That's sad..Our family cat got attacked by a snake and poisoned a while back and my sister had to be the one to put it to have it put to sleep. She was around 13 years old I think. When pets get that old it is best just to put them to sleep because they will just continue to suffer and there will be more surgeries and illnesses. I honestly think my cat wanted to die, because it hid from us until the wound was so bad it had to be put down.
You need to thump your mom for being drunk when she told you though.. that was a bit much.
QUOTE(Quidgyboo @ Oct 5 2005, 12:31 AM)
I had something similar happen with my doggy about six months ago. We decided to pay for all the X-rays and tests and initial treatments, all coming to a grand or two, only to find out that she had Arthritis in her spine. We had the option of very expensive spinal surgery, which was risky at best, but we were hardly given the chance to decide. A week after leaving the Vet, she could not stand. About all she could do was lift her head, and even that was a struggle for her I think.
The last time I saw her, she was lying at the foot of our stairs, her head in my lap and her eyes as beautiful and soulful as they ever were. I wish I hadn't gone to work that day and had spent the rest of it with her, making her more comfortable.
I guess what I am trying to get across is this; do all you can to get the money together because every moment with a being you love is precious. Feeling what I do now, I'd pay the cost of the surgery in a heartbeat for the slight chance that Cindy might have survived a while longer.
Now I've gone and made myself cry. Piffle.
The last time I saw her, she was lying at the foot of our stairs, her head in my lap and her eyes as beautiful and soulful as they ever were. I wish I hadn't gone to work that day and had spent the rest of it with her, making her more comfortable.
I guess what I am trying to get across is this; do all you can to get the money together because every moment with a being you love is precious. Feeling what I do now, I'd pay the cost of the surgery in a heartbeat for the slight chance that Cindy might have survived a while longer.
Now I've gone and made myself cry. Piffle.
198966
You almost made me cry. I'm going to go have to steal candy from children or something to make myself feel better.
I hope you can manage the money, Kaileigh. With all your Artisinals, we know you're not buying credits.
Good luck, hun.
My cousin loved her dog Cindy so much that when Cindy finally died of arthritis and old age, Cindy got stuffed.
We were so used to seeing Cindy by that point that you'd scare yourself half to death seeing her 'standing' there.
We were so used to seeing Cindy by that point that you'd scare yourself half to death seeing her 'standing' there.
QUOTE(Bau @ Oct 5 2005, 08:18 PM)
My cousin loved her dog Cindy so much that when Cindy finally died of arthritis and old age, Cindy got stuffed.
We were so used to seeing Cindy by that point that you'd scare yourself half to death seeing her 'standing' there.
We were so used to seeing Cindy by that point that you'd scare yourself half to death seeing her 'standing' there.
199210
That would jsut be too much. I still expect to see Cindy wagging her bum and jumping all over me when I walk in the gate in the afternoons.
I planted a nice garden over her grave though. I want to get some native birdies in.
QUOTE(Quidgyboo @ Oct 5 2005, 05:31 AM)
I had something similar happen with my doggy about six months ago. We decided to pay for all the X-rays and tests and initial treatments, all coming to a grand or two, only to find out that she had Arthritis in her spine. We had the option of very expensive spinal surgery, which was risky at best, but we were hardly given the chance to decide. A week after leaving the Vet, she could not stand. About all she could do was lift her head, and even that was a struggle for her I think.
The last time I saw her, she was lying at the foot of our stairs, her head in my lap and her eyes as beautiful and soulful as they ever were. I wish I hadn't gone to work that day and had spent the rest of it with her, making her more comfortable.
I guess what I am trying to get across is this; do all you can to get the money together because every moment with a being you love is precious. Feeling what I do now, I'd pay the cost of the surgery in a heartbeat for the slight chance that Cindy might have survived a while longer.
Now I've gone and made myself cry. Piffle.
The last time I saw her, she was lying at the foot of our stairs, her head in my lap and her eyes as beautiful and soulful as they ever were. I wish I hadn't gone to work that day and had spent the rest of it with her, making her more comfortable.
I guess what I am trying to get across is this; do all you can to get the money together because every moment with a being you love is precious. Feeling what I do now, I'd pay the cost of the surgery in a heartbeat for the slight chance that Cindy might have survived a while longer.
Now I've gone and made myself cry. Piffle.
198966
That's so sad
QUOTE(Maelee @ Oct 5 2005, 05:38 PM)
This tugs on my heartstrings. I am so very sorry this is happening for you. Just yesterday I took my dog to the vet because she hadn't been feeling well, not eating, drinking, playing, etc. Well, after $400 worth of tests they tell me she is dehydrated, has tape worms, heart worms, kidney problems, and there appears to be something in her digestional track that she got into. It will be at least $1200.00 for the treatments (on top of the $400 tests) so I had to make that same dreaded decision. I had to put her down. It was so hard and even now I try not to cry. She was close to 5, a Rottie, and the runt of her litter. So sweet, loved cats, adored children. I still keep thinking about how right before they came to take her back for her tests she rested her chin on my leg and looked up at me with her sad sick eyes and tried to stick her tongue out to give me a kiss.Â
One thing I recommend (though I don't know what sort of town you live in) is to make up little donation cups with a picture of the dog and ask like local convenient stores, banks, etc if you can place them there by the cash register. You would be amazed how much even someone's spare change from a soda or a pack of cigarettes could help.
One thing I recommend (though I don't know what sort of town you live in) is to make up little donation cups with a picture of the dog and ask like local convenient stores, banks, etc if you can place them there by the cash register. You would be amazed how much even someone's spare change from a soda or a pack of cigarettes could help.
199430
So's that
Aww, I'm so sorry! I hope you get the money for your dog. I about started crying reading all of this. I remember when the first two dogs I had died. I grew up with them, as my parents bought them before I was born. They both died within three months of each other, I was 10, it was so sad.
My mom's yorkie got attacked by my neighbor's huge german shepherd.. and if you know your dogs that is like.. a level 1 newbie fighting Shikari..
Mom took him to the vet today and they think something is wrong with his neck, so she has to take him to this hospital that's like.. 2-3 hours away to see if that is what is wrong.. if so it'll cost over $2,000 to fix. They don't think he'll die, but god.. that's a lot of money.. and if I know my mom she will blame my dog for being the one to run outside first (little dog follows him) and I'll have to get rid of him.
Why are pets so freaking expensive to fix?
Mom took him to the vet today and they think something is wrong with his neck, so she has to take him to this hospital that's like.. 2-3 hours away to see if that is what is wrong.. if so it'll cost over $2,000 to fix. They don't think he'll die, but god.. that's a lot of money.. and if I know my mom she will blame my dog for being the one to run outside first (little dog follows him) and I'll have to get rid of him.
Why are pets so freaking expensive to fix?
