OT - QI gone to heaven

I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....
--
Janner

"Quite often lately I have the feeling I don't know what's going on..." ---
Snoopy!

"You have to have a Dream!"


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Janner wrote:

I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....

It's a terrible thing, to lose a friend like that. I dread our two
getting old, but I know I'd let them go in peace rather than suffer.

Our previous two went of their own accord: one crept off to die while we
were away (he had kidney failure, and wend downhill very suddenly), and
the other went to sleep under his favourite bush in the garden and never
woke up (no sign of illness before). You can never replace them but the
new ones bring their own love with them.

--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

What sad news. Our little furry people give us so much and are always totally
forgiving when we are not at our best. It is very hard to make the decision to
end their suffering but you know it was the right thing to do.

i hope you will all feel better soon.
Morag Anne in Detroit

So sorry for this Jan
We are just at the end of a week when we thought one of our 'boys' would
die or have to be put to sleep. He had kidney problems too. But, this
time he made a miraculous recovery. He will be prone to the problem in
future, so we have to watch him; but I do know what you have had to go
through.
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I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....

--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

(((HUGS))). I know how you must be feeling. Pippen still hasn't turned
up. I fear he may have joined your QI.

Maureen

Janner wrote:
I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....

Oh Janner, I'm so sorry. We've had to do this 3 times but they were all
much older and had lived long happy lives. Hugs for you and your
family.

--
Sherri G in Kentucky
http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey



| I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday.
One of
| our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We
had
| been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally
getting
| better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of
the
| bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in
the
| system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the
love and
| attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his
food
| unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start
again with
| catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we
just
| couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
| worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had
happened
| or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they
put
| him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here
I am
| typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!
|
| I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do,
but he
| was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs'
were
| heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better
today
| and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2
other
| QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've
promised
| the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another
cat,
| not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.
|
| Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for
being
| here....
| --
| Janner

Janner wrote:
I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....

{{{{hugs}}}} You *have* done the right thing, and you had the
opportunity to make that humane choice. I know how hard it is on you all
but remember what fun he was when he was well.

With one of my QIs we knew he was injured and he died at the vets under
X-ray - it was much worse than the vet had first thought and I wish he
had been X-rayed sooner and given us the option of reducing the length
of his suffering given the inevitable outcome.

--
Lizzy Taylor
Heywood, Lancashire, UK 53:36:00N 2:06:00E
http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk

So sorry. I know how you are feeling.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"Janner" wrote in message
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I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love
and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again
with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but
he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2
other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've
promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....
--
Janner

"Quite often lately I have the feeling I don't know what's going
on..." ---
Snoopy!

"You have to have a Dream!"


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I'm so sorry Janner.
Hugs, Taria

Janner wrote:
I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2 other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....

(((((HUGS))))) Janner to all of you. I know exactly how you feel. We had to
have our wonderful Chow put to sleep a few years ago and we still miss her
terribly. It has gotten easier and we remember her with fond memories. My
sympathies are with you and your family.

Mika

"Janner" wrote in message
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I've just got to let you know, what an awful day we had yesterday. One of
our QI's who is 3 yo this month had to be put to sleep yesterday. We had
been nursing him for about 6 weeks and thought that he was finally getting
better when he had a relapse. He had been suffering from cystitis of the
bladder, and it is quite rare, as usually it effects further down in the
system. We sorted out the spare room for him, and gave him all the love
and
attention that we could, but everything flared up yesterday, off his food
unable to urinate and in pain. We were given the option to start again
with
catheterising and more drugs, but he was so sad and frail, that we just
couldn't bare to put him through anymore. I don't know which would be
worse, trying again and watching him fade away, which is what had happened
or let him lose his pain. I did stay with him and cuddled him as they put
him to sleep, so I know that he did not have anymore suffering. Here I am
typing this with tears in my eyes and can hardly read the screen!

I know in my heart of hearts what we did was the humane thing to do, but
he
was so young and sweet and loveable and a right character. My DDs' were
heartbroken last night and so was DH, but we are all feeling better today
and know that we did do all for him that we could. So we still have 2
other
QIs, his brother and a much older queen (15yo) who are fine. We've
promised
the girls that when we move later this year that we will get another cat,
not to replace him, but to love as we loved him.

Sorry, for the sad news, but just had to tell someone. Thanks for being
here....
--
Janner

"Quite often lately I have the feeling I don't know what's going
on..." ---
Snoopy!

"You have to have a Dream!"


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