Talk me through euthanasia

[Gingerkittykat]

My 15 year old boy has lymphoma and it is looking like it is near the end.

He started showing some signs of pain in the past couple of days, the vet gave him tramadol and he had such a bad reaction I would rather put him to sleep than have him live his last days or weeks on it.

I left a message for the vet and she will call back tomorrow and will hopefully have some alternative suggestions for pain relief.

He still seems happy, eating and drinking and enthusiastic and loving cuddles but I need to prepare myself for the inevitable.

What exactly happens? Will he be scared or in pain? Is it instant?

I've been trying to psych myself up to watching videos to see what it is like but can't make myself do it.

@madcatladyforever I'm really happy for you and your baby.

He's still here and still doing amazingly well. He gets dopey after his tramadol but at a level where he is aggressively affectionate and just lies there purring and being petted.

He does feel a bit lighter, he was originally over 5.5 KG and now feels around the same weight as our other cat who weighs 4Kg exactly. He is still loving food and loving the fact we don't tell him off for trying to mooch from human plates any more. This morning he had knocked the kitchen bin over retrieving a bit of leftover bacon fat which he just dumped on the floor like he normally does with the proceeds of his bin raids.

Annoying cat behaviour makes me happy right now as it is a sign of vitality!

Aww great news and lovely to hear.
Enjoy good times with your wonderful cat.

Things are not looking good today.

After an amazing day on Thursday when he was desperate to go outside and playing he seems to have taken a turn for the worse.

He's just lying there today with absolutely no interest in anything. He has drunk a little bit but refused food, even the lick-e-lix.He wet himself when I gave him his medication this morning, he always hates it but has never done that before.

I talked to the vet this morning who will call back at 5pm. He still seems comfortable, he is lying beside me and when I pet him he pads his paws and his heart rate and breathing are normal.

I'm sorry to hear that your boy is so poorly. Is he any better now?

My boy left me today. The process was very quick, the vet gave him an injection in the kidney and he went instantly. He didn't seem distressed at all. I hope this gives you some comfort.

He was 17 years old and purred until the last.

My lovely cat was PTS nearly 3 years ago, he slipped away very quickly, it was painless & peaceful, I am pleased I was there with him, as he was very much my cat. It’s a awful choice to make, but you know when the time is right.

@Namechange2020onceagain I'm sorry for your loss but glad he was purring till the end.

@Roselilly36 I'm glad it was peaceful for your cat.

My boy was PTS yesterday, he purred until the moment we left the house and then cuddled into DD in the car (he was too weak to have struggled). It was very peaceful and I was so grateful I was allowed to hold him at the end with the vet giving the injection with an extension from the other side of the room.

OP, it sounded like the end came at the right time for him. I’m so pleased he went peacefully

@Gingerkittykat

So sorry. It is one of the hardest things to go through. 💔💔💔

The only positives I feel now is relief from angonising if I was doing the right thing, thinking today's the day, then he would seem a little better and I would change my mind and the fact the he is at peace now and I know he is not in any pain.

We just need to think of all the joy they brought us. RIP kitty cats.

Yep, I had been agonising for a while on whether the time was right or not so I'm glad that stress has lifted.

One day we will be able to think about our babies and smile, but it's important to feel the sadness and let ourselves grieve too.

Here is my boy, do you want to share a pic of yours?

Your boy is gorgeous. I've got another cat who looks just like yours.

Here is my beautiful boy. showing off his fat fluffy white belly

Your boy was also beautiful, I love the markings around his nose and mouth!

Awww, my darling Abbas was pts on Tuesday for lymphoma too. It happened so fast. He too seemed to rally the last few days but then terrible after.

He slipped away too and we have planted some beautiful plants above him in the garden. Darling Brian.

Love to you it’s so hard!