I need to share this with people who'll understand...
My 19 year old cat, Kaspar, died suddenly Sunday night. I know 19 is old for a cat, but he was in relatively good health and his death was unexpected. He was at the vet 2 weeks ago for a check up and his blood work came back "excellent." Apparently, he threw a clot to his lungs. I took him to the new local animal emergency hospital to have him put down, (I knew he wasn't going to make it), and had the most horrific experience. The worst of it was the vet who "treated" him was apparently so inexperienced. She couldn't find a vein in any of his legs, so tried to give him the shot directly into his heart. She couldn't find it, and ended up puncturing his lung. One of the best things we can do for our pets is give them a peaceful death, and I wasn't able to do that for Kaspar. I miss him terribly!!
My 19 year old cat, Kaspar, died suddenly Sunday night. I know 19 is old for a cat, but he was in relatively good health and his death was unexpected. He was at the vet 2 weeks ago for a check up and his blood work came back "excellent." Apparently, he threw a clot to his lungs. I took him to the new local animal emergency hospital to have him put down, (I knew he wasn't going to make it), and had the most horrific experience. The worst of it was the vet who "treated" him was apparently so inexperienced. She couldn't find a vein in any of his legs, so tried to give him the shot directly into his heart. She couldn't find it, and ended up puncturing his lung. One of the best things we can do for our pets is give them a peaceful death, and I wasn't able to do that for Kaspar. I miss him terribly!!