I'm saying goodbye

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I'm having my lovely girl put to sleep this morning. She has dementia, has limited hearing and sight. Week by week it's getting harder to watch her struggle, this week she can no longer find the cat flap or her food which she clearly is trying to do and that shows me there's still something there, but it's been heart breaking to watch her.

She was the one you shouldn't chose as she was so nervous, but ended up being most placid home loving cat and loved a lap in her time. She's called Lottie and over 18.5 years old.

I'm sorry that sounds really hard for you. 18.5 is a good age though.Take care.

😢

I'm sorry

So sad, but you are doing the right thing - a final act of love.
Give her a nice stroke and a kiss. Sorry :-(

I've been there, its so hard but you are doing the right thing. She's had a great life and a long one, now there is only one last kind thing to do.

Thank you. She's pacing around at the moment, am going to see if she wants one last meal/snack.

So sorry you're going through this. We all understand the heartbreak involved. Lottie sounds lovely. Let us know how you are doing. Thinking of you and your Dcat

I am sorry for you, my 22 year old cat passed away peacefully in her sleep recently. She was really frail at the end but I am pleased that she went that way. Just try to think of the joy she gave you and all the love.

So so sorry. It sounds like you love her very much and she would have known that throughout her long life. I had so much support on my thread here this week after my girl was pts, there is some wonderful advice on there - 'what helps when your cat dies'. x

Thank you for your kind wishes and support - it helps knowing there are others out there that understand/are so kind.

She went very quickly this morning and looked so pretty on looking back at her one final time (to me). DH works long hours and does voluntary work but has taken the afternoon off, so that helps.

When we lost her brother I found the hardest time was coming down the next morning or coming back to the house and it being so empty.

It's such a hard thing to do, but also the best for her. We miss them terribly when hey're gone. They're such wonderful little creatures

Aww bless. What a good age she lived too. I know how sad it is to loose a much loved cat. X

Awww so sorry for your loss, Run free little Lottie. :( No doubt she will always be with you, a pet never leaves the people they loved. xx

So sorry for the loss of your previous lady. She sounds like she was a lovely cat. She had made the journey over to Rainbow Bridge