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Mickey is gone

Mom2Four — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:41:20 GMT

I'm new here. First post. I needed a place to go where I could write about the grief of losing my soul mate and devoted companion, Mickey. He got very sick, I nursed him back to health and he rallied beautifully. Suddenly, he got very sick again with a septic infection and died a few days later. My heart is broken.

I see all kinds of other people who are grieving as well. My heart goes out to all of you.

Music for grieving

vettechgirl — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:39 GMT

When my cat Leonardo DaVinic (Leo) passed away from FeLV on Feburary 11, 2008, I was obviously devastated. There was a song that kept sticking with me after he passed. I would find myself humming it at work, or spontaneously turn to it on some odd radio station. That song helped to inspire me to create a list of songs, a play list, that told Leo's story the best it could through song. Leo fought his disease with his head held high. He was inspired by the world around him and never gave up. Here are the songs. Put them together in your own play list creator, and see your own departed furry ones in it.

This play list was part of my healing process. It always makes me feel better whenever I listen to it. Maybe it can help you too.

"Seasons of Love"- Original Broadway Cast
"I'm your Angel"- Celine Dion
"Stand"- Rascal Flatts
"So Small"- Carrie Underwood
"My Wish" Rascal Flatts (This was the song that inspired me. I sang it to Leo all the time)
"You'll Be in my Heart"- Phil Collins
"The Circle of Life"- Elton John
"Borrowed Time"- Leahy (this one may be hard to find)
"There'll You'll Be"- Faith Hill
"Fly"- Celine Dion[/center]

Cats that are killed

TaffyCat — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:53:36 GMT

Please post and say some nice words to those sweet cats that are purposely killed. I just read on the news that one man fed cats and kittens to his pitt bulls! It said that he would injure the neighborhood cats AND kittens badly, then feed the already injured kitties to his pit bulls! Please say some nice words to these poor kitties!

Giita's kitten died.

alliebird — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:18:41 GMT

Two weeks ago from Friday, Giita had her first kitten. When she was in heat, I can only assume she snuck out and got knocked up by the nieghborhood black tom cat..

Anyways, so she had only one kitten.

Sometime this week, Giita started carrying her around my room. Mainly just in to my closet. At first, every time she did that, I put the kitten back in the box I had for them. (There was a towl so it wasn't that uncomfertable for the kitten.) Eventually I just let Giita keep her in my closet.

Friday I came home and couldn't find my cat anywhere. I looked for hours.. I asked my brother to help me.. I looked in my dogs kennel under the cage, and saw the baby kitten in there with them.. It looked wet, that's all I noticed. I freaked out and asked my brother if that was the kitten in there, and he opened up the kennel and just said "oh no." I went to my room and cried. (Our dogs are chihuahuas. We have 3, but I believe it was our dominant male dog who played with her too rough. She was only 2 weeks.)

Though I'm not sure, it's possible the dogs got in to my room and crabbed her from there.. Usually they are not allowed to run around the house, that is why we have a kennel inside. I wasn't home so I don't know what happened.

I'm so sad that I lost my baby's only baby. And I'm worried about her too. I went out and bought her some special cat food, but she threw it up, I don't know if it's cuz it didn't hit well with her stumache or what.

What should I do? Does Giita want another kitten? Should I try to get her another one? What should I do for Giita?

Thanks.

My neighbor trapped and killed my beloved "Boo"

Justice for Boo — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:44:08 GMT

On the morning of July 24th I awoke to the loud cries of my beloved cat "Boo". I went outside to see what was going on. I looked everywhere and finally followed the sound to my neighbor's garage. This is a very long story and it hurts me to tell it, but to make it short, my neighbor....my so called friend.....trapped and killed my cat. He told me he hadn't saw the cat, but he told the police he let it out of the garage.....after alot of my own investigating, I found out he is known in our town for telling people he hates cats and wants them dead....why didn't anyone tell me. There is more to the story, but the facts and the pieces of a puzzle are finally coming together. 4 other cats in the neighbor are missing and feared dead also. The police were no help at all. The police chief's response was "Well, I hate cats too". My husband and I are devastated. Our "Boo" who did nothing wrong, he was murdered and know one seems to care. The police did nothing. We found a lawyer to sue him, but the cost is out of our budget. We immediately put our house on the market - I can't live next to satan. He is creepy. My heart aches....I heard his last cries....I will never be the same.....I am destroyed.....I lost my baby.....I can't stop crying, I can't eat, I am scared......I did start counseling, but the tears just won't end. I am so mad. I am so mad that society accepts this kind of behavior. If a child did this, he would be "marked" as a possible serial killer, but an adult to do it is acceptable by the people who are suppose to "Serve and Protect". Please hug your kitty and be very careful of people who pretend to be your "neighbor"......If anyone has any advice on how to find help with legal fees, we would sure appreciate it. This isn't right and he needs to know it. He needs to answer for his actions. I will take any suggestions any of you have. Thank you for your time.

