We almost made it through the whole year without losing a cat. Alas, it was not to be. We inherited Bob and Tippy when my daddy died in 2016. They have been my gaming buddies for several years; I play video games while they lay on my chest.
In mid-November I realized that Tippy’s left eye wasn’t opening fully. I then realized that she had a small bulge in her forehead over that eye. I took her to the vet where x-rays revealed bone cancer. The vet wanted to see her in a month so we scheduled a follow-up on December 26th.
I spent that month loving on Tippy extra hard while the cancer progressed rapidly. By the time we returned to the vet, the bulge had grown to the point where her left eye was a mere slit and it showed no signs of stopping. I made the decision to let her go.
So, as I always do, I held my girl while the vet administered the euthanasia meds. I made sure that the last things she felt were my hands petting her and the last thing she heard was my voice telling her how much I loved her and how much I will miss her.
Farewell, Tippy. Bob and I miss you.
Linda Lou's Life 
I am sorry. You gave Tippy a good home and a good life. And you treated her with love and compassion.
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Aww…I’m so sorry. Saying goodbye is the hardest thing ever. 😦
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It is. It never gets easier.
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Thank you for sharing Tippy’s story. As you well know, letting go at the right time is an act of love.
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It is and it never gets easier.
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True, It will never be easy, nor should it be. Humans who are glib about animal life and death are not folks I want to hang out with. Sending a hug to you all.
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Exactly. I told Kenn the other day, “This sucks and it never gets easier, but it shouldn’t.”
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I’m sorry for your loss Linda. And Bob’s lifelong companion as well. How wonderful you took over your Dad’s precious cats after he was gone. At least you gave Tippy extra loving her remaining time on earth. This is why I can’t have a pet – the loss is too hard on me as I have no family members. So it hits doubly hard. After I had to have my canary euthanized after he had a stroke in 2016and the canary before passed away in front of me, both since I’ve been alone, I said no more and lavish love on the squirrels now (which is why it was/is so upsetting that I lost so many after last Winter – this Winter is not looking much better as I am only getting to the Park once a week, if that, with the cold, ice, winds and snow).
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It is hard. I know the wild critters appreciate your love. I hope you don’t lose as many this year.
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Yes, poor defenseless animals, wild or domestic, tug at my heartstrings. I follow a duck sanctuary and the rescues that Matt and his team make on a near-everyday basis are always such sad tales. People dump their domestic ducks, who have never had to fend for themselves. It continues to be brutal weather here, but up to 40 degrees for one day at the end of the week. I guess that will be my day to get there.
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Good job sending Tippy on with all the love. So hard. Many hugs.
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Thank you.
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I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty cat. You gave her a wonderful life!
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I’m so sorry you lost Tippy Linda. I can’t go through what you are anymore. It is so hard, just like family! Tippy was lucky to have you and a wonderful home.
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