| john bodega 01.05.2007 12:32 |
Give it a hug from me. My nephews cat will likely get 'the needle' tomorrow, despite having thousands of dollars in vet bills thrown at it. Love them while you have them folks!! :( |
| magicalfreddiemercury 01.05.2007 12:44 |
Oh, no. I hate to hear this. I'm so sorry for your nephew, his cat and you. It's so hard to let these precious little things go. I've had to do it three times in the past couple of years - the most recent being only a few months ago. I'm very sorry. I'll hug both of mine right now. |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 01.05.2007 12:55 |
I'd hug mine, but it flew out of the window last year. |
| john bodega 01.05.2007 13:10 |
<b><font color=009966>←Freya→ wrote: I'd hug mine, but it flew out of the window last year.Some birds weren't meant to be caged!! |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 01.05.2007 14:30 |
Zebonka12 wrote:LMAO!!!!!!!!!<b><font color=009966>←Freya→ wrote: I'd hug mine, but it flew out of the window last year.Some birds weren't meant to be caged!! Awwwwww, Scotty, sorry to hear about the cat. :( |
| john bodega 01.05.2007 14:39 |
<font color="#FF00FF">its_a_hard_life wrote:Thanks ol' buddy. :( He really is the most docile little thing. I'm going to miss him like crazy.Zebonka12 wrote:LMAO!!!!!!!!! Awwwwww, Scotty, sorry to hear about the cat. :(<b><font color=009966>&#8592Freya&#8594 wrote: I'd hug mine, but it flew out of the window last year.Some birds weren't meant to be caged!! |
| 7 seas of Rhye 01.05.2007 16:32 |
I'm so sorry. Losing pets is awful. Poor little kitty :( I'll go hug my pets. |
| deleted user 01.05.2007 17:09 |
*bursts into tears* ;______________________; Aw....I'm really sorry. ;_; *hugs her cat while sobbing* ;_; |
| Sergei. 01.05.2007 17:54 |
The same happened to my cat about three years ago. I never got to say goodbye. ;_; Love him for the next twenty four hours, he'll smile at you from cat-heaven :') |
| Deacon Fan 01.05.2007 18:29 |
My beloved cat Carly is going strong at 16 years but I realize our time is limited. Pets are just like people when it comes to relationships.. they either leave or die. |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 01.05.2007 18:38 |
unfunny bunny wrote: My beloved cat Carly is going strong at 16 years but I realize our time is limited. Pets are just like people when it comes to relationships.. they either leave or die.i got my last 3 cats when i was in my early teens and all 3 died within 2 weeks of each other 18 years later.ive refused to have a pet since,they're too much of an emotional burden.however my best friend is turning her place into a zoo at the moment.she bought a dwarf bunny today and i convinced her to name it bubbles :-] and to the topic starter i will stroke my friends pussy in your honour when i see her next.. |
| Janet 01.05.2007 18:46 |
My beloved kitty is dying at the moment. Her name is Rory and I've had her 12 years. A couple months ago, she was looking thinner than usual, so I took her to the vet. Bloodtests showed her kidney levels were elevated. The vet gave me a special prescription diet to give her. She liked the food well enough, and seemed to be doing okay. But I had her back in two weeks ago for another blood check, and her kidneys are slowly failing. The vet said that if we could give her fluids intravenously, that it might buy her some time. So every other day, my husband and I hang up a bag of ringers solution, and give her an iv of fluids. I didn't even know how I feel about that, as I don't want the poor dear to suffer (though she is very good about it, and she doesn't look ill, and she is as cuddly and purrs as loudly as ever.). But now yesterday she didn't eat, and she hasn't eaten today. She goes to the vet tomorrow morning, and I think its not going to be good news...I will definitely hug her, and all my other critters too. :-( |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 01.05.2007 18:54 |
