Heaven's new angel: My cat Chewie

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19. OMG how can people say shit like that?

When one of my old girls got degenerative myelopathy, she gradually got worse and worse as the months went by. She would improve, then get a little worse, etc.

It finally got to the point where not only could she not work her back legs, but she lost the use of her front legs as well.

Yet her mind was still "there" and it bothered her not to be able to move around.

She was almost 14 when we brought her to the vet for the final time. I just couldn't stand to see her suffer anymore.

That's one of the "jobs" of pet parents...to know when our furkids shouldn't suffer anymore just because we don't want to let them go.

Some people...like your friend... just don't understand that concept. You did the right thing.