Saying goodbye to Rocky

[BarenakedLady]

I had to make the most difficult decision ever yesterday and had my 13 yr old cat Rocky put to sleep. As some of you know, he was diagnosed with sqaumous cell carcinoma approximately a week and 1/2 ago. Since then, the tumor (under his tongue and in jaw) had grown quickly making it impossible for Rocky to use his tongue to eat or bathe himself. I watched him for the past few days struggling to eat. He was hungry, but unable to do it on his own or with my help. I took him in to the vet to see if there was anything I could do. No matter what I chose to do, the vet gave him at the most 2 weeks to live. I couldn't watch him struggle like that anymore. He had already lost 2 lbs in the past week.

I stayed with him while the vet admistered the shot. Rocky was purring loudly in my arms as he relaxed and finally stopped. He looked peaceful. I told him I was sorry there was nothing left for me to do for him. I haven't cried so hard in a long time. I brought him home with me and we buried him next to Katie (my dog who suddenly passed in May 2000).

Here is a video I took before taking him in. My 9 yr old daughter is petting him. I had hoped to capture the motorboat sound of his purring, but was unable to. Well I think you can hear him a bit at the end if you turn your speakers up. That's me meowing to get him to look at me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maXxXnPOBKM



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2007 (yesterday)




Rocky 1994-2007 RIP my sweet boy
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