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[quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry for everything you’re going through.

It sounds like you have a good (or at least longstanding) relationship with your vet. At your next visit, ask them for their input. They will likely tell you that at your cats’ ages, given their collection of chronic health issues, making a plan for a final appointment would not be irresponsible. It saves everyone the added trauma and grief of having to say goodbye during a sudden emergency.

It is a gift, to yourself and your animals, to be able to plan a last day that gives them love, comfort and dignity. You can spend time spoiling them, spending purposeful time with them, and planning for how you want them to go. (Ideally at home, with a bellyful of treats, without the stress of a vet trip.) In situations where you have two elderly cats who are likely bonded (or at least used to having each other around), it would also be a kindness to let them go together, rather than stress the remaining kitty.

Being responsible for making this decision flat-out sucks. But it’s always better to do it a week or even a month too early than a day too late. [/quote]

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