its been a hard two days

[katie St Marie]

well i was leaving to go to walmart last night and backing out of the garage and accidentally ran over my cat!!! OMG  i saw her crawl off dragging her two  back legs  behind her leaving a trail of liquid. i immediately  got out of my car and ran over to her. she was hiding behind a table and i pulled her out. she was not able to walk on her back legs so i called my husband crying and told him what happened. I ended up having a friend drive me to the emergency vet and had her examined and x-rayed. she was leaking blood out of her rectum and urinary tract. The vet told me that she had a hip out of the socket and that part of that socket was broken. multiple vertebrae were completely crushed above the base of her tail, so that would have to be amputated as well as have her hip socket shaved and permanently dislocated. she most likely wouldnt have any bladder and rectal control so she would have to be monitored and given daily enemas.. If i did proceed with the expensive procedures the vet couldnt even say if she would make if after that, that they should monitor her and keep her medicated and hydrated to see if she could survive surgery.  Well i had to make the hard decision of putting her to sleep this morning. Her quality of life would have  been poor. I FEEL SO GUILTY!!!! its all my fault, she was my baby and slept with me every night.. i had her head cupped in my hands and she was purring before she went to sleep. Please be careful when backing up.. Im picking up my new puppy this afternoon of all afternoons and i feel like crap...at least i know shes feeling bettter now.

Katie

[Christine & Shelby]

Oh how terribly sad. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your precious kitty! Big hug to you!

[Dori & Rua]

Oh Katie. I, too, am reading this and crying. So sorry you had to go through that. My heart is breaking for you.

[Lynda Kamrath]

My thoughts are with you. We lost my beautiful labradoodle to liver failure last week and I have already replaced him with a new puppy. How is your puppy working out?