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Comment by Beth Dunn on November 9, 2009 at 9:30pm

Comment by Joanna Trusdle on June 16, 2009 at 6:50pm

Sheila - I guess I can say this since I'm in the company of catlovers - I think cats are so much smarter than dogs. I love dogs too, but cats just take the cake.

Comment by Sheila Stokes on June 16, 2009 at 2:06pm

Joanna, I talk to my cats all the time and they talk right back. I have one cat that just loves treats and hops in the cupboard and meows so that you give her treats.

Comment by Joanna Trusdle on June 14, 2009 at 5:14am

Hi Carolyn! Nice to meet you!

Comment by Carolyn on June 13, 2009 at 6:16pm

Hi, I'm new. I love that Scottish Fold up there by the way!! I have a five year old calico names Pippin and a 2 year old bobtail named Ferris who I would be nothing without. Pip was a shelter baby I adopted when she was a month old and Ferris was abandoned, who adopted me when I moved into my new place. Now we're just one big happy family. Seriously, they make me a better person.

Comment by Joanna Trusdle on June 12, 2009 at 4:14pm

Hi Anita! Welcome to catlovers. We all love our cats here, and yes, at least I know I talk to my cats daily. I swear they understand, too. Nice to meet you.

Comment by Anita pa on June 12, 2009 at 7:10am

Hi catlovers! Finally Ive found a place when I dont need to feel shame when I want to talk about my cats,
how great creatures they are, how many funny and nice time we spending together in life, good time and
bad times as well.I have a 13years old red persian (I will put pic later),he was living with me all in his life.In this january Ive moved to very far and couldnt take with me
for several reasons.Here I have a young black-white simple "farmer"cat, we saved from the euthanasy.He is strong and wild and an energizer battery....I would share stories with anybody here...., hopefully finding
some friends...

Comment by Joanna Trusdle on May 28, 2009 at 5:22pm

Melinda - I have experienced this with vets, as well. They make you feel like you are abusing your animals if you don't spend whatever it takes. I have even heard other pet owners say that if you can't afford a pet you shouldn't own one. There comes a time when an animal has suffered long enough. We even consider this with our own family members, at times. Animals should be treated with the same dignity. I empathize with you in having to make this difficult decision. We've all been there if we've had a pet. It's never easy. Best to you.

Comment by Sheila Stokes on May 28, 2009 at 4:14pm

Milinda do you think the vet could give Obie something to calm him so that there wouldn't be as much stress on him? It was just a thought.

Comment by Sheila Stokes on May 28, 2009 at 7:03am

Milinda we were in your shoes earlier this year with our beloved Billie, a Shih Tzu. He was 16 years old, almost blind with cataracts, lost alot of weight and was on selegeline for his doggy alzheimers and pain meds for his arthritis that seemed to be getting worse and daily eye drops for his eyes as they would dry out. We knew that soon he would not be with us but my hope had been that he would fall asleep one day and just not wake up and go peacefully so we wouldn't be forced into making a decision. Then one morning I picked him up and looked at his face and saw his one eye was bulging and all white. We made an appointment with the vet who had been treating his eyes. My husband and I went together and the vet told us that Billie would have to have the eye removed as it had ruptured and we both knew that Billie was not strong enough to go through the surgery and we didn't want him to suffer anymore. Even though we knew it was for the best it broke our hearts to put him to sleep. We wanted him to live forever.

I know this will be the hardest decision in your life to make and one that no one wants to make. I wish there was a magic wand to make everything all better. You know what is best for Obie and whatever you decide, whichever way you go, know that you are making the best choice for what is best for Obie. Only you can make the decision. You could talk to your vet and see what they think about Obie making it through the trip and how it would affect him and see what they say.

Our Billie would have good and bad days. On the bad days we would wonder how long we could let this go on but then the next day he would be much better and very happy. It's hard to watch our animals go down hill.

We have other animals (4 cats, 2 dogs, 2 birds) and they are all getting older and I am treasuring every day I get to spend with them.

I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers during this very hard time.

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