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One of the vets from Virginia-Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine called Wednesday to report on the result of Loki’s autopsy. Bottom line: They still don’t know what caused the kitten’s extensive brain damage but we did the right thing by bringing him in and having him put to sleep.
The masses in his brain had expanded to the point that the pressure caused pain and Loki would have died in another day or two but would have suffered much more had we not chosen to end his short life.
We still miss him a great deal, as do our three grown cats, but it helps to know we spared him more pain in his last few days of life.
Walt Ludewig
April 20, 2006 at 4:21 pm
I’m glad you were left alone to do what you felt was the best.. Sometimes,it seems like
animals and their owners are treated with more respect, dignity and compassion than are human beings.. It’s a sad, sad decision to be forced to make..
dusty
April 21, 2006 at 4:29 am
Bless you Doug & Amy for loving so much and trying so hard for the lil guy.Its so emotional for me how something so small can be so loved in such a short time. Everytime I lose a feral kitten its hurts like its the first time.
connie
April 22, 2006 at 12:24 am
Sir – thanks so much for letting us know – hugs from PA – connie
carol
April 20, 2006 at 3:40 pm
Doug,
I’m so sorry about Loki. He was lucky to have you and your wife for human friends.
I wish his spirit well and happy at Rainbow Bridge with my Bogus Khan, who left this world Sunday morning,4:30 am, October 5th 2003.
gregdane
April 21, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Doug, Your story about Loki brought tears to my eyes the first time I read it- your update about the autopsy makes me reach for the tissues again- Bless you and your wife for doing what you could to try and help this little kitten-