# I have to put one of my cats to sleep this afternoon

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 18, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953 "2014-11-18T13:38:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953/21 "2014-11-19T15:52:31Z")

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Thinking of you today and hoping you know that you gave Lloyd a good life and eased his passing. Can’t get much better than that. You did good.

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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953/22 "2014-11-19T16:50:19Z")

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I’m so sorry. ☹

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**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953/23 "2014-11-20T20:55:19Z")

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Very, very sorry.

Just because it’s the right thing to do doesn’t make it an easy thing to do.

I love that he says “clown.” I have a cat that almost never vocalizes so sometimes I forget how varied it can be.

Be kind to yourself.

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**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953/24 "2014-11-20T21:03:42Z")

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I’ve had to do this twice so I feel for you. ☹

Take care.

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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-put-one-of-my-cats-to-sleep-this-afternoon/704953/25 "2014-11-21T05:49:22Z")

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Handsome devil! Not you, the Kitty. Sounds like you gave him a great life. {{manly pat on the shoulder}}

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