Whistle passed

I had to make a very difficult decision today. All week Whistle had had the ketones smell on her breath. I had been speaking with her vet every day, monitoring blood glucose, and testing for ketones. Her numbers were all over the place, and right when we would get them under control they would spike up again. This morning she tested positive for ketones in her urine. She deteriorated very quickly throughout the day. I wanted to hold out for her regular vet to see her, but she seemed to feel really bad. I took her to the emergency vet, where we went over the results from the internist, etc. The only thing they could think of was that Whistle simply wasn't responding to treatment for her pancreatic insufficiency. I couldn't watch her suffer at home, nor did the vet think she would make it through treatment again since she just went through this three weeks ago. My boyfriend and I decided to help her pass so that she wouldn't suffer anymore. I still feel terrible, and I wish I could have done more for her. She was still a baby to me and I thought I would have her for much, much longer.

 

I am so so sorry you had to let Whistle go. I just went through the same thing on Thursday and feel so raw and sad. I miss my Mika terrible as I know you miss Whistle. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your beautiful baby is flying free from the pain.

 

I am so sorry for your loss. wings_cat

 

I am very sorry for your loss....

 

I am so very sorry for your loss.

~M

 

I am so very sorry. Fly free sweet Whistle.

 

I'm so sorry; It is a very hard decision to make but Whistle knows how much you loved her.

 

I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet Whistle. There is never enough time with them, but know that Whistle knows how much you loved her.

 

I am so sorry for your loss. Lots of hugs and prayers to you and Whistle.

 

Oh honey, I'm so sorry. I can't imagine the sadness you must feel to lose your baby girl so young.

Fly free beautiful Whistle
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I am so very sorry for your loss.. Wrapping you in many cyber hugs. Whistle is flying free now, whole and healthy over the Rainbow Bridge. rb_icon
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(((hugs))) I am so sorry. Fly free Whistle.

 

I am so sorry you had to let Whistle go. Its such a hard thing to do, especially when they're so young. Take comfort that she is at peace now.

 

Ms. Jims, I am so very sorry for your loss of dear Whistle. Fly free, sweet one. wings_cat

 

I am so sorry for your loss. I also lost my Bob when he was only six years old. It's just so hard to comprehend when they leave us so young. You have my deepest condolences.
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so sad to hear of your loss.....

Safe Journey Whistle !

 

My deepest condolenes. I am very sorry for your loss.

 

I am so sorry for the loss of your baby... this is so sad and my heart goes out to you.

 

I am so sorry for your loss. That is a really tough decision to make. Fly free Whistle.

 

I'm so sorry for your loss. It is a tough choice, but one that is made with love. Fly Free Whistle

 

I'm so sorry for your loss. You did all you could. Fly Free Whistle!!

You and Whistle had a special bond that will forever be. The love you shared will always be.

Sending hugs of comfort,

Tina, Regis, in spirit, and Persia

 

I am so sorry for your loss.

May your best memories of Whistle comfort you...

...'til you meet again.

 

Oh no I'm so sorry. Whistle is no longer in pain and that reguard in a better place. You did everything you could. My sincere condolences...

Fly free little one land softly

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Jeanne

 

I'm so sorry ofr your loss of Whiste..
May your sorrow be brief,
and the joy in her memories be everlasting.
Until you meet again.

Fly Freeeee whistle!

 

I am so very sorry that you lost your Whistle (love her name) at such a young age. No matter how young or how old they are, they truly are our 'furbabies' and we will always think of them with fond and loving memories.

You did the best you could, and you gave her the gift of no more suffering, and she will live on in your heart always.

((((HUGS)))),
Jean and Charcoal (GA) :cry:

 

I'm so sorry to hear about little Whistle. You did what you could for your baby. Fly free sweet Whistle.

 

Hi - just wanted to say how sorry I am. I remember reading your other posts about Whistle. I hope you're doing okay. Hang in there - we all understand how painful it is.

 

I just want to thank everyone for their outpouring of support. It means a lot to me, because this was such a hard decision. Whistle was the first pet I adopted on my own (during my sophomore year of college) and the first pet I brought up myself. We had a bond that I have never had with another animal. She is also the first pet I have ever had to euthanize. I grew up in a rural area and my family had lots of pets, but usually when they became severely ill they would disappear into the woods, as many animals are inclined to do. Having to make this decision for Whistle was extremely difficult, but I keep telling myself that I did the right thing. She was getting so bad so fast, and she was so frail that I don't think she would have made it through treatment again. The past month with her was great to have, but it was hard because on so many days she wasn't herself. I knew that what she was going through didn't feel good. She was sleeping under the couch a lot, not eating with gusto, not wanting to spend time with our other cat. The odd thing was that on her last night she had this very sudden improvement, ate three pouches of food, slept with my other kitty, and then went to sleep peacefully in her normal chair. By morning that was all gone, but I'm glad she had one good night with us.

Many friends and family, as well as Whistle's vets, have sent their sympathy, but having everyone here at the board has meant a lot to me because everyone understands the kind of bond we forms with our pets with chronic illness. You get to know your pet more than you ever thought you would, you become even closer to them in your attempts to help them, and it's great to have others around who understand that. I also keep thinking that Whistle did a great thing by giving me the impetus to research proper cat diet and diabetes care. Since her diagnosis, I have talked so many of my friends and family into switching their cats off of dry food and onto low-carb wet, and of course I switched my civvie, which hopefully will help because he is still very young. I even have a friend who is going to vet school who has watched this whole process, so she will also know so much more about diet and the treatment of diabetes. Whistle may have saved many other cats from going through what she went through.