Comments on: Confession: Why I killed my little girl’s kitty

By: Person012345

Person012345 — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:08:40 +0000

Why didn’t you give it up for adoption or better, ask and see if any elderly people in your area were looking for a pet? That way she could even have still seen it sometimes.

By: abused pets

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By: Jack H. McDonald

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By: ragingdad

ragingdad — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:30:11 +0000

Thanks for the honest, if a bit harsh, opinion. Now that time has gone by, I am convinced that I made the absolute right decision. We have two cats now who are wonderful with the kids, they are affectionate and are not stressed even a bit by the loudness of our home.

It was sad, but I have no regrets. You are welcome to disagree.

By: Lili

Lili — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:06:52 +0000

You are an asshole.

That is a lame and lazy excuse for killing a cat.

Obviously, you lack commitment to the beings that depend on you. Some dad.

Your daughter will grow up to be smart enough to know that it was not necessary for you to kill her cat for this treatable condition, and she may never forgive you. And you’d deserve it.

By: Claire M.

Claire M. — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:36:04 +0000

I just found this like other recent posts after a Google search. We just put our little guy down after living with dumped urine in several different houses and apartments for over a decade. It was so difficult to say good-bye, and ultimately it came down to the fact that he was clearly an anxious, depressed cat. We tried Prozac, Valium, Feliway, 2-weeks with expensive litter in a bathroom, outside, inside, outside/inside, wood floors, empty boxes, several boxes, on and on and on. Nothing worked. Nothing. This last post in October — yeah, I did try… I tried everything and everyone I know across the country. Shelter directors begged me not to drop him off, friends would not take on the responsibility… no one wants a cat who pees. No one. Sad, but true. My cat was 12 or 13 when he died yesterday, and I am feeling quite guilty and sad, but I know it was the right choice. I only wish I would have done it sooner as his last year was really tough. He was miserable and anxious all the time… and drugs only made him worse. It was a horrible situation.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:30:23 +0000

It never occurred to you to ask others to see if they would adopt the cat?
granted you made your decision based on financial reasons. But why do you people with kids get animals and DONT consider the cost of vet bills?
If costs are so bad, get insurance or don’t get the damn pet.
You killed a cat, lied to your daughter and then pretended that it was for the good of the family.
Have you considered asking people who had the money to treat the cat?
And the question again is WHY do you bring a living, breathing animal into your home just to kill it when it’s not convenient anymore.
Can’t afford it? Don’t get it in the first place.

By: Niki P

Niki P — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:49:13 +0000

Hi there. Just found your blog entry via a Google search. You may never see this entry, but wanted to say how much it has helped me.

Two days ago, I put down my six-year old cat. She has always been temperamental and finally, after months of watching her like a hawk, she attacked my ten-month old daughter. Instead of dumping her with a new owner or at a shelter, we made the difficult choice to end her life.

I am heartbroken to have lost my little pal. But my priority as a parent is to keep my daughter safe from harm. She will heal and so hopefully so will my heart some day.

By: sweetney

sweetney — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:02:50 +0000

be strong, papa. tough call, but as others have suggested, you did the right thing.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:16:40 +0000

We have had urinary problems with our cat for the entire 16 years of her life. I think if any of the vets had ever thought to tell me that we would struggle with this for the rest of her life, I would have made the same decision you did.

You made the right decision. A tough one, but the right one.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:06:39 +0000

Ouch. OUCH. This one hit home because I had to make a similar decision a few years back – our pretty golden Sadie-dog, delivered by Santa and the best friend my girls ever had, started having seizures. We couldn’t afford the expensive tests to determine what was wrong and her condition deteriorated rapidly within a two-week period, until one day we had to take her to the vet and get her put to sleep. Talk about guilt – right up until a vet tech friend of ours sat me down, asked me about all the symptoms, and told me it was most likely a tumor and we would have had no choice in the long run.
It’s rough. It sucks. But life is hard and filled with tough decisions; your girl will read your post and understand this, I am sure.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:03:23 +0000

This is what parenting comes down to. Those difficult decisions. I would have chosen the same thing, but with much heartache, as you clearly had. I’m sorry about Luna.

By: Fianna

Fianna — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:52:59 +0000

I understand the decision you made, and would probably have made the same. Not that it helps with the guilt.

I lost many pets as a child and could not tell you the exact cause of death now. I do not have kids, but think going through the death of a pet is a lesson. One that I will have my kids go through. One that will cause me just as many tears as an adult as it did when I was a child.

Thanks for sharing.

By: always home and uncool

always home and uncool — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:59:26 +0000

Sorry for your loss. Hope your girl understands and forgives, even though forgiveness isn’t needed.

Know where you’ve been. Our Lab developed lymphomia at 7, barely middle age for his breed. I knew it would get him eventually but I went ahead and spent a lot of money, time and extra effort (homecooked meals, vitamins, etc.) to get him (and me) another six months together. It was a six months I needed more than he did. Putting him down was hardest on me, but now and then the kids do get a bit sad thinking about. They have enough taken the blame for his death at one time or another, despite my telling them it wasn’t anything to do with them.

By: Jenny, Bloggess

Jenny, Bloggess — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:49:22 +0000

That’s such a difficult decision to make. I’m so sorry.

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