15 years ended

poorpisces — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:12:31 GMT

My 15 year old cat, Booty, died on Monday. She was ran over right in front of our driveway. We let her out at 8am and she was ran over by 10am, when we found her. It was so horrible, because she ALWAYS laid out in the road. There were times when vehicles would stop and we'd have to pick her up out of the road. She was very heavily overweight and on top of being old, she had trouble getting up fast enough. But the most horrible thing about it was that the person that ran her over NEVER stopped to let us know. What a**holes. It makes me cry everytime I look at her photos. I was hoping to see her when I got back from my trip to Kentucky, but now I never will. She had superior intelligence, loved only the freshest water, was the matriarch of all the cats, and was so lovable it was amazing. :'( Rest in peace Booty, we love you so much.

RIP TOKI

TOKI — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:16:42 GMT

My name's Alex Min, and i got my cat around late June. His name was Toki and he was a Manx with no tail and was polydactyl (extra finger on front paws). I adopted him from a shelter and he was the first kitten i ever had.

When i first got Toki the only thing i was worrying about was what to name him. I went on various websites looking for anything. Being of korean descent I decided to look at a korean-american dictionary website. I types in Rabbit b/c when i first got Toki his back legs where so long and he hopped everywhere, it resembled a rabbit so much. Well, Rabbit in korean is Toki so i I decided to name him that.

The most momorable things about Toki were that whenever i got home from school he'd hear me opening the door and run and be there right when i walked in. Sometimes he would be downstairs in my moms room or roaming around and all i would do is whistle and he would come running to me. WHenever i did homework either on my bed or at my computer table he would lay as close as possible to my and go on my books and sit on them and just stare at me for attention. Also, when ever i slept no matter what he slept with me. I could go to sleep and 7pm or 4 am hed still always lay near me. He favorite spot was this long pillow that i had, hed always jump up on the bed let me pet him then go to the pillow purr really load and paw at the pillow.

I still remember when i first got Toki he was so frightened he just ran under my bed immediatly and hid inside the structure of the bed and the only way i could get him out was by putting the food near me.

well....

Three days ago my mom took Toki to the vet and found out that he may have FIP, a very rare and always fatal cat disease. They took blood samples and told us that wed find out the next day whether he had it or not. The next day i didnt go to school and spent the whole day with him. Iwas just expecting that it was a cold and hed be better. My vet called and confirmed that he had FIP. I guess i didnt believe it cause i just layed with my cat and watched a movie and it wasnt untill i got a call from my aunt. She told me that Fip was a very bad disease and that Toki was suffering. There was a mention of Euthinizing Toki. I couldnt hold it in and started crying with my head curled in my arms on top of Toki just crying. Well then I took Toki to the vet with my mom and my aunt and talked to the vet. Thats when he told us the best thing for Toki was to put him down. I could not hold the tears in and i was crying uncontrollably, when he put the need in to calm Toki down he just layed and looked so drugged but relaxed. I held him in my arms crying untill the vet told me it was time. He shaved Tokis arm and i couldn't watch as he put the needle in and toki but i new i needed to hold him on last time. So i picked him up and just held him crying as Toki died in my arms. I put Toki down on the Towel and i cried there for at least 30 minutes with my amrs curls and head down on top of him the same way as at my house. It was the saddest ive ever been in my life.

It is the hardest thing ever. He was only 6 months old and i just dono what to do, i feel so lonely and depressed. I promised Toki that i would take care of him all his life and now hes just gone. I keep thinking he'll be there looking at me everyroom i enter. Toki was my best friend and i expected to live with him through highschool college and even move out with him. I cant hold in the tears and it hurts sooo bad. Anything i used to do Toki would be there with me and now im all alone. I called my aunt an hour ago cause i needed someone to talk to and she talked to me and helped me alot, she told me i should look for some forums and just talk to people that experienced the same thing as me. My whole family says theyll take me and get a new cat but i wont ever find a cat that looked up to me and seeked me as toki did and never with the same unique attributes as toki. I just dont understand why he had to go Now, at such an early age, all i wish for is one mroe day with him and so feel his warmth again. I cant sleep study or anything cause hes not there i dono what to do..

no matter what anytime i look at Toki in this picture I cant hold the tears in.

