Topic: George has a tumour RIP kitty cat George (Read 8476 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #86 on:** November 29, 2010, 18:40:13 PM »

You will also be able to light a candle for him here on Christmas eve

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #85 on:** November 29, 2010, 18:18:15 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 29, 2010, 13:42:36 PM

and on the day before Christmas the path will open for a very short while for you to wish him a happy Christmas

That brought tears to my eyes -

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #84 on:** November 29, 2010, 13:42:36 PM »

I am sure they were welcoming George and on the day before Christmas the path will open for a very short while for you to wish him a happy Christmas

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #83 on:** November 29, 2010, 13:02:38 PM »

Oh Gillian, how did I miss this? So sorry

I agree - no matter what the circumstances, you always think back and wonder whether you should have done something different. But you did everything you could for George

pappilon · « **Reply #82 on:** November 28, 2010, 23:11:54 PM »

Gillian

for you, i am sure there was a well come party for George.xx
Thinking of you.

Dawn F · « **Reply #81 on:** November 28, 2010, 18:20:47 PM »

I'm sure there was a party

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #80 on:** November 28, 2010, 18:04:59 PM »

No rainbow yet - but my cats seem to like sending amazing sunsets as an alternative! - there was one tonight - I think it was a party up there - a welcome for George perhaps?

Liz · « **Reply #79 on:** November 26, 2010, 18:52:29 PM »

So glad he is now home forever

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #78 on:** November 26, 2010, 18:44:05 PM »

So pleased that George is back home with you

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #77 on:** November 26, 2010, 18:40:04 PM »

Picked up his ashes today, so he's home.

bunglycat · « **Reply #76 on:** November 26, 2010, 15:13:55 PM »

madamcat (Edd) · « **Reply #75 on:** November 26, 2010, 10:59:33 AM »

Oh Gillian - Its so hard and such a shock when they are taken so suddenly. Similar happened with my Timmy a couple of years ago.

Sending you these today

Dawn F · « **Reply #74 on:** November 26, 2010, 10:27:44 AM »

Oh Gillian

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #73 on:** November 25, 2010, 22:31:36 PM »

I am so pleased you have posted cos was getting worried about you

Its so very hard when you lose a special friend and George was soooooooo special to you

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #72 on:** November 25, 2010, 22:25:21 PM »

Thanks

I know what you've all said is right and in my heart of hearts I know nothign could have been done for him, but I just miss him so much.

Leanne · « **Reply #71 on:** November 23, 2010, 13:15:12 PM »

RIP George

to you Gillian

JackSpratt · « **Reply #70 on:** November 22, 2010, 10:12:53 AM »

Gillian, I think the "what if's" are a normal part of the process when we lose a furbabe; I do it every time. Yes, there are some things that may bring an animal a day or so extra, but would they be truly happy? I think you knew it was time to let go, and that's why you did. The reason you're questioning it now is down to how much you miss George. You love him and he was a massive part of your life. You take care.

I'm thinking of you.

Daisymac · « **Reply #69 on:** November 22, 2010, 08:54:35 AM »

Thinking of you Gillian

Mark · « **Reply #68 on:** November 22, 2010, 08:12:36 AM »

Quote from: Gillian (Ambercat) on November 21, 2010, 18:13:03 PM

Thanks all

I'm now wondering if I should have even allowed him to stay in on the drip, if he was at home I could have kept him hydrated throughout the day and encouraged him to eat with hand feeding perhaps? At the surgery they just put food in a bowl in front of them and thats it

I went through the exact same thing with Clapton. Even when I had the "come as soon as you can" call, I took some favourite food with me and even put it in the bowl when we were left to say our goodbyes. I, like you, was beating myself up and saying to OH that all they would have done is put a bowl of renal wet down. Maybe we could have made a difference, but it would have been a day or 2. A few morsels of food really wouldn't have made any difference

I was also told that at a certain stage, sub-q really isn't enough. You did the right thing - the best you could

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #67 on:** November 22, 2010, 08:00:31 AM »

For what it's worth Gillian, I think you did the right thing by him, you wouldnt have been able to keep him as well hydrated with sub-q's at home, and a dehydrated cat wont eat, and he would have felt a bit worse. It might have also been harder on him to travel from the vets home, to be messed with, and then for the vet to come out.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #66 on:** November 21, 2010, 18:24:25 PM »

If you hadn't left him at the vets you would always be wondering if that might have helped him, a horrible catch 22 situation Gillian but you gave him every chance

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #65 on:** November 21, 2010, 18:18:06 PM »

This is the guilt part of mourning kicking in Gillian, resist from thinking that cos am sure that the IV was absolutely necessary

You give all your cats such a lovely life and you care for them so much I dont think George would want you to think like that, he is most likely up there with his old mates and saying look at that Chico .... didnt she do a good job

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #64 on:** November 21, 2010, 18:13:03 PM »

Thanks all

I'm now wondering if I should have even allowed him to stay in on the drip, if he was at home I could have kept him hydrated througout the day and encouraged him to eat with hand feeding perhaps? At the surgery they just put food in a bowl in front of them and thats it - I know they monitor, but doesnt go as far as handfeeding. I know I still would have lost him, but he would have been at home and I'd have had the vet come out.

