I made an appointment for Dr. Jake Tedaldi of Vetcall to examine my cat on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 because she had been losing weight. Dr. Tedaldi began examining my cat and said that he believed that my cat had hyperthyroidism because of her elevated heartbeat rate. My cat has always been afraid of people other than myself and my husband, so Dr. Tedaldi sedated her in order to draw blood to have lab work done to confirm her medical issues. He injected a sedative, drew the blood, removed tarter from her teeth, and cut her claws and then injected a sedative reversal agent. He said this medication was completely safe and would take 12 to 24 hours to work its way out of her system. He completed his work and left. I kept an eye on my cat. A couple of hours later, I texted him and noted that her breathing was shallow and fast, and that she was salivating. He called and said she was fine. The next morning, Wednesday, I texted him again saying that my cat was not okay, that she had thrown up any liquid she had had and was not eating, was very lethargic, and lacked any energy. He advised me to try to give her some liquids with an eyedropper or turkey baster. I asked if she was having a reaction to the sedative and if this was life threatening. He specifically texted "Not life threatening". By 5:30 am on Thursday morning, December 22, 2022 my beloved cat was dead. I texted Dr. Tedaldi and he did call me. My understanding from what Dr. Tedaldi explained to me was that the interaction of some unknown underlying condition and the sedative may have been lethal. I just don't understand how a sedative and its reversal agent can be both safe and lethal at the same time. If a medication is known to be lethal under certain circumstances, then why would you give a medication without knowing if the recipient has any pertinent underlying conditions? If I had been told that there was a risk of death from the sedative and its reversal agent, then I would have declined to take the risk. I am tormented by the thought that, looking back on the situation, my cat was most likely suffering during the final day of her life, and she did not deserve to suffer. I was my cat's person and it was my responsibility to keep her safe and I failed her. My cat is dead. I miss her so much and I am so, so sad. read more