Janet wrote: My beloved kitty is dying at the moment. Her name is Rory and I've had her 12 years. A couple months ago, she was looking thinner than usual, so I took her to the vet. Bloodtests showed her kidney levels were elevated. The vet gave me a special prescription diet to give her. She liked the food well enough, and seemed to be doing okay. But I had her back in two weeks ago for another blood check, and her kidneys are slowly failing. The vet said that if we could give her fluids intravenously, that it might buy her some time. So every other day, my husband and I hang up a bag of ringers solution, and give her an iv of fluids. I didn't even know how I feel about that, as I don't want the poor dear to suffer (though she is very good about it, and she doesn't look ill, and she is as cuddly and purrs as loudly as ever.). But now yesterday she didn't eat, and she hasn't eaten today. She goes to the vet tomorrow morning, and I think its not going to be good news...I will definitely hug her, and all my other critters too. :-(that was the same thing with the last of my 3 called Fleabag [her real name was fifi trixibell but she would only answer to fleabag].she suffered a stroke and then her kidneys failed and she went blind.i couldnt see her suffer so i had her put down. my heart goes out to you and rory at the mo,may she not suffer for too long. jox |
| Erin 01.05.2007 19:18 |
My 14 year old German shepherd, Emma, had to be put to sleep last year. I couldn't even bear to be with her when she was euthanized. Pieter and my sister stayed with her. I was afraid I'd have a break down in the vet's office. I've got her ashes in my bedroom. Man, I miss that dog. :-( |
| lillian 01.05.2007 19:37 |
im so sad to read these posts.i had a cat brownie for 12 and a half years.im not kidding when i say she was my whole life,she was truly my best friend and baby.brownie was sick for her past few months...and i had no choice to say goodbye.not a very good one cause i was about to move to here.she was put to sleep and i wasnt there...and i fucking hate myself for it.i want a cat so bad but its not allowed here.im very uhhappy.everybody love your pets cause they do love u back. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 01.05.2007 19:51 |
Janet wrote: She goes to the vet tomorrow morning, and I think its not going to be good news... :-(Janet, this is a heartbreaking story - and one I'm very familiar with. I understand what you're going through and I'm very sorry. I hope tomorrow's vet visit will bring happy news. If not, you can be comforted by how happy she was because of all you've done for her. They know how much we love them. And they know we'll do the right thing when we have to... because we love them too much not to. |
| iron eagle 01.05.2007 19:57 |
fancyface is going on 17yrs now i too realize our time is limited those who have seen us together know that cat and i are close *LOL* she will get hugged big time tonight-- and she of course will purr-give me a dirty look out of the corner of her eye and walk away.... its love i tell you love... |
| john bodega 01.05.2007 22:33 |
Well... it can only be a couple of hours left now. If there's one damn thing I hate, it's waiting for death :( I don't even get to say goodbye to him, I've got a rather important rehearsal to go to. Thankyou for all your pet stories. Really does suck when this happens, don't it? :( |
| sparrow 21754 01.05.2007 23:01 |
:-/ my simi is almost 15. shes still healthy for her age. my mistey is fatter than the average cat, so shell be lucky to see 13 :-/ i love my babies, and i cant stand the thought of them dying. but a cheerful story. last night one of my friends thought his cat was dead somewhere (he had been missing for several days). this morning his cat was meowing at the front door, skinny, but ok. he found his way back :-D hes doing ok so far. |
| deleted user 02.05.2007 03:55 |
I'm sorry for your cat, Zebonka. That's so sad! I would go crazy if my kitty had to die! In her life (6 years, I guess) she was about to die 3 times. In the 3rd time she disappeared and we thought that she had gone to die far away. Cats do that because they dont want to die with their humans. I know it sounds riddiculous, but I stared at a Freddie pic and asked him to make my cat come back. She was out 2 weeks and then came back. |
| The prophet's song 02.05.2007 05:12 |
Aww I know how you feel :( My cat Lizzy lived to the grand old age of 20. The vet was really nice about it, he came to our house to put her down which helped. Just remember, (and pardon for the cliche) it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. |
| john bodega 02.05.2007 07:06 |
Well... he only lived 7 months, but we made them as nice as possible. He got his needle this afternoon right as the sun was going down. T'was very peaceful. Thanks for the kind thoughts! |
| iGSM 02.05.2007 09:24 |
