"There are no ordinary cats"

[brightlotusmoon]

We got a letter today. It's from Dr. Gretchen Statz, the vet who euthanized Tuesday and was with us the whole time. She expressed her deepest sympathies, in gorgeous handwriting, inside a card whose cover showed a black and white photo of a tabby sitting on a fence post, with the above quote at the bottom. Her thoughts are with us. We did a "kind thing" by choosing to let Tuesday go. Tuesday was "obviously very loved yet unfortunately very sick." That the veterinary doctor, this woman who we didn't even know before that sorrowful night, took the time to personally write us a letter and mail it... that just warms me so deeply.
I called and left a message for her, with my profound thanks.
The sheer love, generosity, and compassion of some people truly never ceases to amaze me and melt me.

Comments

[chiyo-no-saru.livejournal.com]

*huggle*

When we put my first shepherd down, I had a final that day, and my teacher whose final I was taking gave me a card that said "Sorry for the loss on your family member," and when he gave it to me, I started bawling. It was amazing.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is wonderful!

[katielilie.livejournal.com]

That is really very kind. It's nice when we are reminded that there are some people out there who are loving, generous and compassionate. It's a nice change from all of the negativity and opposition that we so often encounter in the world.

I'm really sorry for the loss of your precious kitty. I'm sorry I didn't comment earlier, but sometimes I just don't know what to say when a person is grieving. *huge hugs*

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

*smiles and hugs*

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

What a kind gesture!

[thiswaste.livejournal.com]

That is so nice of her. When my puppy Tallulah died of Parvo in January, the vet that had been seeing her used to call up every day to see how she was doing. When she finally passed away she spent about 15 minutes on the phone with me, telling me how lucky Tallulah was for having such a caring owner in her short life, and how I made her last days so happy and comfortable for her. It meant so much then.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so lovely!

[faire-damsel.livejournal.com]

What A Lovely, Compassionate Caring Gesture.

[x-harlequin-x.livejournal.com]

A week or so after I had to euthanise Charie, I got a card from the vet's office, signed by what looked like the entire staff on duty that day. Just like you, they had never even met him before we showed up - a yowling pained cat and a couple of tense scared women. It really made my day. Of course, it made me cry, too. You and I were both incredibly lucky to have wonderful kind people to help us and our kitties through such an impossible time.

I hope you're doing as well as you can.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! I swear, the staff at veterinary emergency clinics are some of the sweetest people on earth.

[laverick.livejournal.com]

such kindness is such a wonderful surprise. ((hugs))