NaBloPoMo Day 25: Setting A Date for Departure

[untonuggan]

So there has been MUCH debate in my house since Rogue got his diagnosis of acute kidney failure about when is too much pain, too much suffering, and when to just let him rest.

Current plan, which everyone (amazingly) seems to be on board with: spoil him rotten for the next week and then call the at-home pet euthanasia vet. After all, we're having Thanksgiving dinner and he might want in on some of that.

My heart is heavy whenever I open it up to thinking about it, but I really think it's the right thing to do. He's having increasing trouble walking and it looks like he probably has a recurrent UTI and...he's just not enjoying himself most of the time.

So. Just so you know, extra love and support next weekend (or in between now and next weekend) would be much appreciated.

Comments

[altamira16]

You have gone through so much with Rogue. Deciding when it is time is always difficult.

[untonuggan]

♥ thanks.

[the_rck]

::hugs::

[untonuggan]

*hugs back*

[jelazakazone]

::::all the love to you and your family::::

[untonuggan]

♥ thank you

[green_knight]

<Hugs>
Doing the right thing isn't easy; but not doing it would be unthinkable.

[untonuggan]

Yes, this. Thank you.

[angelikitten]

*hugs*

Making this decision is never easy, I'm afraid. We had to put our dog Hobo down this summer, and while it was obviously the right decision, it still hurt.

[untonuggan]

♥ Thank you for the perspective and sympathy. Sorry about Hobo. It...yeah. There is no good time.

[angelikitten]

♥

[untonuggan]

♥

[sid]

Big hugs for all of you, and earscritches for Rogue. Courage!

[untonuggan]

Thank you.

[sage]

*hugs much*

Going through this is maybe the hardest thing I've ever done, and I've gone through a lot. I'm glad you've got a strong support network around you.

[untonuggan]

♥ Yes, me too. And yes, from memory, it is SUPER hard. *sends good thoughts* your way

[cadenzamuse]

*hugshugshugs*

*and extra hugs for Rogue*

[untonuggan]

♥

[spiralsheep]

::sympathy/empathy::

[untonuggan]

♥

[tyger]

*huuuuuuuuuugs*

[untonuggan]

♥

[raze]

Oh :( I'm so sorry to hear of this. Rouge is so lucky to have people in his life willing to make the painful decision to end his suffering when his tie comes. You'll be in my thoughts <3

[untonuggan]

Thank you, this means a lot.

[sine_nomine]

Thoughts and hugs are with all of you.

[untonuggan]

♥

[phlox]

Oh dang. I am really sorry, but I am also glad for you (and Rogue!) that you've had the time to come to this decision, and it isn't needing to be made in a hurry, on an emergency basis. Glad you have an in-home option, too. Hard, hard, hard. :( But again, so glad you have more time to spoil him rotten, and that he has people who care about him and want him to be happy and not in too much pain.

[untonuggan]

Thank you for articulating so well what I was thinking. ♥

[majoline]

*all the love and hugs and support*

[untonuggan]

Thank you.

[st_aurafina]

It's such a hard decision - I'm glad he's got you around to make it for him. We're thinking of you. *hugs*

[untonuggan]

Thank you.

[alee_grrl]

So many hugs

[untonuggan]

♥

[dark_kana]

Oh :-(
I'm so sorry to hear... We've had to let our cat go a couple of years ago because of kidney failure.
Big and lots of hugs for you and everyone and for Rogue. <3

[untonuggan]

Condolences to you and yours (belatedly) and thanks for the sympathy. <3

[sauscony]

I'm so sorry. My mom and I had to make this decision for our cat a few years ago because she had kidney failure and hyperthyroidism and it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make. Even though she was 19, we still didn't have enough time with her.