This is the most recent photo 11/29/08

some others

RIP TOKI 12/09/08

Looking for any ideas of how to accept the loss of all our precious kitties

kiri — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:32:37 GMT

Please, if anyone has any suggestions how to help my husband and myself cope with the loss of all our very precious Burmese kitties, please post. Being retired, and never having the children we always wanted to have, our kitties, and our dog are/were our babies.
The morning someone lit our home on fire I had just barely gotten up, my husband got up about 15 minutes later, and joined me in our computer room. I heard a small 'pop' sound from the area of our bedroom, then heard a 2nd one and decided I *had* to investigate. I yelled to my husband from the kitchen, that the house was on fire. He ran into the bedroom to get our dog (an Australian Shepherd 'Hannah') out of her crate. She was crate trained when we adopted her, and the kitties 'ran' her, except 2 who befriended her and would lay with her. Hannah was the only pet allowed into the bedroom because I have asthma and have to sleep with oxygen. The kitties had the run of the rest of the house, including having one room all their own. That's where we had a large enclosure for our 'male' cat, with a cat tree nearby so he could talk to the other kitties. Some were breeding females, some neutered of both sexes. Each one so different, so very precious in their own ways. We ran out of the house, my in pjs, my husband only in a robe, with the ceiling on fire, falling on us. It burned sooo fast.. we had no way to get the kitties.
It's been 3 months now, and still we break down every time we let ourselves even think of them. Only 6 of the bodies have been recovered, buried by our neighbor, but 5 are unaccounted for. The house was a total loss. There are some pieces of our parents jewelry we'd like to try to find, but I fear searching too much.. it would be so very hard to come across the others. We plan to return to Hawaii (home for us, as it was for them) and get other kitties, when the insurance is settled. I will have a plaque made up with their names on it, and have those same neighbors put the plaque on a bench near where he buried them.
How long does this pain go on? What can we do to help get over it? We both avoid bringing up the subject of them, and their dear ways, to keep from breaking down again. They were so very dear, each so different. I still feel guilt from not having tried to get back in to get some out, knowing I probably wouldn't have gotten out.
The arsonist was inside the house when it started. The phone line was cut, the smoke alarm had been tampered with and didn't go off, the fire extinguisher (altho never used) was empty. The main front door was left open (which was why our dog got out, without her leash, ahead of us), and the kitty room door was blocked from inside.. with Kimmie (our Boy) inside it. The person who started the fire tampered with our gas line, under our bedroom, then got out thru the kitty room, to the garage, and out the back door into the woods.
Please, if you have any ideas how to help us go on, let me know?

My Baby is Gone

Furball — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:00:09 GMT

I feel so sad and empty. The sweetest kitty I've ever had the pleasure to know passed today. She gave me 15 wonderful years of pure pleasure and I am so grateful for that, but nonetheless I am so empty at her passing. Every night when I went to bed she would put her head on my arm, by my head, and spoon me until she sensed I was falling asleep and then lay by my feet until I woke. She ran and greeted me when I came home and meowed at the end of every sentence, replying to the stories about how my day had been. If I was leaving a room, where she thought I should stay, she would wrap her little arms around my leg, always mercifully withholding her very sharp claws from my flesh.(of course never declawed ,with multiple claw sharpening post and pads) Every movie I watched she would sit in my lap and purr as I brushed her.Occasionally she would display her ample affection by licking my leg, or forehead. My favorite was the little head bump on my leg or arm followed by a look of "HEY, I'm cute, get to loving me". She loved having a sheet put over her and a game of peek or boo.

My regular vet, and nobody else would return any calls, as it was a three day weekend. And the idea of taking my so very shy cat to the emergency vet, and her feelings of overwhelming fear the last hour of her existence, was more than I could take. I got lucky and found a vet here in North Dallas that took time out of her holiday and made one of the most horrible days of my life a lot easier by coming to my home and helping my baby go easy.

I can't believe my baby is gone.

She's Really Gone

catluva4eva — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:16:53 GMT

My mom's friend's cat died on March 5, 2009. May she rest in peace. She was about 15, I think. I miss her so much! It feels weird being in their house without her there. She got COTD June 8, 2008. That's 2 cats that I will never see again. My own cat Konan died on July 27, 2007. That's why we got my kitten, Murphy. Oh how I miss them!! May their souls rest in peace in kitty heaven.

~catluva4eva

My Beautiful Lucia

Lucia&Bitty — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:29:59 GMT

Hi everyone, once again this year I will make this sort of post. On Sunday the 23 August, our beautiful cat, Lucia, passed away.
Lucia came to us as a baby, he was a stray who walked along the fence. Mum spotted him and said "Look Kathryn a kitty", he let out a huge meow and that was that. He stayed with us. Lucia has done so many funny and wonderful things. I was nearly 6 when Lucia first came so I have grown up with him, he is nearly 17.
We have done so many things together from playing with toys, ribbons, cotton, wool, he loves to chase things even sticks and bits of grass and knitting needles. We dug in the garden together, he followed us everywhere around the yard, he hung with us the whole time. He loves to sit in his favorite bit of garden, climb ladders and through anything thats being built. He tried to come on walks with us all the time, likes to hit the dog on the head! Comes with us to get the mail. We just spent all the time together.
About 2 years ago Lucia was diagnosed with diabetes, he had his needles twice a day everyday, he isn't phased by them at all. But he really hates the diabetic biscuits. He loves his food, chicken was a real favorite and cheese as well. He loves his bed that's heated he was on that every night and morning sitting in the lounge with us. He also had his basket in mums room and would sleep on our beds. And share mine at night time and in the afternoon.
Thank you so much for sharing your life with us Lucia. We love you so much and miss you very much. We are totally devastated at our loss, I can't stop crying, it hurts so so much.
He wasn't ill, the vet thinks his body was just shutting down. We buried him in our back yard in his favorite part of the garden and along side our little Bitty. Lucia really missed Bitty as we did. I know they are now together, well and happy. Together again and forever.
I love you Lucia.
Here's some photos I thought you would all like to see my beautiful boy.

