Comments on: Little Tragedy #3 http://www.williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/ Games, Crafts and Life. Lots of cats too. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:14:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nad http://www.williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Nad Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:30:30 +0000 http://williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/#comment-654 I cannot tell you all how sad it was to watch her go. I wrestled with the idea of keeping her alive and it tore at my heart to realize that there wasn't much that could be done. I told Will that I didn't want to put her in a carrier. I had her on a mat and she sat on my lap as we drove to the vet - the same way she sat in my car when I first rescued her. She was so attentive and curious...I didn't go there with the intention of putting her down...I wanted to find a way to make her better...she had such expressive eyes...she didn't fight... When we got home, it was so hard to look at Harmoni's spot in the kitchen. Her bowl and towel were on the floor just as we had left it. It was at that moment that we fully realized that she was gone. I stood over her area and imagined her there sleeping...it was so very painful. Every evening when I got home, I would immediately start cleaning the litter boxes and she would be sitting right in front of the pantry door. I would open it only halfway so I wouldn't bother her. I still only opened it halfway yesterday...Will and I will leave her area the way it was until we receive her ashes. If you have a pet, don't take it for granted. Love and appreciate your pet because they ultimately will love you unconditionally. Do all you can to make their lives happy because you never know how long they will be with you. Thank you all for your sympathy. I cannot tell you all how sad it was to watch her go. I wrestled with the idea of keeping her alive and it tore at my heart to realize that there wasn’t much that could be done. I told Will that I didn’t want to put her in a carrier. I had her on a mat and she sat on my lap as we drove to the vet – the same way she sat in my car when I first rescued her. She was so attentive and curious…I didn’t go there with the intention of putting her down…I wanted to find a way to make her better…she had such expressive eyes…she didn’t fight…

When we got home, it was so hard to look at Harmoni’s spot in the kitchen. Her bowl and towel were on the floor just as we had left it. It was at that moment that we fully realized that she was gone. I stood over her area and imagined her there sleeping…it was so very painful. Every evening when I got home, I would immediately start cleaning the litter boxes and she would be sitting right in front of the pantry door. I would open it only halfway so I wouldn’t bother her. I still only opened it halfway yesterday…Will and I will leave her area the way it was until we receive her ashes.

If you have a pet, don’t take it for granted. Love and appreciate your pet because they ultimately will love you unconditionally. Do all you can to make their lives happy because you never know how long they will be with you.

Thank you all for your sympathy.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Jordan Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:06:46 +0000 http://williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/#comment-653 Will - I'm so sorry about your cat. That "little tragedy" phrase is so fitting it hurts. My dog turns 7 in August - we've had him since he was 7 weeks old. I can't imagine our life without him, yet I know it's coming. I hope you can find some solace knowing that you did the best thing for Harmoni and for yourselves. Will – I’m so sorry about your cat. That “little tragedy” phrase is so fitting it hurts. My dog turns 7 in August – we’ve had him since he was 7 weeks old. I can’t imagine our life without him, yet I know it’s coming. I hope you can find some solace knowing that you did the best thing for Harmoni and for yourselves.

]]> By: Shabbir http://www.williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Shabbir Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:10:08 +0000 http://williamandnadia.com/blog/2006/03/16/little-tragedy-3/#comment-652 That's an incredibly painful decision you made. I think you're focusing on the money too much. Consider the pain Harmoni was in. The life in front of her was either pain from her illness, or heavy drugs which is disorienting and painful. You relieved her pain by making this decision, independent of the money involved. I am sorry for your loss. That’s an incredibly painful decision you made. I think you’re focusing on the money too much. Consider the pain Harmoni was in. The life in front of her was either pain from her illness, or heavy drugs which is disorienting and painful. You relieved her pain by making this decision, independent of the money involved.

I am sorry for your loss.

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