Letting our dear Sophie go to sleep
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:36 pm
Letting go of our beloved 18 year old Sophie. She’s been our baby all these years. I remember bringing her home and me telling my husband she will only sleep on the bed a few nights. We all know how that goes. The past 3 years, we’ve known she was living on borrowed time. She overcame some infections and kidney issues in 2018. We decided to fight for her to live and tackled her health issues head on. She was feisty, even with a cone due to a cheek abscess.
This time, it’s been 2 major infections in a month. First her paw. A shot of convenia resolved that very quickly. Now she has an eye infection that isn’t resolving. She stopped eating yesterday and doesn’t want to be bothered. She’s curled up in her cubby.
I tell myself it’s a kindness to let the vet assist her in letting go. She has been such a wonderful kitty in our lives. And she has been the ultimate little princess. She has helped us raise our other kitties…4 of them! We will let go of her with so much grief and pain. We have had to let 2 other beloved cats go over the years, and it is just as hard.
We had a wonderful male himmy years ago that become bonded to my husband. Oh how I loved that cat. His name was Tango. I waited too long to let him go and it was hard for the vet to let him go easily. I swore I would never do that again, but here I am. When do you know? Some people say, you just do. Did I wait too long? Do I try again with treatments?
Sweet Sophie has made her decision by withdrawing into her cubby. She was furious with me last night when i wanted to hold and rock her. She just wanted to be let down to curl up and sleep. She is tired and wants to go.
As I write, I am overcome with emotion. I know it’s time, but I cry. I stop crying for a little bit, then I cry again.
We’ll miss you my sweet lovely Sophie. You have been your daddy’s girl. You have been momma’s girl. You have influenced and taught Emma (rest in paradise,) Taz, Bella, and Charlie how to be a family kitty. You have lovingly groomed and swatted everyone. You have been a purr machine. You have demanded your rightful spot on whatever lap or surface you choose.You have given us love, joy and memories. We will always remember you with love. We will not hold up any other kitties to you, out of fairness to them. You are one of a kind.
Tomorrow will be tough. I can't say enough about her. There are so many memories.
This time, it’s been 2 major infections in a month. First her paw. A shot of convenia resolved that very quickly. Now she has an eye infection that isn’t resolving. She stopped eating yesterday and doesn’t want to be bothered. She’s curled up in her cubby.
I tell myself it’s a kindness to let the vet assist her in letting go. She has been such a wonderful kitty in our lives. And she has been the ultimate little princess. She has helped us raise our other kitties…4 of them! We will let go of her with so much grief and pain. We have had to let 2 other beloved cats go over the years, and it is just as hard.
We had a wonderful male himmy years ago that become bonded to my husband. Oh how I loved that cat. His name was Tango. I waited too long to let him go and it was hard for the vet to let him go easily. I swore I would never do that again, but here I am. When do you know? Some people say, you just do. Did I wait too long? Do I try again with treatments?
Sweet Sophie has made her decision by withdrawing into her cubby. She was furious with me last night when i wanted to hold and rock her. She just wanted to be let down to curl up and sleep. She is tired and wants to go.
As I write, I am overcome with emotion. I know it’s time, but I cry. I stop crying for a little bit, then I cry again.
We’ll miss you my sweet lovely Sophie. You have been your daddy’s girl. You have been momma’s girl. You have influenced and taught Emma (rest in paradise,) Taz, Bella, and Charlie how to be a family kitty. You have lovingly groomed and swatted everyone. You have been a purr machine. You have demanded your rightful spot on whatever lap or surface you choose.You have given us love, joy and memories. We will always remember you with love. We will not hold up any other kitties to you, out of fairness to them. You are one of a kind.
Tomorrow will be tough. I can't say enough about her. There are so many memories.