# We had to put down Qwerty, our cat, today

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**Created:** [January 30, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-to-put-down-qwerty-our-cat-today/979069 "2023-01-30T19:48:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-had-to-put-down-qwerty-our-cat-today/979069/18 "2023-01-30T22:04:21Z")

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> My daughter feels guilt that she didn’t bring the cat home and have someone come to the house

[Harvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-harvey-you-were-the-best-cat/640485) had a sudden respiratory problem. I took him to the vet, expecting she’d give him a shot or something, and went back home to work. Harvey died at the vet’s. I still feel guilty about not being there for him. We knew [Creamsicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creamsicle-is-sick-rip-creamsicle/816325) was dying. We wanted to be there with her; but it would have been selfish to prolong her suffering for another four or five hours, and the vet did not allow visitors until after closing. So Creamsickle went away without us. Yes, I feel guilty about not being there for her; but it was the best thing for her. Hugs to your daughter, as I know the guilt.

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