Good morning. Sitting with Boomer today. He might have a problem. I can't tell anymore. It might be me. I'm so neurotic because we're leaving in a week. Anyway, I have a call into the vet and Joe is on phone alert. Watching him sleep right now, I think I'm probably crazy.
I'll pray for him, Eva--I'm so sorry. It's so hard to watch them get sick. How old is he? I sure wish we were in a position to come and take care of him--we'd do it in a minute!
Oh, Eva, I don't know what to say. It is like having a sick child but kitties can't tell you what is wrong. I can see why you would have anxiety about leaving him.
I really appreciate that, Froggy, because I know you mean it.
Boomer turned 20 on October 7th. The main problem is his senility. It makes it so hard to know if what's going on is normal or something to worry about. I have nothing to measure against. I wouldn't be this crazed if we weren't leaving town.
The vet made me feel better, but as soon as I hung up, I started to obssess again. I almost wanted to say to her, "We're leaving town a week from tomorrow. We'll be gone for 2 weeks. Promise me he won't die while we're gone."
I guess nothing will come from my staring at him for hours at a time. I may as well go make dinner.
Thanks again for the love! It means more than I can say in words.
Eva, I didn't realize that Boomer is 20. Oh, my. He is your special guy. I understand how it will be hard to leave him. Your husband must be a very understanding and compassionate man.
We had a yellow lab that was 14 and her last year was the year of the contaminated dog food from China. Her health had been declining for a while. She finally had a seizure. I feel that if she had been younger and more healthy she would have recovered. She had such a special place in our household that I have not been able to take on another pet till right now. 6 years.
Gloria, it's awful saying good-bye, isn't it? I know the cat who was my little buddy for 20 years is gone and will never come back, but if he's comfortable and not in pain, I want to take care of him.
He's a chunky little boy and still interested in eating. He's still strong enough to push my hand away when I try to clean his face (he no longer grooms himself). He purrs like a buzzsaw when we pick him up.
I've done everything I can think of. We've given him his own room which we've made as senile cat friendly as possible. Nothing can hurt him there and he can't get out (he doesn't even try) but the others can get in and visit. He sleeps most of the time.
We're paying a lot of money to have a pet sitter who specializes in elderly pets to come 3 times a day when we're gone. I can leave her notes galore, but she won't know him the way I do.
He may be nowhere near the end, but I can't know that. I guess I'm just going to be crazy for the next 3 weeks. My husband is no comfort. He's just as worried.
Your husband is probably worried about seeing you go through the grief of loosing Boomer. These creatures become beloved family pets and losing them is as hard as saying good bye to a person.
Good morning. Sitting with Boomer today. He might have a problem. I can't tell anymore. It might be me. I'm so neurotic because we're leaving in a week. Anyway, I have a call into the vet and Joe is on phone alert. Watching him sleep right now, I think I'm probably crazy.
ReplyDeleteI'll pray for him, Eva--I'm so sorry. It's so hard to watch them get sick. How old is he? I sure wish we were in a position to come and take care of him--we'd do it in a minute!
ReplyDeleteOh, Eva, I don't know what to say. It is like having a sick child but kitties can't tell you what is wrong. I can see why you would have anxiety about leaving him.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate that, Froggy, because I know you mean it.
ReplyDeleteBoomer turned 20 on October 7th. The main problem is his senility. It makes it so hard to know if what's going on is normal or something to worry about. I have nothing to measure against. I wouldn't be this crazed if we weren't leaving town.
The vet made me feel better, but as soon as I hung up, I started to obssess again. I almost wanted to say to her, "We're leaving town a week from tomorrow. We'll be gone for 2 weeks. Promise me he won't die while we're gone."
I guess nothing will come from my staring at him for hours at a time. I may as well go make dinner.
Thanks again for the love! It means more than I can say in words.
Eva, I didn't realize that Boomer is 20. Oh, my. He is your special guy. I understand how it will be hard to leave him. Your husband must be a very understanding and compassionate man.
ReplyDeleteWe had a yellow lab that was 14 and her last year was the year of the contaminated dog food from China. Her health had been declining for a while. She finally had a seizure. I feel that if she had been younger and more healthy she would have recovered. She had such a special place in our household that I have not been able to take on another pet till right now. 6 years.
Gloria, it's awful saying good-bye, isn't it? I know the cat who was my little buddy for 20 years is gone and will never come back, but if he's comfortable and not in pain, I want to take care of him.
ReplyDeleteHe's a chunky little boy and still interested in eating. He's still strong enough to push my hand away when I try to clean his face (he no longer grooms himself). He purrs like a buzzsaw when we pick him up.
I've done everything I can think of. We've given him his own room which we've made as senile cat friendly as possible. Nothing can hurt him there and he can't get out (he doesn't even try) but the others can get in and visit. He sleeps most of the time.
We're paying a lot of money to have a pet sitter who specializes in elderly pets to come 3 times a day when we're gone. I can leave her notes galore, but she won't know him the way I do.
He may be nowhere near the end, but I can't know that. I guess I'm just going to be crazy for the next 3 weeks. My husband is no comfort. He's just as worried.
Thanks for letting me ramble.
Your husband is probably worried about seeing you go through the grief of loosing Boomer. These creatures become beloved family pets and losing them is as hard as saying good bye to a person.
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