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I want to share a story

Downtown kitty — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:37:49 GMT

I think Baby Kitty and I had been together for two or three years and I was renting a house in KCMO. It was an old house with a garage that leaned a little to the left so I never parked my car in it. My goodness it still had cord wiring and the elderly landlord told me he fixed all of the windows right before we moved in, he chalked them shut .

I was a cocktail waitress then and usually stayed up until 3 or 4 am. This one weekend I decided to re-chalk the tub and sink areas in the bathroom so I went and bought the necessary items and began my task around 1 am or so.

Baby Kitty was always so helpful then, she would sort out the newspaper all over the living room by sitting and running her front paws like she was on a tread mill until they were everywhere. What a mess. She would also sit or sleep in the warm laundry if I didn't fold it right away like she was telling me to do my chores.

Well, I was half way through the bath tub and Baby jumped up to lend a hand. Of course I told her no no no you can't be up here and shooed her off. A few minutes passed and I look over my shoulder and see Baby sitting there with her head tilted a little with foam dripping out of her mouth. Crap! I scooped her up and was freaking out while wiping her mouth, then I opened it real wide to see how much of the chalking she got into.

My vet was a nice old man and his practice was real close to the house so I called him frantically and these were my exact words, "Doctor, G. my kitty swallowed some chalk." HE HANG UP ON ME are you kidding, why would he hang up when I need his help? I called back and was told he had no time for foolishness. I stopped for a second and understood how he misinterpreted what I said in the first place and I tried again, "I was chalking my bathtub, she got into the chalking, you know chalking."

He met us at the office and checked her out. She got a little shot and was all better by the next day. I was so embarrassed then at 19, now it's kind of a silly memory.

If anyone else has a story about thier kitty's life I bet it would help a little to share it. We all have come together because of a very sad time in our lives. I feel like for me, I can numb my own pain for a little while if I share some of the times in our lives together that I don't want to forget.

RIP Charlie

Cat Purrson — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:50:40 GMT

Our gorgeous, 13 year old cat, Charlie, passed away last week. He showed up at our house oneday, and he's been with us through several moves and was always so loyal. Its the ones that "show up" that seem to stick around.lol I miss seeing him out on the from porch when it was raining, peacfully looking out at the storm like a little, old man. I knew he was dying, and I think he went out into the woods when his time came. I used to say he was "the world's most beautiful cat." I will always miss you, Charlie, and the world will never be the same without you in it.

Lost my baby kitten, Ewok

TokenTrevor — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:21:24 GMT

I had a baby kitten that died just a few hours ago.

She was tramping around behind me as she usually does. Then she started pooping. Not in her litterbox though. Just on the floor and it was bloody. I got really worried and gave her a quick wash so I could take her to the vet, But after the bath she was happy and normal again. She started tramping around for a few minutes and then ran up to the bed and started meowing. Thats what she does when she wants to go to sleep.
So we both went to bed. I woke up to find her dead laying with me. Still trying to keep me warm. I cried for a good long time, I miss my kitten more than anything in the world right now.
Her name was Ewok because her face looked like an Ewok from star wars.
I just wish I could go back and take her to the vet. I would do anything to get my kitty back.

I only had her for about 4 days, But I had been playing with her for about a month at my girlfriends house. She was such a loving kitten. She loved sitting on my lap while I surfed the web and watched movies. I wish if nothing else I could have been there to comfort her as she passed.

Adding to the family

Downtown kitty — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:03:47 GMT

You know everyone here and in my daily life has been very supportive towards me, Scott and our Georgie since Baby Kitty passed.

Scott admits that he wasn't a cat person until he met Baby kitty and George. He asked me last night if I wanted him to get another cat so George has a friend. I really want too but I declined for the moment because I am not ready and he understands that.

I am thinking about volunteering at our local SPCA to help the kitties there. I think that is a good plan for me now.

George seems adjusted to Baby not being here, he's eating and lovable as he always has been. Should I go ahead and take the leap? Would it cause too much stress on him? I see how many of you have multiple cats can you give me some advice?

