Kai Ruki has gone to Rainbow Bridge

I knew Kai Ruki was getting worse and I discussed it with my daughter on Friday and I said we would probably have to take him to the vet Monday (27th Feb) or Friday (3rd March) to be pts because both his legs were getting worse and he could hardly walk. We also noticed one of his front legs was going funny. I had been waiting for some Nutraquin tablets to arrive to see if they would help. On Friday evening he suddenly had a fit, he was throwing himself about and hit the cat food over. I grabbed a blanket and wrapped him in it tightly and after a couple of minutes he was back to normal. I stayed downstairs during the night to keep an eye on him and he didn't move from the cushion he was lying on (on the floor). He didn't get up for any food in the morning and was shaking and I could tell he was in pain. I knew then we wouldn't get our last weekend with him. I looked online and saw that my vets open on a Saturday so I phoned them at 8.30am, but they were only open for booster jabs and minor issues as there was no vet there. So, it was the same emergency vets where I took Kiba-Khan. The staff and the vet are so kind there. The vet said she understood when I said I wanted Kai Ruki pts, as there would be nothing that could be done for him. She left us with him for about 10 minutes to say goodbye before the procedure and he was purring - we hadn't heard him purr for over a week.

Of course, when you have a pet pts you start doubting what you did - could I or should I have insisted on more from the vet that first said it was arthritis? I don't think it was arthritis, I think it was something to do with his spine.

My other 4 indoor cats are missing Kai Ruki so much and are hardly eating, it is so sad.

I’m just having a catch up on your post lotsofcats - I’m so sorry you had to go through this with Kai Ruki 🥲so traumatic for you all to see him like that.
i’v been through some traumatic times towards the end with some of my late pets🥲
I don’t know about you lotsofcats but once we make that terrible decision which we do out of love ♥️even though we don’t want to lose them I have felt a relief too to not see them suffer anymore and no longer in pain 🥲


in time when it’s not so roar you will remember all the good memories of Kai Ruki 🥰but for now you need time and remember we are all here for you 🥰
Hope your other cats are coming around .
sending a big hug 🤗 xx