It wasn't a hard decision because his condition is not improving and is only getting worse... He had a stroke about 5-6 months ago and has been on a decline every since. He's fallen off of chairs, lost a TON of weight, his legs, paws go into semi-paralasys from time to time, something that has been happening alot more recently... he goes into dizzy spells, he's had loose stools for months now... He bumps into walls, and we are positive he's had another stroke recently, the past couple of weeks he's really taken a turn for the worse and I just cannot leave him in this condition any longer... It's got to happen, I don't want him to suffer anymore.
It's bittersweet because you know you're sending him in to end his life (I've had him since the 4th grade and have always been very attatched to him) But at the same time you know his suffering is going to be overwith.. It's something our family has decided would be for the best. We have 1 more cat so it'll make the loss easier to take but I'm never going to forget this one. He was a great pal to have around for all those years.
My dad is going to take him in a couple of days, One thing is for sure, i'm too damn emotional to take him in myself... I just can't do it. I'll break down... so I decided to say goodbye to him from home and to stay with our other cat until my dad get's back from the Vet
We're going to make a memorial for him by taking his collar, his favorite treat, some cat nip and burying it in a park close to the house where we brought him home as a kitten.
Anyhoo, sorry for the sob story but I really needed to let it out... thanks