In Memory of my cat Tugger

Mark17 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:10 GMT

Hope you enjoy reading this as much as i did writing it.

http://sorlifeous-ghoststories.blogspot.com/

Lost Lil While Camping Yesterday

Lilliesmom — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:00:08 GMT

Hi, this is my first post here. I never knew the love of a cat, in a really deep way, until she showed up a stray, just fur and bones, July 4th a year ago. I did not think my new friend would survive, but she & I bonded in a manner I did not think possible this past year. I got her fixed & immunized & she became my constant companion.

But I took her camping, thinking that would be fun for her. Last night a raccoon got after her and she bolted. She never came out again all night or today. It was in a state park & so very wooded, to say the least.

I wonder if anyone has ever had such an experience with a cat, and what the possibility of ever finding my baby in a forest might be. I am so traumatized by the loss.

Thanks for any advice, Connie

My lost kitty

MiniBeast — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:26:05 GMT

I had two wonderful cats, my 3 or four year old orange tabby and my 10 month old Siamese kitten. They got along just fine. About four months ago my orange tabby went missing. He had been gone at the longest a day at a time but on the second day we worried and asked neighbors if they had seen him. All said no but they would look out for him. Well today a neighbor approached me and said that she might know what happened. One of her cats came home blind and started to have seizers. She took him to the vet and the vet said the cause of this was a hard hit to the head (maybe a kick) her poor cat had been hit so hard he got brain damage and both coronas dislocated, they had to put him down. The same neighbor’s daughter knew a neighbor right across the street from my house. The daughter said the father and grandfather HATED cats. I don't have any direct evidence but I have a feeling. I fear for my 10 month old because she loves to hangout at this neighbor’s house. I would keep her strictly inside but she who hate it. HELP!

Kiara Ravenshadow

vettechgirl — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:32:28 GMT

Kiara went to live with my grandparents as their barn kitty about a year and a half ago. She hated being an indoor cat- but as soon as she was out there, she was happy again.

Last week, my grandpa was using the van to haul veggies from the fields to the house. He didn't know it, but Kiara was in there. He closed the door for the night and didn't discover her until the next morning! She leapt out of the van and took off. They didn't see her for a day or so. They thought she might have been traumatized by the experience and needed a bit to relax again.

A day or so later, she came back, but she was limping, and she didn't want to jump on anything. They put her in their boot room with food, water, litter etc. After a day, she had jumped onto the bench in the boot room, but was eating very little. I suggested canned food instead of dry and tuna or chicken. She ate some, but not much. That is when I had to go out of town for a few days. I gave them my cell and told them to call if they had any questions.

Sunday, Kiara escaped from the boot room- but grandpa found her on Monday and put her back in. Tuesday, my grandma called me to say she just wasn't doing any better and wasn't eating anything at all. There was no evidence of feces or urine in the litter box and she refused to jump on the bench again. I told them to call a vet, and worst case, the poor girl may just need to be put to sleep to end her suffering.

Kiara escaped again on Wednesday and my grandpa found her dead this morning by the wood shed- one of her favorite places.

We aren't sure what happened to her, and though I am very sad, I am glad she is no longer suffering. My grandparents don't have a lot of money (and neither do I) to have afforded to take her to a vet sooner. I wish I knew what happened; maybe I could have suggested other treatment. But she is with Leo now, no longer in pain and happily frolicking through the wood sheds of Heaven's Meadow.

wanted your help

auntykins — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:04:52 GMT

My cat was just digosin with oral squamous carcinoma -a tumor in her mouth that grows extremly fast. I don't know if this is the right place to post this, I'm not trying to write her off or anything, but I'm just thinking ahead. I have another cat who's 10. when her time comes do i get another cat-I'm so afraid he will be lonely, they've been together as kitten's.

NEED HELP! Cat gone for 5 days.

thebalanskys — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:42:47 GMT

Our cat slipped out the door a few days ago. We have been researching different ways to lure her back into the yard. We have two problems.

1. There are thick woods next to our town home development.

2. People in the neighborhood feed stray cats, who are black and white like ours.

We keep putting food out, but when we are watching, only the strays come.

We don't know what to do from here. It's going on day 5 and I'm afraid the family of strays have run our cat out of the neighborhood.

Please help!

Lost my cat today

ZBR08 — Sun, 24 May 2009 20:52:02 GMT

Hi, first time poster here. Anyways today was a very sad day for me, my family lost our 2 year old Cat (Black Kitty). However, he is not our only cat we also own a 1 and 1/2 year old (White Kitty). Well the white kitty has not been without the precsense of the black kitty for more than 2 hours since we brought him into our home. He is a very very affection and loving cat, but I am afraid he is already showing signs of depression. Now I am wondering what course of actions should I take? Should we buy a new kitten right away to help get his mind off the loss?

Lost Roxy to Lymphoma in March

Roxy1971 — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:54:15 GMT

Hi...just joined this web-site and have posted in a few area's. Hope some of my postings can help other people.

