On Saturday 12/26 Tom and I laid down for a well deserved nap - the last few days were long. When Tom woke up and walked by Penny she gave out a very sorry meow. He checked on her and she was not doing well. He called me into the bedroom and after a brief examination I noticed she was having trouble breathing and couldn't stand. We immediately took her to the emergency vet. They took her to the back for the vet to look at while we filled out paperwork. They then took us into a different room to have us wait for the vet. When the vet came in he told us that Penny was in critical condition. They had her on full oxygen she was severely dehydrated, fluid in her lungs and very sick. He said that he would get an estimate on how much it would be to run tests to determine what was wrong with her and what care it was that she currently needed. I asked him if considering her age would it be best for her if she was put to sleep. He said that usually when a cat comes in that sick it is the best but that he would get us the estimate so we can make the best decision. He then left us to talk while he put together the treatment plan. They came back in with the plan but after discussing it with Tom I wanted to release Penny from her pain. In all honestly after watching mom and how sick she was for so long I just don't have the heart to try to keep Penny around because I want her here. So after our 13 years together (she was 15) we knew it was time to let her go and be with mom. We were there when it was done and spent our final moments thanking her for the life we shared and reminding her of all the good times.
Molly is having a difficult time with this and misses Penny so much. She has been clingy to me and although very skittish around others, even Tom but she is starting to accept him more since she wants to be with us. The dogs, well they don't notice anything as they cats and dogs don't spend time together.
We will miss Penny but she will forever remain in our hearts.
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