Have hold for Fatty.

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Awaiting blood results for kidney function. As she's still loosing weight and isn't her usual self. Should get them later today. If her kidneys are failing then I think the kindest thing will be to PTS. In view of her heart I don't want to 'try and manage it' it wouldn't be fair. For the last couple of days she's still interested in things but is not my bossy little diva cat and isn't eating much.

So sorry Toddler

Oh Toddler I’m so sorry to hear this sad news ,

So sorry. I thought Fatty would always overcome every obstacle. An amazing cat with the most loving owner. Stay strong for Snorg. x

I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve loved reading about Fatty and Snorg.

Now having the 'did I do it to early' thing. Which is ridiculous. Although she was still interested in life. Fatty curled up and hiding in corners really wasn't her at all. Some more pictures for her fans.

Thank you for the lovely pictures. I don't think you did it early - far better for her to go when she was still enjoying some quality of life, albeit in a limited way, than to wait until she was suffering constantly.

I had to make the decision with my tabby girl, who had a liver tumour - she was still eating, and could be affectionate, but she was spending a lot of time sitting hunched up by herself, clearly miserable and growling, and she'd gone to skin and bone. I didn't want the misery to become her whole life before we said goodbye.

Fatty's last thoughts will have been calm and peaceful.

Yes. That's spot on. She was still affectionate but was also skin and bone and was very hunched up.

You have been so brave and done so well by her. RIP Fatty. Be nice to yourself.

Can't quite compute that it wasn't her heart disease that did it. Id been preparing for that for the last nine months as her prognosis was terrible from the beginning. But her heart was improving slightly.

You absolutely did the kindest thing for Fatty. I've read on here many times 'better a week too early than a day too late' and that's so true.

I love that picture of her, she was a gorgeous girl, as is Snorg. How is she doing this morning?

Snorg seems fine. Completely unbothered as I suspected she would be. Fatty was extremely dominant so I think she'll blossom and enjoy being top cat. Feel really sad this morning. The house feels odd without her.

The vets will take a paw print and I'm going to have some of her ashes mixed into a glass pig. From Bath Aqua glass. As I really
Like them. Abs she will be scattered in my best friends beautiful garden abs my parents garden. My house is rented and there is no grass. The other houses won't be sold for a very long time. Never liked the idea of hanging on to ashes but a glass pig just seems right somehow.

I have felt the same about letting my lovely cat go too early.

I had the option of waking her up from anaesthetic & bringing her home for a couple of days before putting her to sleep or letting her go whilst already under.

She had bone cancer on her face.

We decided to let her go whilst she was already under. I was about an hour away with my dc so wasn't able to be there when she died *. I wish i'd been with her even though she wouldn't have known.

Having her home for a few days would have been very hard for everyone including her as it was affecting her eating.

*she had been tested for cancer which came back negative. She was in to remove a tooth that they thought must be infected. Turned out to be cancer. We weren't expecting it or i would have stayed closer to home.

Oh Toddler I'm so sorry. Love and thoughts from Little M and MCat and me. Ashes set into glass a lovely way to remember your darling girl. x

One of our neighbours had two cats, litter mates, one got run over and the other one was completely unfazed by it. I though he'd be sad as they were always together.

@JurassicGirl our last teenagehood cat was the same. He was under anaesthetic, but I was irrationally angry that my dad didn't go to him. I was considering doing it today as I didn't finish work till 7.30 and the vets closed at 8, but it would have been awful for both of us. I hated seeing her curled up in a corner. Work were amazing and let me go home a bit early.

@McFugget we have all been wondering about your two. Hope you are all ok. Love to them both.

I've always been really against the keeping ashes thing. But it just seems right.

Oh, Toddler, these things affect people - human or feline - in different ways. Your glass pig sounds lovely.

My parents had two cats - when the first died very suddenly, the other cat did his grieving for a day and then got on with it. In the words - sort of - of Oscar Wilde, his fur turned quite gold with grief. He blossomed and loves being Only Cat.

Still thinking of you all . Don't feel like posting anywhere else on the litter tray at the moment to be honest.

I am so so sorry
Godspeed to her

Thinking of you toddler. She's out of suffering now and at peace. I'll miss her lovely face on here.

I'm really very sorry to hear this news, I've been following your updates on and off for a while. You did everything you could and she had a fantastic life with you. It's incredibly hard to let them go but I hope your lovely memories get you through.

The glass piglet is very beautiful and apt, I think. Hope you can have a gentle day Toddler.

I've just ordered a multi phot frame of my favourite pockets of her to hang in the lounge.

Just phoned the cardiologist to ask if they could re use the rest of Fatty's Medication. Apparently they have a box of unused meds that they give to people who can't afford it. That so lovely.