Lost Roxy (also my nickname) in March to Lymphoma. She would have been 14 in April. She was like my child, since I don't have any. She was also my alter ego. We were, as Forrest Gump would say, "like peas and carrots"! I miss her very much and I will for the rest of my life, but I also have so many wonderful memories of her to make me smile.

I cried every day, off and on for nearly a month and then one day decided that Roxy would want me to be happy. I adopted a sweet little kitty named Bear who has brought so much laughter to my house again. I still have my moments when I cry for Roxy, and I probably always will. But there are so many sweet kitties out there ready to give love...they just need a chance. They aren't a replacement, but a new chapter in life.

Roxy April 1995-March 2008

Bear Born June 9, 2007

Bye bye fat cat

Maruul — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:27:13 GMT

When I put Cheerio out of my room around 11 last night she was as she always was. At 3am she woke up mom with crying, peeing and vomiting. We couldn't find her this morning, and when we got home around 3 she was curled up on the floor. She wouldn't move, meow or even purr, and she was breathing strangely. We took her to the vet, and they said it was her liver. We ended up having her put down. I didn't expect to cry so much over her.

missing my best friend kitten

cats haven in liberty — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:44:46 GMT

I had a cat her name was kitten she was a black an white [dsh] i got her when my oldest son was 4 an he's 18 now. She past away a few years ago she aways went were my son went she played with him all day an at bed time she would stay with my son antil he was a sleep then she would come an sleep with me it was like this for almost 12 years she really showed my how wonderful cats can be.an now thanks to kitten i help homeless cats an abused cats have the kind of life that my best friend kitten gave me.HOW DO YOU EVER QUITE HURTING FOME LOSING YOU BEST FRIEND AN [FAMILY MEMBER]??????????????????? BECAUSE MY CATS ARE PART OF MY FAMILY] thanks for takin the time to read about the loss of KITTEN MY BELOVED CAT.

I lost my cat to FIV

Kitty Kiss — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:25:24 GMT

My kitty passed away at the ripe old age on 16 years.FIV is not always a death sentence.With good heath care FIV cats can live a long and healthy life.

I lost my beautiful Jasmine yesterday

Guenwyvar — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:20:13 GMT

Jasmine was 14 yrs old & I discovered lumps on her chest in December. Turned out to be mammary cancer & I had it removed.When I adopted her in 1997 she was 2 yrs old but not spayed.I had it done right away but the damage was done. Mammary cancer can be reduced but 90% by early spaying before heat cycles start. Tuesday ,March 24, she had a checkup & the cancer had spread to other mammaries,her lungs & lymph nodes.
Last night & this morning ( March 27) she refused food & drink & her breathing got worse so I knew it was her time.She got up on my bed without help last night & I slept with my hand on her leg & listened to her breathing. Shayna,my 12 yr old Siamese, licked her face. I knew it was our last night together so we had cuddle time & many tears.I made her last day as good as possible.Cuddle time in the morning then I put her on the window perch by the sunny window so she could look out. It was one of her favorite spots.Shayna came & licked her face again. I took photos & recorded her purrs.Later I took her outside & carried her around for last walks around her home. I talked to her about the joy she'd brought in her 12 yrs with me & how much she was loved. She still had enough "catness" to want to get down & walk around so I put her down so she could sniff & investigate the ground,breathe the fresh spring air,listen to the sounds & watch birds & people go about their lives.I could see it made her feel a bit better & she became more alert .More photos were taken by me & my bro. I cut off some locks of her fur to keep.Finally goodbyes to my nephew,bro, former sis in law & Shayna.That final trip to the vet. I held her while she was given the sedative & at about 5:30pm my beautiful Jasmine went peacefully to the Bridge while I held her head & talked to her. The vet & staff were very compassionate & let me spend time with her before & after. Now Jasmine is at the Rainbow Bridge healthy & whole, romping in the sun with furbabies past; free of cancer & asthma. You can see her & Shayna here. I will miss those big gold eyes. http://www.catster.com/cats/452719

I feel awful & poor Shayna is depressed.They'd been inseparable since Shayna was an 8 week old kitten & Jasmine was her adopted mommy.How can I help Shayna ??

The Lonely Kitty

anestazia — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:39:31 GMT

It'll be 3 weeks tomorrow that Nixon passed. And, Terragon is still walking around the house howling. But, what's really freaking me out is, she's thrown up several times. Twice with little tiny fur balls and twice with big food pukes! This afternoon she was in my closet with me and I heard her tummy rumble and then she started licking her lips (like I'd just given her peanut butter --- a sure sign of on coming pukage) and so I gently ushered her onto the tile floor in the hallway and she immediately threw up! (moist food w/ saliva) She's not over eating, in fact, I've been worried that she's not been eating enough lately.

I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with a kitty who has lost a long time friend. Should I be worried? Is she simply sad?

