I have been up all night just hold and cuddling my baby,Kate. My heart feels as though it's going to burst. There are so many things I want to thank her for, and any of the words I use seem so inadequate. My daughter thinks I'm crazy, my husband is the solid rock against which I am leaning, and I don't know what my baby is thinking. She seems a little distant. Have I misinterpreted the signals? She doesn't even lick my hand, just rests her head in my lap, or on my leg. How am I going to let her go????
Dear God,
Please love and cherish my Katie in Heaven as much as I have here on this earth. I promise she is an amazing creature that you created for me. When no one else cared, she did, when all the hurts and failures crashed down on me, she was there to pick me back up, when I thought there was no more love or laughter in this world, she helped me to see, when I was sick, she comforted me, so you see God, she is so very precious to me. Please, please love her, and treat her as gentle as I have. She has never been mistreated, and I can't bear the thought of someone not giving her the respect she deserves. God, help me tomorrow to be able to handle what must be done. Let me remember that this is not about me, or what I want, but what is best for my Katiegirl.
When she crosses the Rainbow Bridge, I hope you have some cattle she can herd, and some birds that need chasing away from your mansion. She hasn't been able to run for quite a while now, and I pray that a new set of legs and hips is the first thing you reward her with. Please always remind her of me, and how very much I love her. I will always love her, forever and a day. She loves beer cheese and Werther's Originals, and I want her to have all she eat of her favorite foods.
I am placing her into your keeping just for a little while, until I can get there too.
Keep her safe, warm, and loved, for there is no other like her. She is a true lady.
I hope you can show her where Mom is and all the rest of my family, so she won't be so lonely. I know I am rambling, but the pain is almost unbearable. Please, I am begging you, to just let her know why I had to do this for her. I am so afraid she won't understand. Let me have the strength to endure tomorrow, for Katie.

Dear Danslady~~

I don't know if you'll get to read this today or not, but I wanted you to know that I am thinking of you, and all that you are feeling and going through. I read your prayer and I mirrored so much of what you said over the past 13 weeks, to the Divine, myself, regarding my precious Caeser. You will endure. For Katie. You will be everything she knows you are. And more. I'm thinking of you. I said a prayer for you. I understand...

Danslady

I am sure your prayer will be fullfiled.
My thoughts will be with you tomorrow, it is not an easy thing to do, I know that.
Please come back and let us know how you are.

Katie's Mommy

I'll be thinking of you and Kate tomorrow. May your prayers for her be answered.

Love

Isn't it great how they are such loyal friends? I'm sure she knows the pain you're going through and is trying to be supportive and I know, believe me, that it's hard, but you have to let her know that you will be okay, sad, but okay because I really believe that that is their only goal in life is to make sure that the special people in their lives are okay! My thoughts are with you guys today and forever. Please do me a favor if you can and ask Katie to look for Rajah because I'm afraid he's all by himself since he doesn't know anyone. I know it's selfish of me to ask, but Katie looks like such a sweet girl.

Dear (((((((Danslady)))))))

I have read your post and your beautiful prayer, and I know that everything you ask (and more), will be granted to your precious girl, Katie .

It is my belief that all of our furkids, (and all of God's creatures great and small, that swim, hop & crawl, this beautiful world etc...), are without question, God's greatest and most precious gifts to us.......

I know that for all of the furcats that have owned me over the years, God graciously entrusted those furkids to be in my care..... He wanted me to care for them, and to love them, just as He had done, in Heaven.
And, over the years, when each of my beloved furkids became sick, weary, tired (etc.,), here on earth, I knew that I would have a very difficult decision to make - but, the last loving gift I could give my furbabies was the gift of peace ---
To go back to God, back to St. Francis, and back to their Heavenly Home.

When our kids go back to their Heavenly home, back to Rainbow's Bridge, our most precious, beloved furbabies are young again.....
There is no more pain ..... there is no more sickness .....

Our babies can run free again through the grassy meadows, and once again, they can chase beautifully colored butterflies......
They can run again just as if they were young and healthy again....

They will also have unlimited amounts of food, water, treats up in God's beautiful Kingdom....
There is no more hunger.....
My precious girl, Ernestine , who went to the Bridge on Feb 7th, 2004, she had terrible wretching attacks in her final days.....
It broke my heart to see her that way...
But, I know that in Heaven, she is back to a normal weight again, and is having a blast up at Rainbow's Bridge.

I will say a prayer to my beautiful Ernie-Bird that she meet your beautiful Katie at the gates of Rainbow Bridge, and she can show her around.....

I really know how terrible the pain is that you are feeling -- I know that your heart feels like a jagged knife is in it ......
It is the hardest thing that I ever had to do.....

But, we do it because of the LOVE that we have for our precious furkids....
They deserve that gift of peace, that final act of love that only we can give....

Please, come here to LS often, and post whatever is in your heart. We all understand your pain.....

I feel as if I've been rambling, but your prayer really touched my heart......

I want you to know that your beautiful Katie really will be alright, and that she truly thanks you for helping her go to Heaven, where she will find true peace once again.
I had prayed (of course), that God please take my precious girl in her sleep, but when that wasn't to be, I had to make that last decision to help her get to the other side.........

Way back when a member here said to me, "Denise, you took on Ernestine's pain so that she could finally be without pain".

I am thinking of you and your beautiful girl, Katie .....

Peace, love & comfort to you and yours,

Denise

p.s. ((((((((((HUGS))))))))))

Please know that my thoughts are with you and Katie...come back for support - this site will help more than anything else... I'm so sorry..

I thinking of you today!!!

Just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you and Katie today.

Please know that we are here for you.

May Katie's arrival at the bridge be filled with sunshine and warmth, and the endless love you have for her, that she will carry with her always.

Danslady,

You and your sweet girl are in my thoughts and prayers today!

Mack's Mom,
Dayna

You are doing the right thing by your beautiful girl, and she won't be lonely. She will take your love with her into the Summerland, and maybe even find some unescorted herd animals!

I'll be thinking of you and your precious Katie. Please come back and let us know how you are.

Danslady

Wanted to let you know I'm am thinking of you and your Katie today. Honey I wish I could be there with you to hold your hand. I'm so sorry.

Love