I've lost 6 cats in the past 3 years, I feel broken and empty

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #63 on:** November 21, 2010, 09:55:47 AM »

I am so sorry to hear this Gillian, it is so much harder when it is unexpected. RIP little one

Fire Fox · « **Reply #62 on:** November 20, 2010, 21:03:04 PM »

kitinboots · « **Reply #61 on:** November 20, 2010, 15:13:20 PM »

i'm so sorry to hear of your loss i know we have never met or spoke but sending some hugs to you

jezebel · « **Reply #60 on:** November 20, 2010, 14:11:42 PM »

15 is a good age, just think of all those wonderful years you gave him.

RIP George sweetheart.

Claire_smc · « **Reply #59 on:** November 20, 2010, 00:42:28 AM »

So sorry to hear this Gillian

Poor George, play hard at the Bridge sweetie x

pappilon · « **Reply #58 on:** November 20, 2010, 00:28:23 AM »

Oh Gillian

I am so sorry.

Thinking of you.

RIP Sweetheart.

Mark · « **Reply #57 on:** November 20, 2010, 00:15:24 AM »

Sorry Gillian - It is such a horrible thing to go through

. He was a lovely boy

RIP Lovely George

Sylvia · « **Reply #56 on:** November 19, 2010, 23:14:08 PM »

I am so sorry

George was a beautiful boy. You must be heartbroken

He had the best possible life with you, and I know this doesn't help now, but a peaceful end

It all seemed to happen so quickly, and took me right back to my Gizzy again.

I am so sorry for your loss

RIP Gorgeous George

Kirst · « **Reply #55 on:** November 19, 2010, 23:00:42 PM »

I am so sorry Gillian. RIP George , it was a pleasure to meet you.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #54 on:** November 19, 2010, 22:13:49 PM »

Gutted for you Gillian

Sounds like it was the kindest decision and the only one that could be made

RIP George, safe and sound at the Bridge by now xx

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #53 on:** November 19, 2010, 22:00:20 PM »

Gillian that has brought tears to my eyes

Massive hugs to you

Such a shock

RIP George...play hard at the bridge and please give Sooty, Milly and Barney headbutts from me xxx

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #52 on:** November 19, 2010, 21:51:01 PM »

Oh Gillian I am so very sorry. Heartbreaking

Glad for you both that he went so peacefully. So sorry for your loss

RIP gorgeous George

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #51 on:** November 19, 2010, 21:22:28 PM »

Just so sad

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #50 on:** November 19, 2010, 21:06:48 PM »

Thanks everyone it means a lot to read your messages

I changed the title earlier, and was going to say what happened, but I just couldnt. The vet phoned first thing this morning and said that although he was still with us, he hadnt eaten anything and she said about his breathing being bad - she thought he was in heart failure, probably due to secondary tumours elsewhere than his kidney - and that a scan was only going to tell us that there was a mass of some sort, which we already knew - and there wouldnt have been anything we could have done. I think I knew that really after seeing him yesterday afternoon, I knew he wasnt going to get better

Anyway I went straight down there and bless his heart, when the vet took me in to see him, he got up and went towards his food bowl, my heart lept as I thought he's fighting, he wants to eat, but he didnt really, he just sniffed at the food and came away from it again, and he looked so frail and sick. Luckily he still had the drip in so the vet could just put the anaesthetic into that, no struggling to find a vein or anything - so it was very peaceful and he went to sleep in seconds.

My gorgeous George taken about a year ago.

Jiji · « **Reply #49 on:** November 19, 2010, 20:24:19 PM »

So sorry Gillian

sheryl · « **Reply #48 on:** November 19, 2010, 19:46:07 PM »

So so sorry Gillian - thinking of you Hun

RIP George - forever in your Mummies heart xxx

Gwen · « **Reply #47 on:** November 19, 2010, 18:32:36 PM »

so sorry Gillian. RIP George :-(

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