T-Bone has always been healthy - never a single day sick in 17 years!! When Saint died, Terragon immediately crawled in my lap and she was my happy comforter! She spent 5 years with Saint...but she spent all 11 years with Nixon! She's my shadow, my cuddler, my sweet girl.

But, she hates Dr's! The last time I took Terragon to the vet (several years ago), he had to disassemble the cage in order to get her out. Even then, he called in an asst., they had to get a towel, and he finally gave up and said..."here...here are some tranquilizers, make another appt. and give them to her a 1/2 hour before you bring her back in". :-)

What really concerns me is...Nixon's demise started 7 months ago with vomit. So, I'm a little wigged out I guess. But, I think she's heart sick?

my cat ran away because of the flood this year (2008) in Columbus,Indiana,in June

i love all animals!!! — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:30:54 GMT

LOST!!!

loves 2 play rough{such as biting, scratching, etc...}

goes by Midnight

if she is in your home or if you have seen her please send a PM. she is my life and my world!!! without her my life is meaniless and worthless!! she is like my child 2 me!!!

NOTE: if you try 2 capture her, use a string and slowly pull it towards you. then you have 2 be quick and put her in a cage. please try not 2 harm her in the process!!

My Beautiful Bitty

Lucia&Bitty — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:06:42 GMT

I lost my beautiful little kitty, Bitty. It's been 2 weeks now it's been the hardest time of my life. We took him to the vets on wedneday 7 and they did blood tests. Found out he had FIV and kidney problems. His kidneys were shutting down really fast. Basically there was nothing we could do. We tried fluids to flush his system but it didn't really do much. He went down hill so fast, he wasn't eating just lying around. So on Monday 12 we let him go, we stayed with him while he passed away and bought him home.
We miss him so, so much. I did everything with that little guy from gardening, to checking the mail, sitting around outside and inside and he slept on my bed every night. The sunday night before he passed away he stayed on my bed for a while but couldn't get comfortable.
He was the sweetest little guy ever he was beautiful, gentle and kind. He knocked on doors until someone opened them and meowed a lot and at everything. We got him when he was a month or so old as he was a stray who chose to live with us. I tamed him and taught him not to be afraid of people.
I miss him with all my heart, I miss his purr and meows, his knocking on doors and running around crazily, his soft fur and white markings the way he would roll around on my bed and sleep right next to me. I'm lost without him and want him back so much.
I love you Bitty with all my heart, I will never forget you and always love you. Thank you for being the best little friend ever. May you rest in peace and be happy and healthy once more. Until we meet again my sweet little angel.

Then there was one!

CassieLu — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:20:12 GMT

One year ago today my beautiful Mischka passed away from cancer. Three months later, to the day, Anastasia passed away from cancer. She missed Mischka so much that her cancer took her from us. Six months after that, our very prescious Natasha died of cancer. Unrelated cancers took 3 of the 4 of our wonderful family. It is a nine months I will never forget! Skeeter was left alone. We are trying to m ove on. We now have 2 beautiful new babies, A brother and sister. We have never had siblings. They are wonderful. But, we miss the life we had a year ago. I miss, with all my heart, my 3 prescious babies. Why did they have to all go so fast and so close together. They were not the same age. I hope these 2 new babies will help our family start to heal. Skeeter needs it and so do we!

RIP to all the beautiful cats and animals

Lucia&Bitty — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:53:27 GMT

Hi everyone. I wasn't really sure where to post this but thought since so many people and animals have died here would be good.
As you might of heard in Victoria, Australia we are in the middle of one of the worst summers and bush fire seasons ever. At present there a lot of towns burning here.
There have been many deaths of people, 69, loss of houses, 640 odd and animals.
From cats and dogs to horses and wildlife.
I just wanted to say RIP to all the people and beautiful animals who have lost their lives. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.

My big boy - Nixon

anestazia — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:05:16 GMT

Last Monday Nixon went to chase the butterflies! :-) He was only 11 years old. I got him from the Humane Society when he was only a few weeks old. I immediately brought him to my office to show my best friend. He was so small!! I put him on her desk and when he walked across her keyboard nothing appeared on the screen! Shortly thereafter his right eye swelled up - I thought a piece of kitty litter got in there. It took several weeks, several Dr's. and finally a specialist to determine he had FHV. I called the HS only because they had his mother and siblings. And the Dr. said it was hereditary. Their reply was "you can bring him back and get another cat." The thought never even occued to me!! Out of curiosity I asked, "what would you do with him?" and they said, "ohh, we couldn't keep him." (I understand where they are coming from...I don't mean any disrespect!).

