Saturday, December 01, 2007

A Sad Day

I can't sleep. Today (now yesterday) was a sad day. I feel guilty. My sweet kitty- friend for over 10 years now has had fleas. She would not stay out of the baby's bed. I put her out after catching her for the third time in the baby's bed. She cried to come in. I was trying to wait to let her in after I gave her a bath with flea shampoo. For the first time ever, two dogs came into our yard. They attacked her and I recovered her broken body from under the bushes and rushed her to the vet. The vet said that it looked like it was past an emergency. After an initial 5 minute diagnosis, she said thatBailey has a brain injury and a broken jaw. She wouldn't believe that it was dogs. She said it looked like Bailey had been hit by a car. I know that is was 2 dogs because I chased them out of the yard. She was lying on the steps outside the kitchen while I was making dinner and then 10 minutes later my mom saw the dogs in the yard. I never heard a bark or a meow. Bailey is at the vet's tonight and I am supposed to call in the morning. When I called las t night, the vet said that she had come out of "shock"(I think- it's all in French and I don't understand everything). The vet is not that nice and she doesn't speak English. She says that if she has brain damage that I need to "stop the pain" by having her euthanized. I can't write anymore. Would y'all please pray for Bailey and for me too?

5 comments:

Dig said...

Rachel. Bless you and sweet Bailey. Urgh.

I don't like that vet either....

Abby said...

Rachael, I am so sorry your kitty died. I know you loved her and went to a lot of trouble to get her to France to be with you. It is not your fault she was attacked. CG is much more important and newborns are so much work, especially with SA in the mix, that there is no way you have time to think about a pet every second. I mean, even if you didn't have a newborn, it wouldn't be your fault. But please be gracious to yourself.

I am so sorry the vet was not nice. That is the worst to go through something like this with a mean doctor.

Well, perhaps Bailey is frolicking in kitty heaven with Brownie and Muffin right now, wearing smocked dresses and everything! Love you! -Abby

Anonymous said...

Rachael,

I'm so sorry to hear about Bailey. I remember when you all first got her in Auburn. I know how hard it is to lose a pet especially after so many years with her and under these circumstances. I'm thinking about you. I love you!
Anna

RHB said...

Thanks everyone for all of your kind words.

Anonymous said...

Rach,

I just read your post and then Abby's comment, and I'm so sorry. In spite of my Bailey jokes and teasing, I know what a special kitty she was. I hurt for you because I know how much you loved her. I'm really sorry, Rach.

I'll never forget how she used to bat around balls of aluminum foil, wads of notebook paper, and Mardi Gras beads, keeping us awake at night back on good old Genelda Avenue. And I remember the little house you made for her that went over the litter box in our bathroom.

Love you,
Bec