Fingers crossed for Doerak

[rokytnji.1]

Had to share this while bored cuz I am stuck at home. Just google click bait I hit . It made me grin.

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[Eadwine Rose]

This is in Dutch.. I will put a deepl below as I really don't feel like translating the whole thing.

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Doerak is vanavond rond een uur of 8 over de regenboogbrug gegaan. Hij heeft lekker in de kattentrui gelegen en ik zat heel rustig met hem in een apart kamertje.

Het was overduidelijk dat het gewoon klaar was. Dit was inderdaad acuut nierfalen, ze deden niets meer. Einde oefening en het beestje niet langer laten lijden.

De dierenarts zei nadien: "Echt, ik heb ZO VEEL bewondering voor u dat u DIT voor dat beestje doet."

Duidelijk dat veel te veel mensen veel te lang doorgaan met prullen en dokteren. Dat was voor hem echt teveel geweest.

Hij is heel rustig op mijn schoot in slaap gevallen, in de kattentrui, en ging pas echt in coma toen ik mijn arm op hem legde.. zo sliepen wij altijd.. ik met mijn arm op hem. Deed ik dat niet sliep die niet he. Dus dat was de meest kalmerende ga maar jongen die ik hem kon geven.

Hoe is het met mij.. erg druk.. hyper.. maar dat zakt vanzelf wel weer. Ik heb er wel vrede mee, toen ik de urine zag wist ik het al.. dit komt niet meer goed. De reactie van de dierenarts toen hij het zag bevestigde wat ik al wist. Dit was het beste voor het beestje, en met dat in mijn achterhoofd heb ik alles voor Doerak gedaan. Wat is voor hem het beste, heeft dit nog zin. En dit was de druppel, het was op, hij was op. Het is goed zo.

Al vind ik het nog steeds SUPER KUT hoor.. ik had hem liever gehouden. Maar dat is egoïsme, verder behandelen was egoïstisch geweest. Het dier zal bij mij ALTIJD op de eerste plaats staan, altijd. En dat is gebeurd en dat heb ik gedaan.

Dank jullie wel allemaal voor de lieve berichtjes, ik kan ze echt niet allemaal gaan beantwoorden, maar weet dat ik het waardeer 

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Doerak crossed the rainbow bridge around 8 o'clock tonight. He has been lying nicely in the cat's jersey and I sat very quietly with him in a separate room.

It was obvious that it was just finished. This was indeed acute kidney failure, they did nothing more. End of exercise and don't let the animal suffer anymore.

The vet said afterwards: "Really, I admire you so much for doing THIS for that beastie."

It's clear that far too many people spend far too much time with trash and doctoring. That would have been too much for him.

He fell asleep very quietly on my lap, in the cat's sweater, and only really went into a coma when I put my arm on him... that's how we always slept... I slept with my arm on him. Didn't I? Didn't I? Didn't I? So that was the most calming guy I could give him.

How am I... very busy... hyper... but that's gonna go down. I'm okay with it. When I saw the urine, I knew it... it's not gonna be okay. The vet's reaction when he saw it confirmed what I already knew. This was the best for the beast, and with that in mind I did everything for Doerak. What's best for him, makes sense. And this was the straw, it was gone, he was gone. It's all right, it's all right.

Though I still think it's SUPER KUT hear... I'd rather have kept him. But that's selfish. Further treatment would have been selfish. The animal will ALWAYS come first with me, always. And that's what happened and that's what I did.

Thank you all for the sweet messages, I really can't answer them all, but know I appreciate it .

[dolphin_oracle]

My condolences ER.

[gosia]

I'm so very sorry. I feel for you.

[JayM]

I mourn for him too. SWMBO also sends her condolences.

[Eadwine Rose]

Thanks everyone :)

[asqwerth]

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My condolences.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

So sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts are with you.

Doerak must have had an amazing life with such a caring person as their guardian.

[j2mcgreg]

That's truly sad news. My thoughts are with you.

[srq2625]

My condolences.

You did the hard thing - but the right thing for your friend. I've been there and done that too. I know how hard it can be.

Much love and many caring thoughts!