may be our last cat. We love travel and want to spend more time overseas and you sure can't take your animals with you. Well, not easily! One last cat photo and that's over; it's his Christmas photo from a couple years ago. You can see from his look how happy he wasn't! Now we have no more cat to make fun of.
My wife's folks are in their 80's and just aren't up for travel any more. That's embarrassingly close to my own age these days so we want to travel NOW! We have a trip planned to visit Ireland soon. Even though we both have Irish roots, we've never been there. In the summer we hope to spend some time in Alaska. We visited Anchorage once something over twenty years ago but this time we'd like to check out more of our largest state. It's just one of those places you have to see.
Anyway, today is going to be quiet even by our standards. Things will start improving but for the next couple of days we are going to be a bit down. We are planning a big trip to the shelter later today to donate lots of food, litter, toys, etc.
Hope you have a good one!
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Very sorry to hear about your furkid. Been there many times and it is nice for a vet to caring. Hang in there, it gets better.
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