My girl does not have the strength to get up now. I keep hoping that she will pull through it and give me a few more days with her, but I don't think it will happen, and even if it did I would only be going through this again. I feel so selfish, (give me a few more days). Lastnight I watched her stare at the birds through the window, her mind wanted to go out to point at them, but her body wouldn't let her. My beautiful friend is so sick, I know it is time.

I am just so sorry that you are having to go through the most heartbreaking thing you will ever have to do. Somehow you will find the strength you need to set her free from her pain. I think we are all selfish wanting to hold our babies to us a little while longer. Tell her to go to the Rainbow Bridge where all our babies will welcome her there. I will keep you in my prayers as I know how hard it is. I stood and held one of my baibes while the vet was giving her the shots that took her out of her pain. My other sweet girl passed away at home surrounded by the family. I know how horrible it is and the terrible pain that we feel as we have to do what is best. It truly is the best gift of love we could ever give to our wonderful babies.
Ann

bluest1,
I had to make that decision on Monday with my kitty. That was the worst, most painful decision I have ever had to make. I kept thinking that she does still have a little life in her..she's eating, she's drinking...but I had to look at the big picture not liking what I saw. We were just waiting. Waiting for her to get worse or pass. I could not put her through getting worse. She was already showing many signs of her illness. This is a decision of love, hard as that may seem, especially at the time. They trust you to take care of them and to make the right decision for them. My thoughts, prayers and heart are with you now. Take care.

Jen

OH Bluest1, i know the sheer pain and sadness, of watching, of deciding....
i helped my dear jupiter die in february, and did EVERYTHING i could before that. Surrendering to his death was the saddest and most powerful experience i've ever had, and i'm continuing to navigate the waves of grief.
i know you will look with your most loving eyes, and escort her when the time is right. she will help you.
my blessings to you both

I am thinking of you and your Shandy. I don't know what to say. My heart hurts thinking of the pain you must be in. I'm so sorry.

I feel completely heartbroken for you. It is one of the hardest things in the world to live through those last few days of having your baby with you but knowing that soon she will be gone.

All I can say is to make those final few days as special as you possible can for you both, the memory of that will help you once she is gone. Tell her how much she means to you, look into her eyes, tell her how much you love her. Give her her favorite treats. Spoil her and love her to bits. Make some little memories of her now while she is still with you. Perhaps take a little fur clipping. A paw print maybe. These will all mean so much to you when it is her time.

My thoughts and prayers are with you
Bless your precious baby and may an angel watch over her as she leaves this world.
with love
jilly

I can only echoe the words and feelings of those above here ~ my heart aches at the thoughts of what you are going through and I send my prayers for a cloud of golden love to surround you both at this time of intense spiritual binding together ~ that is how I now can describe that transition that I made with my Amber ~ it was tremendously heart breaking for me ~ to let go of the physical and embrace the more powerful spiritual entity of both our souls ~ I think that it is so precise to say we escort them through the boundaries between that which is seen and that which is unseen ~ There is a great wave of warmth and illumnation that gives strength for that journey that is made out of pure love and the eternal connection ~ I have found that this can keep you completely filled with that love even in the darkest depths of grief when for me there are only shadows and cold stones and a shroud upon my soul ~ It is the LOVE strong and true that becomes the salve for my wounds ~ and soothes my broken heart ~ this is my wish for you as well ~ May You Be Held in the Hollow of God's Hand ~ Sincere Thoughts, Kathryn

I've just been able to catch up on this now.
Shandy's dad, I am SO sorry you are going through this. I know as I type this you must be with her, perhaps helping her as she crosses the bridge. I cry as I write this because it reminds me of Jazzy so much. Jasmine was a pointer so understand about pointing and chasing birds and squirrels. But you are so lucky (though you may not feel that way right now) because you get to be with her in the last hours and minutes of her precious life.
My Jazzy had a hidden tumor that burst and caused internal bleeding. They believe it was on her spleen, hidden for who knows how long. I didn't have the autopsy done because I couldn't bear it, but she showed all the symptoms. Then one night, it burst and she was gone before I even knew what was wrong. Thinking back, it was peaceful as she lost consciousness and then left this world. I wasn't the one holding her though...the emergency techs were as they rushed her into the back room of the ER. I never got to say goodbye.
I wish you peace as you move through this hard process. Please keep coming back, as we all do really understand.
Take care,
Audrey

My heart goes out to you. As I read Kathryn's reply I thought ...that was so awesome the way she spoke it, it touched my heart...and was a wonderful way to put it, it gave me a spirtual fix so to speak...and hope...for I beleive it to be true. Pamela