He’s gone

11 thoughts on “He’s gone”

1. Sad. 🙁

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2. Poor kitty.

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3. Goodbye, Mist.

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4. So many memories. We mourn with you. Lots of love, hugs and sympathy from:
   Mom and Dad

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5. Sigh! Hugs!

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6. I’m sorry for your loss.

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7. Thanks, and thanks to all for your thoughts, etc.

   Hard moments, but in some ways, it’s a relief. It was something hanging over us for a week, and having it actually be finished is … better. And he was “ready” to be done with the problems.

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8. E-hugs, guys!

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9. Shared by Les and George on Google Reader today: http://quichemoraine.com/2009/02/goodbye-toby/

   I asked our vet this morning whether she thought our pets somehow understood that we thought we were doing them a kindness when we brought them into the vet to be euthanized. I thought it was mostly a rhetorical question at the time, a way of stalling, a way to avoid crying, which I hadn’t thought I was going to do but did anyway, and a way, maybe, to beg for absolution.

   […] I wasn’t expecting a real answer from the vet, but she surprised me by taking a couple minutes to answer fully and thoughtfully what she believed our pets—and hers—comprehended of what was going on in their final moments, and to state firmly and unequivocally that they sensed the caring and concern of their owners. And in this case, no doubt, the caring of the attending vet as well.

   I think so, too.

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10. We got a nice condolence card from the vet’s office, signed by the staff there. Yeah, cheesy, but also touching, and very nice.

    Remind me, at some point, to write about the experience in more detail, just so that I don’t forget the particulars. Not yet yet.

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