Today, I was faced with a very challenging situation as one of my old pals, a cat named Blue was exhibiting signs of nearing end of quality of life.
With my normal vet being away due to a death in the family, I was faced with finding a vet who would be able to see my Blue cat.
I must say that immediately upon walking in after making a phone call from home and given a time to show up, I felt right at ease.
Once inside the room, myself and Dr. Kari Kissel had a discussion on my cat's history and current status.
Kassandra Franko assisted, and between the two of these wonderful people the painful choice of having to say goodbye was in fact not painful at all but peaceful, as the whole end of life procedure was taken very slowly and with Blue's wellbeing along with my own being most paramount.
In over twenty years of rescuing cats, I have never seen an ending so peaceful, where I was able to really be with my little pal and my cat knowing that everything was going to be alright, purring right up to the very end, when he then drifted off to sleep.
Once the gift of eternal peace was completed, Dr. Kissel spent a little bit of time simply making small talk with me, as again this was my very first visit.
As I left, Kassandra walked me to my car, and we had a nice little talk as well which was for me a great source of comfort.
Such compassion and understanding not only towards my sick cat but also towards me is something I shall never forget, along with the kindness which both these two women and the wonderful receptionist exhibited today.
In summary, I cannot possibly speak highly enough of this practice and the staff encountered today and I will be forever grateful for their care and compassion and kindness.