Pets are part of the family, and that's such a sad part of being a pet owner. The silver lining in all of this is that she spent her last day being loved and adored by her "mom."
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I'm so sorry for your loss. We are all here for you to listen when you need us. 
I was just reading your latest update regarding Nina. I am so, so sorry. 15 is obviously a long time for a cat. I have a 16 year old senior cat myself, who will be 17 in June. I've noticed he has lost a lot of weight recently and has not been eating as much. I've been getting him to eat and keeping an eye on him for any other signs that he might be in distress, but so far he seems okay otherwise. It's so hard to make that decision but I know it's probably going to come sooner rather than later for my Micki kitty too. I've had him since he was only 2-3 weeks old, I bottle fed him and pretty much raised him...which makes it THAT much harder. I keep telling myself though that he has lived a GREAT life and I won't do anything drastic to try to keep him around if I feel that it is his time. I'm hoping I can be strong about that but I'm sure in the end it won't be easy. 
Awwww... I'm sorry to hear about that, Jen. It's tough doing the right thing sometimes, isn't it? I send my condolences since I know how tough it is to put down a beloved pet.
It was hard making that decision but I know it was best for Nina, although yesterday I was really doubting myself. So happy I have the DIS to distract myself for an hour or two and such great people on here to make me feel a little better! 
I am so sorry for your loss. Today is my cat Maggie's 13th birthday. She is my "follow me everywhere" cat, and as crazy as it can make me to always have her underfoot (or practically on top of me when we sleep), I know I'll be devastated when she's no longer with us. We lost our cat, Mushu, four years ago very suddenly to diabetes. My DS19 has autism, and we got Mushu when he was 6 weeks old and DS was only 5. He was my son's best and ONLY friend for nearly 10 years. When we found out that he was sick, we managed his care with daily injections and he seemed to be doing well, but then took a sudden turn for the worse. The vet was able to come to our house to put him to sleep. It was a very difficult day for our whole family, but we were lucky to have him in our lives. Funny thing is, I don't even consider myself a "cat person" but I can't begin to tell you how greatly his loss afftected our family.
Again, I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope you can take a little comfort in knowing that she won't be in pain anymore.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your cat as well, that had to be hard for all of you, especially your DS. It's so hard losing a pet.Jen, I am so sorry to hear about Nina. As much as it hurts us, making that decision when it is time is the best thing we can offer.
It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, of course, I asked Brandon and my mom what to do, but ultimately, it was my decision and it was awful. I miss my little kitty so much. Jen, I'm so sorry about Nina. Pets are important members of the family. I wish you peace and comfort as you deal with this loss.
Dee
Losing a pet is just as hard as losing a family member, I think. I'm glad I got to have her for as long as I did. 
Jen, I am so so sorry to hear that. It seems like you and Nina had a very special relationship, and losing a pet is never easy. I'm glad you got to say a nice goodbye at home, and no matter how hard the decision, it seems it was the right one. I bet she's very happy in Heaven right now. (It may sound weird but I do believe animals go to Heaven!) I understand that you don't feel like dancing today but I do hope that Disney will help you through this time! I hope you're able to have a peaceful night.
We did have a special relationship, Nina was my baby, she liked other people, but she was really my little cat. I miss her so much, I came home and expected her to follow me into my room like she always did and meow at me but she wasn't there today, it was sad realizing that will never happen again. Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear about Nina.
I'm a little better today than I was yesterday, but it's still so hard to think about never seeing my Nina again. Right now it seems like the best thing I can do is distract myself, which is why I'm on the DIS right now, I need some Disney TR's to cheer me up!
I can only imagine how you are feeling right now. I teared up when I was reading your post b/c I know how much pets touch our lives. We have two cats and I love them so much. (So much so that when Greg was making a comedic reference to one of them on our flight to Orlando, I started to cry b/c I missed them so much.) Do something in honor of your precious kitty. Make a photo collage or go to Things Remembered and get a special frame engraved. Pretty soon all that sadness will be filled with all of the wonderful memories of her.
I'm sorry I made you tear up, I was wondering if I should even post this on here, but I just wanted to tell you guys since I think of my DIS friends as real friends now. I'm so sorry I made you cry. 
Maybe I really should not have posted this here. I'm so sorry for your friend and the loss of her dog. Losing a pet is just so awful, it's so hard to get over. You don't get the time and understanding from a lot of people that you do when a family member dies, because a lot of people aren't "animal people". My friend and I that I work with were just saying how we should have bereavement days for when you lose a pet just like when you lose a family member. I'm glad I got to spend those last few hours with Nina, I will always remember that. This is odd... You are the third friend of mine who's had to put a pet down in recent weeks
I'm sorry, honey. At least she's not hurting anymore.
Thank you so much. I'm glad my poor kitty isn't in pain anymore, but I still miss her so much. I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. Death sucks.
You're right, death does suck. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
Wow, reading everyone's kind words are making me cry right now. My Nina was definitely part of my family, and now there is so obviously someone missing, it's awful. I'm so happy I spent those last hours with her, I just pet her and told her how much I loved her and she purred the whole time. I tried to make her as happy as I possibly could. 
I am so sorry to hear about your sweet kitty!
She was the most beautiful little kitty, I miss her so much.
Oh my Jen! I am so sorry to hear this!!!!
I can not imagine how you are feeling right now!
At least she had a few good hours with you before Brandon took her to the vet.
Just remember the good times and that she is not suffering anymore!
I'm still very sad, but at least I'm doing a little better than I was yesterday. I'm so glad she was by my side her last few hours, I know she was as happy as she could have been, even in so much pain. Thank you so much for being here and letting me talk about this with you all, I love the DIS. I know how difficult it is to lose a pet.
I'm so happy to have such great DIS friends who are all so wonderful and supportive through this awful time.
Hopefully your trip being SO close right now will be just the right thing to keep your mind off your loss for a while. Until then, here are a few more of these:
I know 15 is pretty old for a cat and I know she had a good life, but I wish I just had a little while longer with her, it was just so sudden. I hope you have a lot more time left to enjoy with your kitties. 
Jen, I am so saddened by your loss. I don't know what I'm going to do when I lose my girls (especially with Bailey having so many issues of late) but I do know that I'm going to do my best to hold on to all the sweet fluffy memories I have of them. I'm sure she knew just how very much she was loved.
Awww, sweet fluffy memories, I like that. I hope Nina knew how much I loved her, I'm sure she did since she was always with me and I was always telling her. Hugs, Jen.
Jen, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved Nina. I had tears in my eyes as I read your post. I've never had to go through that, but we have an 11 year old dog, and I know how much she means to me and my family. I can't imagine your pain and sadness.
Hope you'll remember your good times with Nina, and know that she had a good life! Hugs to you!
Oh no, another one I made cry, I'm so sorry! I'm glad you have never had to go through losing a pet, it is awful, I hope your dog will be around for a long, long time. I miss Nina so much right now, but I am glad I have so many wonderful memories of her. 
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