Oh don't feel guilty! He lived a wonderful long life! There is literally almost nothing to do for kidney failure, 7 months or 17 years old. You did not fail Merlin at all. He chose his own exit at the time he needed to exit. You did GOOD!
He did look fine. Since cats typically don't show pain and I'm a stupid human, I didn't understand what he was telling me. The one thing that changed with him was his meowing but he was always talking and we thought he was trying out new sounds. I thought his weight loss was the healthier diet he was eating. If I'd listened closer, he'd still be here. His kidneys were failing fast and we caught it too late to help him. He trusted me and I failed.
I'm sorry to hear that, but they do get old eventually. Merlin was 17 so he lived longer than average. There was only so much you could do. Don't blame yourself.
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Ripley1156 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
he had a happy good life R.I.P Merlin
xoxkillerofbatman6 6 months ago
Oh don't feel guilty! He lived a wonderful long life! There is literally almost nothing to do for kidney failure, 7 months or 17 years old. You did not fail Merlin at all. He chose his own exit at the time he needed to exit. You did GOOD!
AnywhereButHere09 10 months ago 2
im so sorry for your loss
VintageVisions 10 months ago
My 16 year old cat died today. I'm very very sad, and crying all the day. I wil never be happy again.
fehercsongor 11 months ago
Yes, don't blame yourself - cats are very good at hiding illness until it is almost too late.
MichaelClive 1 year ago
Oh no. He looked fine in the last video. What happened? My cat is 16. I might have to face this myself pretty soon.
nibelungensohn 2 years ago
He did look fine. Since cats typically don't show pain and I'm a stupid human, I didn't understand what he was telling me. The one thing that changed with him was his meowing but he was always talking and we thought he was trying out new sounds. I thought his weight loss was the healthier diet he was eating. If I'd listened closer, he'd still be here. His kidneys were failing fast and we caught it too late to help him. He trusted me and I failed.
The guilt and loss I feel is overwhelming.
ACanadianIdiot 2 years ago
I'm sorry to hear that, but they do get old eventually. Merlin was 17 so he lived longer than average. There was only so much you could do. Don't blame yourself.
nibelungensohn 2 years ago