Thank you all for your sympathy, comments and stories.

Sally and Mrs. D: Lily and Kofi are inside cats born to a temporarily captured feral Mom. From the very beginning, Kofi, at 2 months, was the dominate male over the very polite G. who was then 5 years old.

Lily, loved to curl up beside G. when the opportunity presented. She loved to smell him and all the outdoor scents that he brought in.

SO and I realize that our job now is to love the two we have and to only change their routine very slowly. So far, things are OK.

It is literally, 1 week since I took G to the ER. Last Sunday between 4 and 5 PM. Earlier this week I was able to say, "A week ago we didn't know and G was still out running around for a few hours a day and sleeping in the bed w me." That stops now. It is hard.

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ANN

Hugs and loving compassion for you dear friend...our dog Sanford was just 12 when he went quickly this way. His back end became useless, began shallow breathing & lost control of his functions. My husband & son carried him into the van and when we got to the vet they carried him in. He lay down moaning. We knew it was time.
The doc of course wanted to run tests. We said no...it was time. The vet thought he'd blown a clot. We Sid our goodbyes, and he went quickly & without pain. This was 2 years ago last month & I still cry and miss him.

It's one of the most heartbreaking things we as pet lovers go through. Time is the only healer.
Know we all are sending out healing thoughts and love to you....

I remember when we put our precious Buddy down. He was a beautiful Shelty and had been with our girls since they were little. He developed tumors, eventually couldn't eat or go down our back stairs to use the years. We took his to the vet to be euthanized. My youngest daughter made a wonderful little bed for him to be in while we were driving to the vet. she wanted him to have all the luxuries he could. He was her favorite and she his. When we got there she gingerly took the box out of the car. This old dog hadn't moved in about 2 days but he jumped out of that box, walked himself into that room and looked at us and it was like he was saying he wanted the last say. but he was ready. It was his last gift to us that he was going to go with dignity

I am so sorry for your loss Ann!! I have not had to go through this but can imagine how difficult it is- definitely like losing a family member. I have two cats- the older of which is 6 & she is my companion; always on my lap or next to me when I can't stand to be touched. I truly believe that she is the reason I am still sane through the insanity of this illness. I hope that you have some support to help you through your loss Take care...

Lisa

I am so very sorry for your loss. its so hard to let go of a fur baby, esp when its sudden and no time to prepare. God Bless you for taking care of this fur baby.