What makes it more poignant is the sunset was very lovely down my day today. One of the ladies I work with had her kitty for 22 years. Twenty two! It was older than me! I remember crying when our first poodle was put down. I was too young to conceptualise the whole 'not coming back' thingy. |
| john bodega 02.05.2007 10:31 |
"What makes it more poignant is the sunset was very lovely down my day today." T'was up here as well. "I remember crying when our first poodle was put down. I was too young to conceptualise the whole 'not coming back' thingy." Yeah.... I've had cats dying around me for longer than I remember, so I know what to expect. This was the first time I've seen one get put to sleep. I wasn't too big on the idea, but I wanted to be with him. link There's Zapp. When he was still new, anyway. Lovely boy, he was. |
| AspiringPhilosophe 02.05.2007 10:52 |
I'm sorry to hear about this, Zebonka, but it was for the best. I'm sure the cat was suffering horribly. I've had cats since I was a very little girl, and our oldest cat was named Oliver. He was the best cat ever, and even when we got other cats (Rascal, Fluffers and Baby) I still liked Oliver the best. He was a big cat...not fat, just a big cat. Gray stripped tiger, with really pretty green eyes. Two years ago, my parents called me from home and told me he was sick, and that they were taking him to the vet. I told them to keep me posted on the situation. Two days later, they called to tell me that they had put him down, because his kidneys were failing and he was so sick that he couldn't even make it to the litter box to use it. I was mad at them for a while for not telling me, because I never got to say goodbye to Oliver. But they stayed with him while he got the needle, and they told him he seemed to understand what they were doing. He was 20 years old at the time, so he was probably more than due. Since I live in my apartment now, my parents still have Rascal (the fat one) and Baby (the anti-social one). Fluffers we had to give away because she was peeing on everything. I now have two cats in my apartment...mine is Boots, and my roommate's is Bonnie. Boots is a black and white tuxedo cat; she's about 5 and is as playful as ever! Bonnie is a Siamese with beautiful blue eyes and she's staying with me while my roomie goes back to Scotland to do research next semester. I love them both, and will go and hug them right now. I'm sorry for your loss Zebonka, but it's better than having them suffer. The right thing was done. |
| john bodega 02.05.2007 11:13 |
"I'm sorry for your loss Zebonka, but it's better than having them suffer. The right thing was done." Oh - too true!! We gave him every chance; this really was the last option... He went peacefully, and quickly. Can't ask for better. |
| john bodega 02.05.2007 11:14 |
"He was 20 years old at the time, so he was probably more than due." Even when a library book is due, one might still want for just a few more pages of good reading. :) |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 02.05.2007 11:28 |
Zebonka12 wrote: linkOh my, that is too cute. I'm sorry for your loss. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 02.05.2007 12:03 |
<b><font color=009966>?Freya? wrote:Fucking cute, indeed!!!!!!!!Zebonka12 wrote: linkOh my, that is too cute. I'm sorry for your loss. Chin up Scotty. The cat is okay now, resting in peace. :-) |
| john bodega 02.05.2007 13:14 |
"Oh my, that is too cute. I'm sorry for your loss." Thankyou... so am I!! But it's his gain, in the end. It was over before it could get really unpleasant. "Chin up Scotty. The cat is okay now, resting in peace. :-)" At the bottom of my garden! |
| Deacon Fan 02.05.2007 13:47 |
Oh Zeb... I was able to stay disconnected until I saw him :( It's nice to see so many cat lovers here. So many seem to think they're aloof, unloving, selfish, whatever. They just don't get it. Cats are the coolest. And they can be caring. Carly knows when I'm down. I swear she's come up to lay down beside me and even put a paw on my arm when I needed it. And you guys with the liver problems.. been there too. Lost my Annie a few years ago to that. I tried force feeding, the IV hydration.. nothing worked :( |
| AspiringPhilosophe 02.05.2007 19:13 |
