R.I.P. Mandy

Today we had Mandy put down. She had been in the vet hospital since Thursday. They continually had to drain her as she no longer can pee on her own and of course her bladder was filling up badly. All your bodily fluids  build up in there too. They did not know what was causing the blockage but the cat could no longer take a catheter and they had to drain her with a syringe. What kind of life is that for an animal? Anyway after many tears (and more to come I am sure) we made our decision. Both Jack and I were there for her and I held her as she passed in my arms. It was very quick and of course painless.
She had a good life with us. She hated to go in the van and cried and cried. I know in my heart she did not want to leave this place and so things have worked out as it should be. Remember when the kitten showed up at my door and I questioned why she was coming into our lives at this time. Well now we know. Only I thought it would be Erika that the kitten would be replacing. Little did we know. Ironically the kitten and Erika became close right away and Mandy actually shunned it. Anyway there is no guilt as we did everything we could for her this past week.