I kept him...I had no intention otherwise! The Dr. put a cone on his head, and it was bigger than he. He'd run along the hallway and all you'd hear is his little plastic cone hit the tile floor about a second before his front paws did. He'd bounce around like the happiest little kitty! And, he always was...happy! He grew into a big 11 pound boy. He looked like a bowling pin if you stood him up! The Dr's. always said with delight, "he's just a big marshmellow!". He never walked or ran...instead he pranced. To see him from behind always made me smile, because the same thought would always pop in my head..."he's got twinkle toes!". It's like he had knocked knees or something. It was just so cute. His FHV made him sneeze repeatedly, and often he'd blow man boogers across the house - that's all!! Nothing a loving hug, a "good boy" praise and a Mr. Clean Miracle Sponge couldn't clean up. Seven months ago he suddenly became ravenous, then he started loosing weight, despite his increased appetite. To make a long story short: we did every test, every treatment, every shot. Then he stopped eating altogether. Last week he was a mere five pounds. The morning I took him to the Dr. it was like he knew and he was ready. We'd fought so hard for so long. He was such a good boy! He had a crooked tail which is how he got his name..."Nixon". :-)

We lost our dear Josie to FIP

Josie'sMom — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:34:05 GMT

I am LuAnn, the Mommy to 4 cats now, but last spring we only had Josie & Sulley (4). Josie - our 6 year young boy died on August 1st 2008 from FIP, a disease that most people do not know about until it strikes their cat. We brought home a kitten last spring, from a local pet store. The kitten was shedding the corona virus, which Josie caught, we did not know all of this until he died. (I learned all of this once I joined a FIP group on Yahoo) The corona virus is in about 80 - 90% of all cats but some strains of the virus can mutate into FIP if the cats immune system is compromised or stress is involved. Stress is what set our boys virus to mutate. We brought him to the vet to see why he was "off" at the time.....stress factor #1.....the vet applied flea & tick preparation to Josie's neck (which he HATED) stress factor #2. I miss that little man wore than anyone can every imagine. After my Josie died, my husband bought me a website creater to help me deal with my grief. It was very cathartic and also became a way for me to bring awareness to FIP and raise money to help in research. I added a page on the website for people to share their loss of a cat and it is called Josie's angels. So, if anyone has lost a cat, please feel free to tell your story and share a picture of your loved one. www.MyJosieBoy.com

It is one of the worst pains, losing your precious cat hurts so deep. I miss my Josie rubbing my legs while I prepared their meals, I miss the tricks he did for his treats, I just miss Josie. I am so very sorry for all of you that have lost your babies, I know of your pain.

Hugs & kitty kisses

Ruffles, My 19+ year old house cat died this weekend

lmahoney — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:36:54 GMT

Ruffles, In our Hearts forever, Our pretty boy Ruffles passed away this weekend, we had him since 1988, he was found as a kitten walking the railroad tracks, we brought him home and Loved him.

His last 2 months of Life, he showed us so so so much Love, we were wondering what the change in him was, he was be-boping around the house and full of life, he was contantly showing affection, a lot more than usual, we now know he was saying Goddbye to us and thanking us for everything. Ruffles was a healthy cat and was not sick, he was a house cat who died of old age.

He was alive at 2:00pm and then we found him at 2:30pm,(he was gone) he was in the basement laying next to his litter box, I read somewhere a house cat will sleep by his litter box when he knows he is going to die. (he never slept there) he wanted to be alone and knew we would not bother him there.

Ruffles, Thank you for 19+ wonderful years!! Forvever in our hearts!!!

Most Unique Memorial

BigCatRescue — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:43:05 GMT

I would like to know what Cat Channel members have done to honor their pets. This could be anything from writing a poem to building the Taj Mahal. In seeing how different people cope with grief, it got me to wondering how different people celebrate the lives they shared.

Animal totals

lsw11 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:15:46 GMT

Something on your message. There. Happy nowI guess so!!

Missing My Boys Very Much

karebu — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:54:38 GMT

For some reason, I've been missing Funny-Face and Tuxedo very much lately. I think I am worried that because Courage and I are becoming very close, I'm losing what was was special with my boys. Either that or I feel bad for not being able to visit their graves and talk to them. I can't get to them right now because of the snow. Funny-Face hasn't even been in the ground for a year yet and it feels like a distant dream when he was here. I won't stop giving Courage the same love and devotion I gave my first boys, I just miss them very much. The saddest sound in the world is the last heartbeat.

Losing your best furry friend.

cat+dogluver!1 — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:46:28 GMT

It is hard when you lose an animal that is always by your side. I have never had a cat or dog die, but I have had a horse. Don't feel like it is your fault. It is a way of nature that has to happen. If one of your pet dies make sure you make a monument or a grave for them. It will mean alot to them and your family. And remember, you will always get to see it again in heaven.

Remeber...........

Awww....

SoCrazyInLove1323 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:16:26 GMT

I Had A 3 Day Old Pre Me Siamese, But She Passed Away Because Her Dear
Mom Layed On Her, May She Rest In Peace... March 11 2008