ZephyrHawk
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To make a long-ish story short, my cat is sick. Very sick. If she turns things around and starts improving in the next few hours she'll probably survive...once she gets surgery. Right now we're waiting to see if she improves enough to even warrant it. Obviously, this is a huge financial burden regardless of what happens, but we are willing to make necessary sacrifices. She's our family. I'm also willing to make the other decision. There are some very costly, very invasive, options I, at least, am not willing to put her through.
My DH cannot make these kinds of decisions. He absolutely breaks down when it comes to his animals. I get it and am very sad and worried myself, but I have always been the strong one in our relationship and I know it will be my decision in the end. He's inconsolable as it is, right now, and we're not even 100% sure all is lost yet. I had to put down our ferret last year, and DH is beside himself that he'll have to go through losing a pet again so soon. I'm worried both that I'll lose my little baby (she's the best pet I've ever had) and hurt DH at the same time by having to be the one to make the decision to give up. I had to put down my dad's horse just a month ago while he was out of the country. I've lost dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs, ferrets and horses (curiously, none of my 20 some rats ever died while still in my care) and it's never easy.
Anyways, just venting I suppose. I have to be there for DH, but who is there for me? It's hard, sometimes, not to cry. Especially when I see how sad he is.
Wish my poor, sweet kitten good luck.
My DH cannot make these kinds of decisions. He absolutely breaks down when it comes to his animals. I get it and am very sad and worried myself, but I have always been the strong one in our relationship and I know it will be my decision in the end. He's inconsolable as it is, right now, and we're not even 100% sure all is lost yet. I had to put down our ferret last year, and DH is beside himself that he'll have to go through losing a pet again so soon. I'm worried both that I'll lose my little baby (she's the best pet I've ever had) and hurt DH at the same time by having to be the one to make the decision to give up. I had to put down my dad's horse just a month ago while he was out of the country. I've lost dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs, ferrets and horses (curiously, none of my 20 some rats ever died while still in my care) and it's never easy.
Anyways, just venting I suppose. I have to be there for DH, but who is there for me? It's hard, sometimes, not to cry. Especially when I see how sad he is.
Wish my poor, sweet kitten good luck.
