Watching a cat die can sure make you think...

... what a hypocritical society we are. We end an animals life to be "humane" because its pointless to suffer with no hope..."yes we can extend her life for a year, but she will be in pain and it's cruel to let her suffer" they say, but at the same time people with terminal illnesses beg for death and are denied the "humanity" we give to cats and dogs. In the same breath people put so much more value on human life! Killing a cat is nothing compared to killing a human. injecting a drug into a cat to kill it because it's in pain is legal and in fact it's cruel to let it suffer, but that same action on a primate in a suit is murder?

Checkers, the cat that was put down this Sunday had cancer. she was losing weight fast, barely eating or drinking. low energy, trouble breathing, all that fun stuff humans with cancer experience. Even so, Checkers happiness never faded. She had a zest for life like no other cat. She came up to me and rubbed on my hand and purred non stop. It didn't seem to matter to her that it was all her energy to do that thing. She loved life. More than any other cat I've seen, Checkers loved life - no doubt about it. She wasn't begging for it, she never complained and she got what humans are capable of asking for, without needing to be asked.

But it WAS the right thing to do. It was horrible to watch her die, to see her realize that her life was ending, but she was indeed poorly, and there was nothing to make her better.

I believe it is also the right thing to do for people.
If I'm shitting myself, in constant pain, begging for the end - I should have the right to end it.
Fuck religion! If it's YOUR religion that's fine for you, you can suffer as long as you like.

I just think its funny how "humane" doesn't apply to Humans.

Checkers

So last weekend mum phoned us to tell us that she called the vet because checkers was looking a little under the weather, losing weight etc. and it turns out the Vet has known since November when she had surgery, that she has cancer.

Frustration aside, we now have to take checkers in on Sunday to have her euthanized. We've all (me mum and jeri) had a really hard week of crying and thinking about poor Checkers. Mums waiting for sunday so she doesn't have to do it alone, and so we get to see Checkies before its done. She's very weak though.
The week has been too fast too. I hate that it ends with the end of checkies life.
she's an awesome little kitty, I will miss her so much.


To combat the evil that is coming on Sunday, we're trying to come up with something fun to do on that day to take our minds off things.

To bad the Olympics are stopping us from doing anything downtown. I'd love to get some use out of my Aquarium membership before it expires... I'm debating renewing it.

anyways, thats why the films going a little slow... I'm just deflated.

feel like poo.

UG, I feel like death. I have this nasty sore throat thing. i've had it before. its agony. Our bunny died as you know, and my friends mum died this morning. I'm so sad for her. My mums cat Checkers had a lump form on her tummy, then it got red. Mum took her to the vet and they wanted to charge 1000$ to just check if it was cancer and mum wasn't willing to do that, but then checkers chewed it open and she had a hole in her tummy the size of a toonie! it was so gross, so we rushed her to the vet and she had surgery today to get the mass that caused the bump removed and it was apparently quite huge inside. what was sticking out was quite small in comparison... poor Checkies has now a big huge incision on her tummy and has to roam around with a cone around her neck. But at least she's okay. I got my special order from work (half of it) of Aquabee Marker paper in 11x17 size so I'm going to do this issue of Daquermini on it :D I hoped it would come in time :D Whee :D Oh I've been playing animal crossing with Damphyr the last few days! Oh its fun to have someone to Wifi with :D HEEE!! I'm generous with fruit! HAHA! anyways, thats all from me. :B