RIP Daisy

[BeckyFlowers]

Hi to all in the pet-box. I had my best friend Daisy put to sleep this afternoon and I am absolutely heartbroken. She was diagnosed with feline chronic kidney disease stage 4 last week after I noticed a bit of a change in her behaviour so it is all horribly sudden. She hasn't been eating since she came out of the hospital last week, and at lunchtime today she had a seizure on my bed, so I took her to the vets and returned with tears streaming down my face and an empty carrier. I will miss her so much. She had some dental surgery in May and I declined a routine blood test. I can't tell you how much I now regret that decision, as the CKD would have probably been picked up then and at an earlier stage. I won't make this mistake again but I thought as she was only 11 I didn't have to start worrying about that sort of thing yet. Can everyone give their pets an extra hug from me - I can't believe I won't get to hug Daisy again. RIP Daisy, my bestest bud in the world.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

oh, I am so sorry-what a lovely cat! awful shock for you x

 

[BeckyFlowers]

oh, I am so sorry-what a lovely cat! awful shock for you x

Thanks MoC, she was an absolute dude. That's my favourite photo of her because she just looks so goofy.

 

[Shady]

Becky love, I am so sorry. xxxxx
Daisy was a beautiful cat and I absolutely know you are a crazy cat lady like me so she would have had the happiest of lives .
I know it is no consolation but with kidney decline it is often kinder if they go quickly.
RIP beautiful Daisy. Sending you the warmest of hugs BeckyF. xxx

 

[BeckyFlowers]

Becky love, I am so sorry. xxxxx
Daisy was a beautiful cat and I absolutely know you are a crazy cat lady like me so she would have had the happiest of lives .
I know it is no consolation but with kidney decline it is often kinder if they go quickly.
RIP beautiful Daisy. Sending you the warmest of hugs BeckyF. xxx

Thanks Shady, I loved her so much I couldn't expect her to have more seizures and waste away.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

I'm so sorry, 11 is no age at all. She was beautiful and I love her little white paddy paws. Please don't feel guilty about not having her tested kidney disease in cats can be very sudden and without warning. RIP Daisy xx

 

[fiwen30]

I am so, so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful cat, she was so lucky to have you.

I lost one of my own to kidney failure, please don’t beat yourself up about not detecting it sooner - it’s an awful thing to try and battle, and in hindsight I wish I’d been brave enough to let my Oscar go sooner.

Sending you gentle hugs.xxx

 

[BeckyFlowers]

I'm so sorry, 11 is no age at all. She was beautiful and I love her little white paddy paws. Please don't feel guilty about not having her tested kidney disease in cats can be very sudden and without warning. RIP Daisy xx

Thanks, I will miss Daisy Duke in her wee little boots.

 

[BeckyFlowers]

I am so, so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful cat, she was so lucky to have you.

I lost one of my own to kidney failure, please don’t beat yourself up about not detecting it sooner - it’s an awful thing to try and battle, and in hindsight I wish I’d been brave enough to let my Oscar go sooner.

Sending you gentle hugs.xxx

Thank you, and sorry to hear about Oscar.

 

[scats]

I’m so sorry to hear about your beautiful cat. My cats are the most important things in the world to me (don’t tell the dogs and horses!) so I totally understand how devastated you must be feeling xx

 

[BeckyFlowers]

I’m so sorry to hear about your beautiful cat. My cats are the most important things in the world to me (don’t tell the dogs and horses!) so I totally understand how devastated you must be feeling xx

Cheers Scats x

 

[splashgirl45]

so sorry, she was beautiful but even if you had her tested earlier it may not have shown up , at least she wasnt suffering for long and you were with her at the end.hugs xxx

 

[Rumtytum]

Feel so sorry for you, RIP Daisy a truly beautiful cat. Sounds like you had a wonderful life together and you were with her at the end, that’s worth so much. It’s devastating, I know.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I am so sorry for your loss but my colleague had almost exactly the same experience last week, with her cat, who was a few years older than Daisy but she noticed that she was drinking more than normal, made an appt for the next day and her cat was extremely lethargic by the following morning when it was time for the appt. The vet recommended pts with CKC, so that is what she did. Kidney problems can come on very quickly.

Daisy had absolutely gorgeous eyes.

 

[ycbm]

You can see her character in that photo. So sorry you lost her.

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[BeckyFlowers]

Thanks everyone above. I know many of you will have gone through this as well so you know how it feels. I think I'm numb at the moment and am trying to keep my mind focussed on the telly because otherwise I'll be in floods. Waking up tomorrow is going to be horrible, and then going back to work on Wednesday - well coming home from work - will be the next biggie.

 

[BeckyFlowers]

You're a lovely lot, all your kind words mean so much. Thank you xxx

 

[Mrs B]

So, so sorry ... Now, that is one gorgeous picture of a beautiful little monkey!

Please don't beat yourself up about the blood test, though. It might well have made no difference and just stressed and worried you ... and she wouldn't have known why you were stressed and sad.

It sounds like 11 years being loved by you was worth many lifetimes of another existence.

Sleep well Daisy and be kind to yourself, BeckyF X

 

[Barton Bounty]

She is the cutest cat i have ever seen 🥰🥰 so sorry your suffering, she looks adorable

 

[BeckyFlowers]

Thank you very much for the lovely words, it's helping. I'll miss her terribly.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

I love snow shoes on pussy cats. So sorry that you have had to say goodbye to a wonderful friend.

I left my carrier at the vets to collect later. I couldn't face taking home an empty one and it would have been difficult to tell the kids why I had it in the car before I had chance to tell them.

Sleep tight Daisy. Hugs to you too BF.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

So sorry to hear about your lovely little Daisy she looks a bit like my little girl who I lost to kidney disease this time last year. Love the way shes got her front paws tucked up mine used to do that too its very sweet.
While we did the tablets etc they do suddenly decline it is a horrible disease as when it becomes advanced they develop other complications, she had a bad night and my mum decided she couldn't let her go through that again she she got PTS they day I came back off holiday safe to say everyone was sobbing saying goodbye to her myself included as she had an evening appointment so I was back in time to see her.

As my parents would always say when I had child hood pets pts at least animals you can offer them that final act of kindness humans you have to watch suffer

When you feel ready that would be a lovely photo to have framed or made into a canvas

 

[BeckyFlowers]

Sorry to hear about your furry-faces PF and Crazy Cat Lady. Hugs all round.

 

[Blanche]

I'm so sorry to hear this. RIP Daisy. One of my cats has just been diagnosed with lymphoma at 11 and won't be around much longer. No age is it.

 

[BeckyFlowers]

I'm so sorry to hear this. RIP Daisy. One of my cats has just been diagnosed with lymphoma at 11 and won't be around much longer. No age is it.

Aw Blanche that's really sad, I'm really sorry to hear that. You're right it's no age, I thought I would have a few more happy years with my Daisy. Give yours all the cuddles and treats that you have.

 

[ihatework]

What a gorgeous kitty, RIP Daisy cat, it’s always such a shock when they go young and quick

 

[Bearsmum]

What cutie, sorry for your loss, look after yourself now & RIP Daisy

 

[BeckyFlowers]

Thanks both. I've ordered some of my favourite photos of her to be printed and I'm going to make a nice feature photo display for the wall.