Its Been Busy- Sad Update Post #22

[saroj12]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I know the pain having lost two of my cats to cancer.

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

My BFF just lost her two year old cat to lymphoma. She and her niece had hand raised Peter Pan from an abandoned hour old newborn still attached to his dead siblings and placenta found on their porch. It has been a particularly wrenching loss for them and me.

Also, I am right now trying to ease one of my rescue cats, Rosie, into crossing the Bridge. Apparently, as a kitten/young cat, she only got one dose of vaccine for rhinotracheitis instead of the three doses recommended, and when she escaped from the house during the delivery of my new refrigerator, she became infected with the virus. Rosie now has a chronic infection with the virus. She is 14 and it is just a matter of time before it kills her.

Last year, I lost my heartcat to heart disease and I miss Timmy (14 years) so much still... The year before it was Maxx (15 years) with his severe asthma and COPD. All my cats are over ten years old now and I know I will lose them, one by one. But having them in my life is so rewarding for so many years, I will deal with the parting and count myself lucky for the enrichment they have brought to me.

 

[Lady Jane]

I will keep Rosie in my prayers for a soft crossing. You have had more feline loss than I have, its got to be difficult.
I was just chatting with a friend who is visiting and she just lost her cat at 7 years of age due to a large tumor in the abdomen. There seems to have been a rash of pet loss, dogs, birds and cats in the last two months. Is God making room for all the Spring time kitties?

I took Christine's things to the Humanes Society today for donation. They have just 5 cats and one kitten in their feline facility and 4 dogs. That is a good thing but also very rare that the population is down so much.

 

[SquawksNibbles]

I’m just now seeing this, but I’m so very sorry for your loss, Diane. My heart hurts for you, and you will be in my prayers.

Such a gorgeous cat, Christine was. I love Calico kitties, very beautiful cats.

 

[Lady Jane]

Thanks Kiera. AA supports us in time of loss. We had so many shared routines together. Every morning she was on my lap as I watched the am news with a cup of coffee. I really miss those routines.

 

[SquawksNibbles]

Thanks Kiera. AA supports us in time of loss. We had so many shared routines together. Every morning she was on my lap as I watched the am news with a cup of coffee. I really miss those routines.

Aww, she sounds like such a sweetie but it also sounds like you gave her such a good life. You were also very selfless when you let her go to keep her from pain; I really admire that.

 

[finchly]

Our boys lived to be 19... hubby just ran across a photo of one and said “Ditto.... I always felt so bad for Ditto.” The sadness remains when you have loved greatly.

Ditto didn’t like anyone, and Beau beat him up all the time. But when I arrived —- ditto greeted me like a long lost toddler would, flinging his arms around my neck, sleeping on my head. At least the last 6 years he had a person.

 

[Lady Jane]

Our boys lived to be 19... hubby just ran across a photo of one and said “Ditto.... I always felt so bad for Ditto.” The sadness remains when you have loved greatly.

Ditto didn’t like anyone, and Beau beat him up all the time. But when I arrived —- ditto greeted me like a long lost toddler would, flinging his arms around my neck, sleeping on my head. At least the last 6 years he had a person.

They are gorgeous kitties. 19 is a ripe old age for a cat to live.

 

[Icey]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Princessbella]

I'm so sorry for your loss.