Does anyone else find it difficult to cope with seeing their baby in pain towards the end? Our cat Gandalf was FELV+ and he got sick about two weeks ago but was mostly in good spirits even though it was obvious he was deteriorating. We had a vet appointment scheduled for Monday, but Sunday shortly after we gave him a bath with a wash cloth he started meowing and squirming around in pain. We made the difficult decision to rush him to the emergency vet 20 minutes away and have him euthanized. The vet said it was possible that he had a tumor suddenly burst.
It's frustrating that even if every moment of their life until the end is happy, the last moments being difficult is hard to bear. I hope me and my boyfriend being there and stroking and kissing him as he slipped away helped in some way. For those who have experienced pain or distress at the end, how do you cope? I can tell myself a lot of things to cope with the feeling of loss and not feel sorry for myself, but I cannot shake feeling bad for Gandalf. I love and miss him so much and I hope he was okay in the end.
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