Our housewarming party Saturday got off to a slow start. We had to take our beloved Eddie (Edwina) to the vet and have her put to sleep. 
She had been doing badly for quite a few days. Wasn't eating, could hardly walk and had started collecting fluid in her stomach. Friday night she was yowling and crying all night, which was not like her at all. We knew she was starting to die.
Saturday morning, we got up and she could barely move. Bill had been up and down all night with her. So we put her called a local vet who agreed to see her. We got her there about 11AM and they took her right in. Because of why we were there, they took us right in, in front of their other customers. The assistant took her back to put the IV in and then brought her back to us. Usually she hisses and spits at the vets, but she never made a sound. The vet was wonderful. He stayed with us and talked before he gave her the shot and stayed until he was sure we would be OK.
I think I took it harder than anyone else. Eddie had belonged to my exDH and Bill took her when we moved to England. She was still with him when I came back. She was 17 1/2 years old.
Eddie was loved by us and feared by many!
She hated strangers and would growl at them like a dog. Sent a grown man to the hospital for stitches once. Our friends knew to avoid her when they came over. But once she decided you were OK, you couldn't meet a more loving animal.
To the family she loved, she was a wonderful, caring animal. Drew used to pull her across the floor by her tail shen he was little.
And she wouldn't let anyone but us near Ally when she was born. We had to lock her in the bedroom when people came to see Ally because she was very protective.
Eddie 1986-2003
We love you!
She had been doing badly for quite a few days. Wasn't eating, could hardly walk and had started collecting fluid in her stomach. Friday night she was yowling and crying all night, which was not like her at all. We knew she was starting to die.
Saturday morning, we got up and she could barely move. Bill had been up and down all night with her. So we put her called a local vet who agreed to see her. We got her there about 11AM and they took her right in. Because of why we were there, they took us right in, in front of their other customers. The assistant took her back to put the IV in and then brought her back to us. Usually she hisses and spits at the vets, but she never made a sound. The vet was wonderful. He stayed with us and talked before he gave her the shot and stayed until he was sure we would be OK.
I think I took it harder than anyone else. Eddie had belonged to my exDH and Bill took her when we moved to England. She was still with him when I came back. She was 17 1/2 years old.
Eddie was loved by us and feared by many!
She hated strangers and would growl at them like a dog. Sent a grown man to the hospital for stitches once. Our friends knew to avoid her when they came over. But once she decided you were OK, you couldn't meet a more loving animal.To the family she loved, she was a wonderful, caring animal. Drew used to pull her across the floor by her tail shen he was little.
And she wouldn't let anyone but us near Ally when she was born. We had to lock her in the bedroom when people came to see Ally because she was very protective. Eddie 1986-2003We love you!
It's not silly at all. Eddie was a member of the family. I'm sorry that he's gone. You should post a picture of him, might make you feel better.
