Ode to Contessa. She was my ancient cat.

[Aerows]

She died this morning. I thought she would hang on, and it was just colic. I hung onto her for far longer than I should have.

She's in a better place now.

[fizzgig]

1. i am so sorry for the loss of your friend

rest easy, contessa

[Aerows]

2. She was a fluffy cat

I miss her, but she is better off.

[Arugula Latte]

3. I'm so sorry.

I'm glad she's not suffering anymore.

[Aerows]

11. I held on to her probably longer than I should have

But she's better off, now.

[riderinthestorm]

4. (((Hug)))

There's never a "right" time. You can only go by your instinct.

So sorry for your loss.

[Aerows]

12. I hope that's the case

I gave her the food she liked best, held her, and I hope she passed on knowing I loved her.

[life long demo]

5. Sorry about your Contessa

I understand that about holding on to your friend longer than you should have. We have memories and now she resides in your heart. RIP Contessa.

[Aerows]

10. I did hold on to her longer than I should have

and now she is at peace.

[In_The_Wind]

6. Rest in peace Contessa

I'm sorry for your loss.
There aren't enough words to sooth the pain when our friends cross the rainbow bridge.

[Aerows]

9. She had to, my friend

she was bad off . I hated like hell to do it, and put it off more than I should have done.

[Bertha Venation]

7. I'm very sorry, Aerows.

[Aerows]

8. She was getting bad

It's a shame, but she is better off. I'm probably an asshole for making her linger in suffering.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

13. I'm so sorry...

...but I agree, peace is better than suffering.

[Aerows]

16. I wish I had done it sooner

but I just couldn't let her go.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

18. I've felt the same...

...on some occasions.

[Aerows]

20. I hope no one else makes the same mistakes

She was screaming in pain. It's my own damn fault for not doing it sooner.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

21. We are always compelled to evaluate what's happened....

...so we can apply what we've learned. IMHO the average pet is more loving than the average person. No wonder it's hard to let go.

[Aerows]

26. It was so hard to let her go

She was fluffy, and had a personality a yard wide.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

28. Cats are wonderful...

...no other way to say it.

[woo me with science]

14. I am so sorry.

I am glad you had each other.

[Aerows]

15. She was a sweet, fluffy

long haired cat that has moved with me a few times. She had to pass on, though, because she was suffering, and I probably held on longer than I should have.

[Worried senior]

17. So sorry for your loss.

We have been guilty of hanging on too long also. You love them so much that you do not want to say goodbye.

[Aerows]

19. I did.

She was such a beautiful cat, even in the end she was gorgeous, had a great personality and was lively.

I guess I did it when she and I both were ready.

[Flaxbee]

22. I'm so sorry, Aerows.

My husband and I kept our beloved boy Tommycat too long, too. Liver failure; we gave him fluids and spoon fed him too long; at one point he looked me in the eye, meowed "please stop" and so we did. It was a Sunday, he was gone that night. And I damn well know he was in pain the last few weeks. And I hate myself for it.

He was my husband's cat before we married and husband didn't want to have Tommy's last experience a half hour ride to the vet ... but I should have insisted. I love(d) that cat with all my heart.

I understand. Next time, do it earlier. That's all you can do. We have five more cats, and even if I have to hog-tie my husband, I'm going to take each one in for a peaceful sleep rather than let them linger.

[Aerows]

25. I feel like I have a skewed perspective

I loved her, thought she would die about a month ago, and a vet told me it was colic. Which is stupid. She was 18 years old, but I guess he convinced me of what I wanted to be convinced of.

[raccoon]

23. Sorry to hear that. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for our pets is let them go. nt

[Aerows]

24. It isn't easy, though

You convince yourself that they are okay, because you desperately want them to be.

[TuxedoKat]

27. So sorry

about the loss of your beloved Contessa kitty. (((HUGS)))

[MrMickeysMom]

29. I'm so sorry, Aerows...

I read your post in another DUers loss thread.

They are our babies and part of us...

[murielm99]

30. I am sorry.

I know what you are going through. It has only been a short time since we had to help our sixteen-year-old cat across the bridge. I still look for her.

It will get better.

[Taverner]

31. Sweet cat bless us all

[onestepforward]

32. I'm so sorry for your loss

of Contessa. I know it hurts.