We said goodbye to our sweet cat, Ruth, a week ago
My poor Ruth was euthanized last Tuesday night. She was struggling to breathe, so I took her to a 24h emergency vet. They ran some tests and it turned out she had pleural effusion (fluid between her lungs and chest cavity). They didn't think it was an infection because she didn't have a fever, which left cancer and a few other possible causes. None had good outcomes. We thought about having the vet drain the fluid in her lungs so we could get more time with Ruth. Ultimately we decided that would be putting her through more discomfort. So my wife and kids came to the vet and said goodbye to Ruth. It didn't go that smoothly, Ruth was very agitated and didn't want to cuddle. We have Ruth's ashes now. I am just heartbroken I'll never hear her meow or purr again. She was a wonderful cat, so gentle with my kids. RIP Ruth.