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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Cat was euthanized this morning at home. It was an extremely difficult decision but I do believe the right one.

In the last couple of weeks, she vomited up all of her food on our bed. We have had puppy training pads around her litter box and have to change them multiple times daily. Usually she sleeps on our bed every night, but last night she didn't and stayed hidden from us under the bed (very low base to bed, we can't get to her when she's there). Every morning she starts meowing as soon as I wake up and walks up the mattress to my face. This morning she wouldn't come out from under the bed and stayed all morning even though we tried drawing her out with favorite treats (including tuna and water, for which she used to RUN across the house).

Once we got her out from under the bed (and blocked it off with rolled blankets so she couldn't hide there again), we set her in front of the tuna, and she lapped up a little bit but then walked away. She spent the rest of the morning trying to be as inaccessible as possible. Not her usual.

The vet arrived and was extremely kind and reassuring. She pet the cat a bit and said she could feel how frail she was. I held our cat while she received a sedative shot, and continued to hold her until she was completely unconscious. Then the vet administered the second shot and the cat was gone. It was both horrible, because it was so hard to see her go, but also really amazingly peaceful. I was afraid she'd feel pain or be terrified. It wasn't like that at all. It was just very, very peaceful. But still sad because I wasn't really ready to let her go.

Anyway - thanks PPs who were kind and understanding.  It was a really difficult decision and I appreciate the kindness.

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