Chris Goodwin Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 We had to say goodbye to our cat tonight. We're all pretty wrecked. 2008 - October 22, 2023. ❤️ tkdguy, Hermit, Lawnmower Boy and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketchpad Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Sorry for your loss, Chris. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Condolences. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Condolences, Chris! Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Life is short, and it seems that thw best parts of it are the shortest parts of all. We all lnow this, and we tell each other to make each moment special and significant, but too often we think that means more than it does, and it is not until it they arw gone that we realize it was the smallest things-- the simple presence of a particular friend or the love of a partixular person, or even the company of a pet that made life bearable, and individual moments absolutely perfect. I wish it didn't have to be this way, Chris, for you or for anyone else. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Condolences. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Sympathies, it always hurts Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Thank you all. ❤️ It both was and wasn't sudden. She was diabetic, and we'd been caring for her on as close to a clockwork schedule as we could manage. Insulin at 7am and 7pm, always with food. She had a vet visit on Friday to update her shots and get her blood sugar checked, and it was as good as they'd ever seen it. On Saturday she was like her old self, happy and all over the house with us, where for most of the past couple of years she acted much like a little old lady shut-in. Then... behind a spoiler for whoever doesn't want to read the details. Spoiler Then Sunday she had a seizure, which we suspected was due to low blood sugar, and tried to feed her some Karo corn syrup to bring her out of it (which we were told to do). She came out of the seizure but wasn't really better... then she seized again. We took her to the veterinary ER and found that she actually was seizing due to low blood sugar; they were giving her IV glucose but couldn't keep her stable long term, and then they were thinking about kidney and liver function... And that's really when we decided to let her stop suffering. We were all with her right at the end, loving on her and petting her and talking to her and crying. We knew it was coming, but you're never really ready for it, you know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Condolences Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 It never doesn't suck, Sir, but know that she knew you guys were with her. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 My condolences. We had to put Hobbes, age 16, down a bit more than a year back. And I have my worries about Spike, age 12. Chris Goodwin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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