# Need advice regarding my old cat **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 27, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-regarding-my-old-cat/720973 "2015-05-27T18:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-regarding-my-old-cat/720973/21 "2015-06-27T00:32:11Z")
> [@Wednesday\_Evening](#): > > Update: So, we said goodbye to Jink today. The arthritis in her hind legs just kept getting worse, and the past week or so she was only able to walk a few steps at a time. So we decided it was time to let her go. > > I knew it would be traumatic for the family (we have kids ages 9 and 11), but I still underestimated how bad it would be. For the kids, who have known and loved Jink their entire lives, and have never known our house without her. They are devastated. For my husband and myself, who had to make the awful decision, even knowing it was the best thing for the cat. And trying to help the kids with their grief while we are mourning her ourselves - she was our Fuzzy Cat Baby before we even started thinking about kids. > > I know we did the right thing, and I know the grief will lessen in time, but I really really miss her. She was a good fuzzy cat. Condolences. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-regarding-my-old-cat/720973/22 "2015-06-27T19:21:45Z")
I’m so sorry. It’s very hard to lose critters we’ve had for so long. Maybe in time you could teach your kids about helping an animal from the shelter? Hugs. ---
**Author:** ![jem\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@jem\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jem_1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-regarding-my-old-cat/720973/23 "2015-06-27T21:46:50Z")
So sorry for your loss. I just put my 18 yo cat down two weeks ago. He was only sick for 2 days with seizures and he lost bowel and bladder control and quit eating. No one can imagine how hard it is to euthanize a beloved pet until they experience it themselves. I have to say that it was at the top of my list of the most emotionally difficult things I’ve done in my life. Take comfort in the fact that Jink lived a long time for a cat because you took such good care of her. She was loved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-regarding-my-old-cat/720973.md?page=1)