[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I've been fighting major depression for a couple of weeks. My Mama Cat who I've had for 18 years, is down to a few days. I had to have one of her teeth pulled in October, and she developed a tumor in her jaw. She's stopped eating, and I'm probably going to have to take her in over the weekend.



She's slept by my side for 18 years. I don't have any kids, so this is extremely hard for me. My wife and I have lost three of our kitties in the last year, this would be number four, and the one we've had for the longest time. The other three were all boy cats, and for some reason I could deal with that. This is my girl cat, and has been by far my favorite and one of the great loves of my life. I've had no joy at all for about a month now. Just numb. No words. It's time to let her go, but it's breaking my heart to do so. Christmas is going to suck this year without her.



Please keep a good thought for Mama cat and me over the next few days.

So sorry to hear that. I had similar feelings when I had to put My Rosebud down a few years ago. It's so, so hard to do, but know when it's time that you made the right decision. Part of being a responsible pet owner is doing what's best for the animal, even when it may break your heart to do so.

Take comfort in the fact you have given her so much love and affection. They aren't all as lucky as she is.