Amber and I returned home from dinner and a movie on Tuesday night to find our cat Meadow in the corner of the closet crying, wet, and unable to move. We decided to rush her to the emergency vet and find out what was wrong. The only thing we could think of is maybe she got into some sort of chemical or toxin, we did a quick check before we left the house but found nothing. The staff at the Longmont emergency clinic was super helpful, and their first assumption was she had gotten into something poisonous. They also asked if she maybe had a history of seizing or any other mental problems and we had never been aware of any. The entire time I was thinking they were going to give her some fluids, maybe some drugs, and after a few days, we would end up finding out she would be fine and they have no idea what happen, and she would come home. Instead, they came in the room and told us she had gone into cardiac arrest, and asked if we want them to perform CPR. Both Amber and I couldn't believe it and didn't know what to do. The Doctor said they would start and for us to let him know what we decide. Between Amber's medical background, and my 2 years as a Vet Tech, we knew that this situation was not going to get any better. I told the doctor to discontinue and we just waited for him to come tell us it was over. Its amazing how a perfectly normal night out could end up being to devastating at almost midnight. Both Amber and I are huge animal lovers, which is why we have 2 dogs, 1 horse, and well now we have only one cat. We treat all are animals like family, so this loss has really hit home. We got Meadow from a litter of strays in Florida that were born during Hurricane Frances. She had worms, fleas, and was very malnourished. Since then, besides being a trouble maker she has been great. I had just posted a picture of her a few days ago a couple of blog entires down. She will be missed and I still can't believe she is gone.....