Just to upate--we had Suzy put down this morning. She had stopped eating. She got up and stood in place for about 30 minutes the last two days, but she was getting weaker. A vet visit Monday found her liver numbers high--one double, one 4 times what it should be. We came home with pills--but stopped after a day because fighting with her over swallowing them wasn't how we wanted to spend our last days together.
I drove while Mark held her close in a towel--he has bigger hands and lap to make her comfortable. Once there, Mark laid her by me on the back seat of the car--her head resting snuggly on my lap and I was petting her constantly. The very kind and compassionate vet came out to take care of things in the van. It was quick and peaceful for her. She never moved.
We timed it well, I feel. Any longer and she might not have been able to get up. We had lots of snuggle time with her the past two days--both Mark and I have been home.
She is buried in a new garden in the backyard with a marker that reads Suzy Q made with glitter--Rachel made the sign years ago.
Yes, I've been very sad and I'll miss her. But, I'm clinging to the fact she gave us 9 incredible years and 1 roller coaster year...so that more than balances out. She was one awesome girl.
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