The loss of a friend….

Sorry to hear about your cat Mark. I still haven’t got over having to re-home my dog…….although she’s still alive and probably having the time of her life without me 🙂 I still miss her like hell……..I won’t be able to see her again either so I guess it feels the same as if she had died.

You probably did the right thing. As you say, it would have been extremely painful for the poor thing to go ahead with the operation.

My condolences 🙂

Oh, I’m good…the girl with whom I raised him came over and told me on wednesday night that he had to be put down and that she had just come from that sad event….I comforted and consoled while she was here and kept the stiff upper lip….but the moment she left I lost it, especially when scanning in these pics you guys see here, the memories…and the tears….came flooding back. But I’m ok now. These things happen, nothing you can do about them. We’ll have, as they say, ‘closure’ next weekend when we put him in the mountains…might be hard at that time to keep the tears back but then it’ll be over…and in the spring, the area will be green and gorgeous and it will be partly due to Mooch and his contribution.

Mark

the loss of a companion is never easy, especially one who always understands and rarely if ever complains.

Be it a dog or a cat they are loyal & true, funny and great company.

You have my sincere sympathy and understanding. Try to remember the good times and dont be afraid to shed the odd tear or ten!

Well said, Sir. Well said.

Paul

Its never easy…

Mark,

the loss of a companion is never easy, especially one who always understands and rarely if ever complains.

Be it a dog or a cat they are loyal & true, funny and great company.

I lost my best childhood friend when he was 16 of our years old and i was about 28. I swore that following the heartbreak , never again. Until this psychopathic border collie arrived one night and hid for two days under a wheelbarrow. He has been with me now for almost 11 years and still acts like he was 2 !!! Like his predecessor he has saved the house from the bad guys a few times !

You have my sincere sympathy and understanding. Try to remember the good times and dont be afraid to shed the odd tear or ten!

Pat.

What a beautiful creature he was!

Sorry to hear of your loss. Over the last year we’ve lost a cat, Sooty, who lived to the ripe old age of 20, and a dog, Ben the German Shepherd who we rescued from a home and very quickly became the most loyal and mild tempered Canine friend we could have wished for. Our previous German Shepherd, Sasha, another beautiful and loyal dog, died peacefully in her sleep around ten years ago.

I’m not sure the feeling of loss ever fully goes away, but it does get easier with time. 🙂

Paul

Barry…

I’m glad that you’re doing that for him…that’s too cool…every day he wakes up is one more day others never said he’d have…but you’re giving him a chance….here’s hoping that he outlives all the naysayers and has a good long life span, 15 years or more. Maybe not, but who knows. That cat will never know how much of a lifespan you added to his numbered days. Keep it up, man…and good luck with him.

Mark

Bad news man.It’s always sad when you lose a furry friend.I’ve always had cats and,when the time comes to say goodbye,the tears flow.As mentioned earlier,how’s about taking in a “rescued” cat.My latest,Freddy,was rescued from death’s door ( by our local cat protection league ) and was slated to be put down because he was diagnosed as FIV+ ( cat AIDS ).He’s a 6 year old ginger tom and has put up with me for the past 6 months.Have to keep him indoors,of course,for the fear of spreading FIV or he contracting a bug,which his “totally shot” immune system can’t handle.So that’s 6 months ( and counting ) playtime and funtime a lot of people didn’t want him to have.

Your comments are much appreciated, folks….I would go get another cat but here’s the thing…I live in an apartment building where they’re not allowed. Mooch never lived here with me, rather he stayed at a friend’s house (was born there actually, back when I still lived there too) and since I could’nt take him with me when I got my apartment, he just stayed where he was and he was completely happy…this girl I know shared in his raising, we took him to the hills and such, kinda was raised by a bunch of folks at that house, but he was our favorite. Next weekend we take his ashes to the place you see in the photos where he is dabbling his paw in the river, a clump of aspens with that little stream running through it on Fish Creek road near Estes Park, CO. He always liked that place. Now his ashes can help to enrich it and we can visit him anytime and know that the plants and animals in that area have been helped along in their growing by his ashes. Maybe a weird way to look at it….but the same way I plan on going out AND continually being a part of Colorado at the same time when I go.

Only wish I’d been able to take him camping once with me…always promised to do it (always figured we had the time!)…never got around to it. He would have loved it.

Mark

The cat is my most loved animal, despite the fact i get very severe allergic reactions from them. I wish to express my condolences to you sir, every cat is special in my eyes, and your Moggy looked like a very smart animal.

We got a moggy from the Cat Rescue folks after losing the one I was talking about. Never regretted it. Scruffy little multicoloured stray of no particular provenance and she’s turned out to be a great pet-and she’s having a second, better, chance at life now.

Sorry to hear about this, Mark – my condolences 🙁

It’s always hard losing a pet. I know a lot of folks will tell you “it’s just an animal”, but really they’re not. They’re family.

I’ve had my little monster for nigh-on ten years – dunno what I’d do without her.

Its always upsetting to lose a pet, but i think you made the right decision for Mooch, keeping an animal alive only to have it suffer to put off one’s own grief is never an answer.

I think the idea to get a new cat from a shelter is excellent, you can make a real difference to an animal’s life, give them a new loving and caring home.

Wishing you all the best.

That is just so painfully sad. My heart goes out to you and your friend.
And what a beautiful cat too.

Sorry to hear about your loss Mark

I know how you feel when I lost a dog at a fairly young age (7) he was a great friend to me and his loss was felt for a long time.

Have you thought of getting a rescue cat to replace the little blighter??
May not be the same but you will be giving it a second chance with it seems a very loving home.

All the best anyway

A225HVY

Sorry to hear about that.Its never easy.
I lost my one year old cat on the road 3 years ago. Still miss the little blighter.