Rest In Peace Lestat
 

I had to put my beautiful cat Lestat of 20 years and 5 months to sleep on May 16 at 5:00pm. She was having kidney and liver failure and nothing could of saved her, not even treatments. As I type this tears are rolling down my face. It was the hardest choice I ever had to make. Keeping her alive would of been very selfish of me cause she was in pain. I'm so lost and don't know what I'll do without her. I keep looking at her usual sleeping spot hoping to see her there and that this is all a bad dream. My home looks so empty without her. Growing up she was like my little sister as i got older she became my daughter. She was my little brat. Its so hard to explain how I feel right now, I'm just so devestated. I don't even know what to do with myself right now. I keep thinking how healthy she seemed a few days ago and how quickly it all went down hill. I have so many good memories of her. She lived a long health and happ life. I'm gonna miss her so much. RIP Lestat:cry::cry:

Its a terrible decision to have to make, but in the end you have to do whats best for your little friend. I had to make that decision 2 years ago and it still makes me cry when i think about it. Be brave, things will slowly get better. You are in my thoughts and prayers. :cry:

We should not have to make those decisions....no matter how right they are.
Here's to your sweet Lestat & may she rest in peace.

What an amazing life you must have given her-- 20 years is a ripe old age for a cat! I'm sure that if she was able, she would thank you for being such an incredible companion to her, and for loving her enough to let her go when it was time.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. That is the hardest decision to make but we have to do what is best for our babies. She will always have a special place in your heart.

Im so sorry for your loss. Its hard I know. 20 years wow. it shows you gave her so much to live that long. RIP sweet baby.

I am so sorry. She was a beautiful cat.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it was for you to make the decision to let your kitty go. Just remember the 20 great years you had together.

What a beautiful kitty Lestat was. Gorgeous! May you find peace in your memories. ~Joanne~

So sorry for your lost.:(

Thank you all for your kind words. I try to think of all the happy moments we had with her, of all the cute and silly little things she did and habits she had. I remember when I was younger I had a twin size bed and she always slept next to me even till the end. We would kinda fight for the bed. She would try to push me with her little feet or back and I would try not to let her push me. When she wanted attention she would come up to me and paw my face or meow right in my face and when I would open my eyes her little face would be right there. It's just so many memories I have and to know that none of those things are ever gonna happen again just breaks my heart. I know my whole family will miss her but it affect me the most cause we were more attached to each other. She came with me when I moved. Shes my baby and I miss her soooooo much:cry:

My thoughts and prayers are with you. That is the hardest decision to make and I wish we wouldn't have to make decisions like that. She was so beautiful, may she rest in peace!

Dear LeStat's Mommy;
Last June I had to do the same thing to my beloved cat "Kai" - she was 18 years old. I thought I would never stop crying. Like yours, she was fine one minute and then went downhill very fast. I still see her in my peripheral vision lying in her favorite spots. She knew when I was upset and would come and lie on my chest and purr.Through the years I have lost both my father and my mother yet, did not grieve them like I did with Kai. She used to clean one of my Yorkie's face every day. She would hold Emily down with one paw and groom her. I called her "second Mommy".
What helped me was to enlarge a picture to an 8"by10" and frame it. I have her here with me in the living room and she is on my screen saver. She was an awesome cat and I know exactly how you feel.
I wish you the best.

My thoughts as well. Hugs, your posts made me cry for the love you have for her.

LilDaysha - I am so very sorry for the loss of your dear dear friend, Lestat. You were blessed to have her with you for 20 years and 5 months - that is incredible. It attests to you and your dedication to this special fur friend. I can promise you that one day you will think of Lestat and smile through the tears - when that happens you will know that your heart has started to heal. Sending :hug: your way.

I am so sorry for you loss! I know how hard this must be! They become part of the family and when we have to make such a decision, it is very difficult. Sounds like she had a wonderful life with you! I will keep you both in my prayers.

I am so very sorry that you are going this. It is never easy to make this decision. It is one thing to know that it is the best one but at the same time in our hearts it is so painful to do. Continue to remember the love and joy you two shared as this will honor your little one. Always be assured that she knew just how much you loved and cared for her. Hugs to you. :)

I would like to thank you all for your support on this difficult moment for me. I've been too depressed to come online much. I feel like this is the only place I can come to that people will understand me besides my family. I will be pick up Lestat's cremation this Saturday. It will not be easy. I am also gonna have my fiance put a shelf up in my living room where I will place her urn, a frame that I'm still waiting to get in the mail that one side I can place her picture and on the other her clay paw print, I will probably also place her bit of fur that I got to keep in the frame also. I'm gonna look for her best picture to have it blown up so I can put on the wall. I'm also thinking of getting a tattoo of her ink paw print so I can always have her with me. I feel like I let her down by not trying to do anything to save her life. About a month ago I had already arranged to pick up my new yorkie this week and I know I'll love him and everything but now I feel like I'm trying to replace my Lestat when I not. I feel guilty getting another pet so soon but I had already left a deposit so if I dont get him I'll lose out on my money. I dont know what to do.

It has been a week since I had to put down my beautiful Lestat. Today will be an extra hard day for me as I will be picking up her ashes today. I hope I have the strenght to do this.

I am so very sorry for your loss and I know exactly how you feel.
I had to do the very same thing for my Rebel Cat about a year and a half ago and it was heartbreaking. She was 18 years old and had been with me longer than any living, breathing thing. We had been through so much together and when I noticed that she was failing ... it broke my heart.
I hope that you are able to find Peace where there is pain and I promise you that it WILL get better.
Perhaps not right away, but in the near future, you will be able to remember her with smiles and fondness .
God Bless .... :hug:

OMG! What a Beautiful cat! So sad to hear of your loss... at least you were able to help him one last time to Rainbow Bridge.... I'm sure he loved you very much.... I think he would love the idea that you've gotten a Yorkie, he wouldn't want you to be sad for him or to feel lonely...

I did get my new little yorkie, he's a cute little thing. He has helped Cookie by keeping her distracted from looking for Lestat all the time and he has also helped me too. I still miss my Lestat very very much:cry:. I placed her urn and her frame on a shelf specifically just for her which I call Lestat's Memorial. I would eventually like to get a plaque of some sort to place on the wall. I also got a tattoo of her ink paw print on my ankle so I can always have her with me.

My thoughts are with you, My yorkie is named Lestat, and i have a cat named Marius.