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May 02, 2011, 10:19 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Close to the Adirondacks but not close enough
Posts: 578
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Hi Tree,
It's so hard... I went through this with my 20 year old cat a couple of years ago. She was also terrified of cars and other animals and since she didn't seem to be in much pain I chose to keep her with me and allow her to die at home. It was extremely difficult (I held her for about 2 hours when death seemed imminent and waited until she was gone before I put her back down again) but it was also a very powerful moment of love, and as hard as it was I am thankful that I had the opportunity to be with her at the end and she was in a familiar, safe place.
I had an appointment with my T that morning too and I remember emailing him to say that I was holding my dying cat and I wouldn't be there unless she died before my appointment time because I wasn't leaving her to die alone. But it happened pretty quickly after that and I was able to go to therapy and my T (who's not a cat lover) was very caring and compassionate.
Call or email your T for support... it is a very difficult thing to go through. Pets are family, too! 
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