Odidnetne Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 10 years ago this spring, my mother came home from work with a cat from a litter left in a cardboard box in front of a church. My mother wanted to get rid of the cat and give her to neighbors, but my grandmother convinced her to keep it. In the almost 10 years we've had her, we've never really given her a name, just "Cat", "The Cat", "You", "Get down from there!". She always loved to play too, and got really crazy when someone would play with string with her. She used to go crazy at strangers too, there were times where she scratched people in our house that we really didn't care for, at which point we'd say "That's just her playing". She started to get sick a few months ago, and really started to lose weight, despite the fact that she was eating 6 - 7 times a day, and eating table scraps that my parents fed her. Despite lots of things, my parents made the decision that she's going to be put to sleep tomorrow morning. That was her in 2005 on my weight bench. These 2 are of a sad vegan with his cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Cute Kitty! Or, um "Cat". That's really too bad, especially only 10 years old. Thyroid problem? I lost one cat that way. I've lost two more of my childhood cats in the past few years, both over 18 years old, the other two will probably go soon. Of course, between the two I lost my dad, so it kind of puts things in perspective. But, it doesn't ease the pain any of losing a loved one, human or animal. I'll be thinking about ya mate. Hang in there. Edited January 27, 2007 by michaelhobson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Cute Kitty! Or, um "Cat". That's really too bad, especially only 10 years old. Thyroid problem? I lost one cat that way. I've lost two more of my childhood cats in the past few years, both over 18 years old, the other two will probably go soon. Of course, between the two I lost my dad, so kit kind of puts things in perspective. But, it doesn't ease the pain any of losing a loved one, human or animal. I'll be thinking about ya mate. Hang in there. The past year was like that. First my grandmother's cat, then my grandmother, now my cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdarthveganx Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 im really sorry for that. Its always hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigress Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Thinking of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdarthveganx Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 yes we are all thinking of you. stay strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanAndrew Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Oh man, too many cat's passing away. Very sad stuff. Even if they do make me sneaze sometimes. My friend found a stray kitten behind a gas station. We're turning it into the no-kill animal shelter in town tomorrow. We named him/her OJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm so sorry man!losing a pet is every bit as horrible as losing a family member. My thoughts are with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Sorry Ed...I know its a tough thing to go through...keep stong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarrio Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Tough going, Ed. Such a tough decision to make too, but it sounds like it's what's best for her. Our thoughts are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 What a beautiful tortie she is!I once had a black and orange (no white, though) tortie named "Sweat-Pea." The sweetist kitty (though my vet seems to think that tortie are notoriously temperamental). I now have two grey and tan torties. I'm sorry to hear you'll be losing her. I think it's so hard to make that decision. I'm just so grateful my cat passed on his own (the only one that ever has---except for my childhood pets). I've had to make the euthanasia decision 4 times already, and it never gets easier. Honor her life, and share the happy memories you have of her. To paraphrase Will Rogers "If cats don't go to heaven, I want to go where they go" (his quote is about dogs). "Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears,but laugh and talk of meas if I were beside you.I loved you so...Twas Heaven here with you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Even though it was only a year ago that I suffered a major loss, I'm always ackward at expressing sympathy. I'm extremely sorry for all of your recent losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm really sorry to hear about your loss. I know it is never easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 Thanks everyone. She died at about 11 am Eastern time (while I was at work). They were going to bury her in the backyard, but it was too cold and the ground is frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Sorry to hear about your cat. It is especially hard to lose an animal when they must be eutanized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesty leroux Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 hang in there buddy. thinking about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 My condolences to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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