Kids are 13&11 and have just left for school.
We've had a tough week with the cats. Big boy spent the night at the vets as his bladder was blocked and only came home yesterday.
Going to bed last night and wuss cat was yowling, and dragging his back legs. I thought he'd been hit or fallen badly(they'd been out for 10 mins - they don't normally go out at night but they hate pooing in the litter box and after big boy's issues I felt that 10mins in the garden would be a good idea)
Wuss cat was dragging his legs and in a great deal of distress, I gave him some of the pain meds for big boy and took him to the emergency vet at around 11:30.
Vet took one look and diagnosed saddle thrombus. Slightly possible to fix with induced comma, high pain relief and blood thinners but complications are common and severe and reoccurrence is high.
He was screaming by this point so I had to put him to sleep.
He went from fine at 11 to dead by 12!
I couldn't tell the kids before school, they would be devastated, he was only 4.
I said Their dad must have let him out when he left for work as they normally feed the pets and sort them before school.
I've never lied to the kids before about anything, they've lost close family and friends so have experienced death and illness so it isn't about that just the sudden unexpectedness of it.
I can't get me head around it.
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Had to put the cat down last night and I've lied to the kids
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bringbackspanishflu · 06/02/2020 08:13
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