unfunny bunny wrote: Oh Zeb... I was able to stay disconnected until I saw him :( It's nice to see so many cat lovers here. So many seem to think they're aloof, unloving, selfish, whatever. They just don't get it. Cats are the coolest. And they can be caring. Carly knows when I'm down. I swear she's come up to lay down beside me and even put a paw on my arm when I needed it. And you guys with the liver problems.. been there too. Lost my Annie a few years ago to that. I tried force feeding, the IV hydration.. nothing worked :(You are so right...Cats can read the emotions of people, really they can. Boots can always tell when I'm upset, because she'll come up and sit with me, curl up in my lap if I'm scrunched up on the couch or lay on my stomach if I'm laying down. Then she'll rub her face against mine until she thinks I've cheered up. I've never had a cat that couldn't tell when someone was upset and did their best to comfort them. |
| deleted user 02.05.2007 21:02 |
Zebonka12 wrote: "What makes it more poignant is the sunset was very lovely down my day today." T'was up here as well. "I remember crying when our first poodle was put down. I was too young to conceptualise the whole 'not coming back' thingy." Yeah.... I've had cats dying around me for longer than I remember, so I know what to expect. This was the first time I've seen one get put to sleep. I wasn't too big on the idea, but I wanted to be with him. link There's Zapp. When he was still new, anyway. Lovely boy, he was.Omg, he's beautiful :( I started crying when I saw the video :( |
| john bodega 03.05.2007 13:05 |
When you come down to it, there are some very sweet folks on this forum. Thanks all :) |
| Janet 03.05.2007 13:52 |
Oh my, what a beautiful little guy. So sorry for your loss :-( Thanks too for the kinds words about my Rory, folks. As of right now she is still with me. She started eating yesterday. The vet says we'll take it week to week. She says I'll know when its time. I'm sure she's right. I've had to have two dogs and a kitty put down in the past. Right now I'm just enjoying her. :-) |
| Deacon Fan 03.05.2007 16:42 |
If she started eating on her own I think that's a very good sign! Don't give up Janet :) I hope she pulls through :) My Annie never did try to eat on her own again. I think she knew what was going on and wanted to get it over with. Like wanting to be by herself too. The day she was almost gone, I'd stayed up all night with her and finally I just made her comfortable and she passed while I slept. I kept the little throw she was on and refuse to wash it. Silly I suppose. I guess as hard as it is to lose them, it's worth it for all the love and smiles they give. Part of the deal I suppose. |
| Lisser 03.05.2007 19:27 |
I'm so sorry Z and Janet. I'm a huge animal lover and I know how much it hurts to lose them but the joy they bring to you while they are here is priceless. |
| silverrose 06.05.2007 02:21 |
3 pet mice. don't think hugging them would be a good idea. |
| Janet 10.05.2007 11:53 |
Well...my Rory lost her fight this morning. Things had deteriorated rapidly this week. She purred right up until the very end. We'll miss you little Rory Eleanor! What a grand old gal you were! RIP, friend. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 10.05.2007 11:58 |
Janet, I'm so, so sorry. I know on some level you know this, but I have to say it anyway - Rory knew how much she was loved and she knew you were doing all you could to make her comfortable and healthy. Realizing it was her time and letting her go, was the greatest gift you could have given her. It doesn't make it hurt any less, but then, that's the price we pay for all the love they bring into our lives. I'm very sorry. <hugs> |
| john bodega 10.05.2007 13:06 |
Janet wrote: Well...my Rory lost her fight this morning. Things had deteriorated rapidly this week. She purred right up until the very end. We'll miss you little Rory Eleanor! What a grand old gal you were! RIP, friend.So sad to hear it. Love 'em while you can folks! |
| deleted user 10.05.2007 16:34 |
Janet wrote: Well...my Rory lost her fight this morning. Things had deteriorated rapidly this week. She purred right up until the very end. We'll miss you little Rory Eleanor! What a grand old gal you were! RIP, friend.Aww :( I'm really sorry. |
| Janet 11.05.2007 09:16 |
Aw thanks everyone. Last night my husband and I sat and shared our memories of her, as a kitten and when she was in her prime. She gave us alot of joy and she knew she was cherished and that makes me feel at peace. :-) |
| Deacon Fan 12.05.2007 03:03 |
I don't wanna say too much because I'll start thinking and become very sad, but just know that I'm very sorry too :( |
| Gr8 King Rat 13.05.2007 11:18 |
Here are my dogs.. My female Scout.. link My foster male Killian link |