01-01-2013, 01:17 PM
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| Registered User  Member Since: Aug 2007 Location: St Mary's
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| Advice please - It's that time I have finally come to the conclusion that it is time to have my cat put to sleep. She would be 20 in April, she looks great, eats, sleeps, pees and poops in the right place, BUT she has a tumor on her top lip which is ulcerated and has spread up to her nostrils and it's getting bigger. It's obviously painful to her , and she has trouble eating, although she always manages to finish her bowl. I'm not going down the chemo/radiation route - she is 19 years old, with a heart murmor and kidney disease, so I don't think she would survive even the initial surgery. I would really prefer that it happen at home, but I don't think my vet (VCA St Mary's) does house calls. I know there is a mobile vet in Calvert but I can't remember her name. Has anyone else had the vet to the house? Is there anything that could go wrong? I really don't want her last hour to be a stressful drive ( she hates the car). My husband wants to hold her but would she struggle and would that be more stressful for everyone involved? Has anyone else done the at home thing? |
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01-01-2013, 01:19 PM
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| Board Mommy  Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: Off the grid
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| Here's a mobile vet, but I don't know anything about them: Action Care Mobile Vet Veterinary Clinic Southern MD Maryland I don't blame you for not wanting to sink a lot of money into a 20 year old cat and traumatize her by trying to buy her an extra year or two. Very humane and unselfish of you. huggy: clockaleanie likes this. |
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01-01-2013, 01:26 PM
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| mama to two  Member Since: Dec 2011
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| Clock, her name is Dr. Kristina Darnell. 443-975-2495. I am so sorry that you have to face this decision. We used her when we had to put both our dogs down last year/6 mos. apart. She is wonderful and her love for the animals is amazing; even under such sad circumstances. I highly recommend her. I understand what you are going through.  She also takes care of our cats for yearly well check ups. I like that I don't have to crate them and haul them to the vet because they are indoor cats (one is deaf), and it is traumatizing to them. Darnells Mobile Veterinary Service / Home clockaleanie likes this.
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01-01-2013, 02:31 PM
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| happy to be living  Member Since: Nov 2007 Location: here
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| mamtutu is correct. Dr Darnell is awesome! clockaleanie likes this.
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01-01-2013, 02:52 PM
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| Doris Day meets Lady Gaga  Member Since: Mar 2006 Location: Prince Frederick
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| You're doing the right thing. Good luck to you. clockaleanie likes this. |
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01-01-2013, 02:52 PM
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| You can hold her until the end they will put a small needle in her paw and bandage it so as she won't be hurt. They will give he a shot to put her to sleep. After she sleeps they will administer a dose to stop the heart and they will allow you to hold her the whole time. No stress to the pet at all So sorry prayers and thoughts
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01-01-2013, 03:17 PM
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Thanks everyone, for all your thoughts, I don't know how to make the phone call now. I can't even talk about it without bawling, but I know I have to. I'm not sure if it's good or bad that I also have her litter mate still here, so I wonder how she will react. She's a bit senile, so hopefully she won't notice. Ugh, this is horrible. | |
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01-01-2013, 03:35 PM
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| So sad. Sorry you are going thru this. Bless your kitty cat. Sounds like she has had a good life. clockaleanie likes this.
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01-01-2013, 04:24 PM
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| Registered User  Member Since: May 2009 Location: In a house
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| So sorry you're going thru this and no matter how hard the decision was to make that call, rest assured, you're doing the right thing. 19 years is a long time and I'm sure you gave her a wonderful life. Our dog was 18 when I had to have her put down. Absolutely one of the hardest things I've had to do, but she was ready. Bless you for being a responsible and loving pet owner. clockaleanie likes this. |
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01-01-2013, 06:05 PM
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| So sorry We went through this with our dog a few months back. All I can add is that it was one of the hardest things I had to do and we were so sad BUT also relieved clockaleanie likes this. |
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