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Is this the first time this has happened to you? In my experience this has been pretty common to have to deal with pet owners who resist the inevitable. In my opinion it really is part of the job: recommending the best care for the animal while navigating and empathizing with the owner's emotional needs too.
I've seen this many times too. Owners can have selective hearing.
Is it possible to provide hospice as an alternative to causing more suffering and give the owners time to adjust to the devastating reality? While emphasizing they are offering kitty one final act of self-less love and the most important one of all, AND emphasizing that It will give them peace of mind after she passes.
I'm sorry you are dealing with this. It's not your fault. Sometimes it's hard for pet owners to accept the fact that their animals who have come to be part of their family are not going to make it no matter how much we tell them.