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Originally Posted by Moss
Thanks for making me feel even lower. 
One of my great regrets was not staying for that last moment with a dear cat that was put to sleep. I was distraught, the doctor said something like "It's better to remember them as they were" or some BS like that and it sounded good at the time. I have never forgiven myself. |
It's of course a personal decision, and not for everyone. You need a lot of courage and sometimes it's hard to summon that up, and as your vet says, maybe it is better to remember them as they were. I'd have no worry whatever that you didn't stay; it's a personal choice and you decided what you did. Don't feel bad about it. I'm sure your cat knew on some level and had said goodbye in his/her own way. And once you remember them, you know, they live on in your heart always.