We went through this with one of our Siamese a few years ago. He was getting up there in age, and you could tell he was in pain. He still liked to cuddle up with me, but you just knew he had reached the end of his rope. I sat down with my 5 y/o, and explained to him how the cat's body had gotten too old and worn out and that it was time for his soul to go to kitty heaven. He was upset about it, and I told him that kitty would always be in his dreams for him, and that kitty could always seem him from kitty heaven.
It's hard losing a close friend like that. God knows I had trouble with it too, but I also had to keep the animal's best interests at heart.
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