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| This thread was started at 7:51 on 8 Jan 2010 |
| I have had Cassie for 22 years and it was so hard yesterday to put her to sleep. Sure the final disission was mine but I did tell her the night before . We dicussed it together and we made it together. She was getting weaker and no meds were working . I had tried everything possible. Money was not an option. I so miss her so much. I have not eaten for 2 days. Hope to hear from long time owners of cats. |
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Yes it hurts like hell and like me you will vow not to let another moggy steal your heart . there is no cure for the ache of losing your feline friend only the knowledge that you did give them the best life they could have and they felt secure and loved.
I have lost cats who still bring me a smile i think thats how i get through remembering the antics and the special moments and knowing i was blessed with the time we had. I swore no more cats but whisky has brought home squeak who was pregnant and now has three adorable kittens who i will find homes for and get squeak fixed so no more kittens. How could i hurt them whisky looks after the kittens like a father
and if i was to have hurt them he would know that im not a good person and would he chose to stay i dont think so.yes he thinks and feels and is very loved i dread the day he wont be here
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| thanks for adding your coment. I cried but you are so right. I still see her and hear her . I even had paw indentations on my duvet. I suppose i am going mad but they were there when I arrived back home after being away for about 2 hours. She hated me going and leaving her.I cannot wait to pick up her ashes as she needs to be home with me. Thanks again , Verna and the late cassie. |
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| no your not going mad cats have a way of sneaking into your heart.One thing to remember ,she was very loved and wanted which is not how it is for all cats it makes me mad to see how some ppl treat cats. heres a link to my poem about cats http://authspot.com/poetry/feline-fantastic/ |
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| I have had many cats come through my life as my mother was always rescuing and rehoming unwanted kittens. But some cats leave paw prints on your heart. I lost my special boy two years ago next week and I was devastated when I had to have him put down as kidney disease was killing him. The hardest thing I have had to do. We spent $2000 to keep him for a longer time but sometimes money doesn't help. It does get better in time - you have to focus on the good parts of your life together not the end of their life. Cassie is still around you as the love does not go when they pass over. All the best |
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It is so sad!
I have had many cats but the 1 really special girl I had they said had kidney disease and woudn't make it to 2 yrs old but with careful care she made it to 6 yrs before we lost her, I still remeber her with tears and with laughter for the good times too, she was so special to me and I swore I would never let another cat get me so attatched again.
I let my kids have cats but always thought of them as the kids cats and I don't want anything to do with them until 1 just wouldn't leave me alone and just had to come and sleep wherever I was and on my bed at night, he just wouldn't let me not care, he was 1 of a kind and I got so attatched again, he was our baby! He disappeared a couple of months ago and I am still hurting and missing him. He too had kidney disease from birth and we think he just couldn't keep going but we can't find where he curled up and that hurts most not being able to have him close! We did everything possible but just didn't work.
I didn't have mine as long as you but they still mean as much no matter how long you have them! I think you have done an awesome job to have looked after her so well for so long! |
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| Sorry to hear about Cassie, she sounded like a real fighter all the way to the end. I really dread the day when any of my boys and girls go. The main thing is that you give them all the love a pet deserves, then when the time comes for them to go, you'll have no doubts whatsoever that you did everything for them (if not more) when they were alive. It was her time to go and I'm sure she's in another happy place, waiting to see you again. Keep well, and be strong. |
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| Pets are definitely part of our families - and it's always hard when we loose a member. At least you gave her a long and happy life and her end was peaceful. A friend of mine just lost her 24 year old cat - not by illness or an accident or even old age - her husband accidentally ran him over and it's been devastating for everyone. Although we all think it was his time - it's still hard. Cherish all the happy memories and in time you may feel ready to share your home and life with another furry friend. |
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I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
I lost my beloved 14 year old cat 5 months ago. Putting her to sleep was one of the hardest things i've ever had to do, but i take comfort in knowing that she is not in pain anymore. I still think about her and miss her everyday, but like i said, she is not in pain anymore. It would of been selfish of me to let her suffer. Some days i still cry because i miss her so much but most days i can look at her photos and think of the 14 years of joy she brought me. I know she is with me in spirit. We keep her urn in a special place she liked to sleep near, and have some of her things and photos all around it. Every friday we light a candle for her. I find it helps to celebrate her life rather than dwell on the negative times. |
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You will eventually get over losing Cassie, although I know how hard it is to get through the sad times. I lost my beloved Missie last year. She would have been 15 just a couple of months ago. She had been diabetic for about 4 years, and it affected her kidneys. She was on medications of course, (she hated the pills though!), and it just broke my heart when I realised the time had come. It was something I never wanted to ever happen of course.
A few weeks after losing her, my daughter said she was sick and tired of hearing the sadness in my voice when she phoned me and insisted on taking me out to the SPCA. Okay, I wound up with a very cute llittle girl and I do like her very much - although she is a little hellcat at times (just 6 months old). She will never replace Missie - I just loved that girl so much! She was such a great friend. But Daisy does fill a bit of the gap, and we are slowly getting used to one another - after 4 months!
So have faith - it does get a little better over time; then maybe you will find another friend to fill the gap too. |
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| Thank you to all you lovely people who sent kind words through to me. I have had a very difficult time over loosing her and my job nearly both together. The job I had had for nearly as long as her . But thanks to someone "UP THERE" I start a new job tomorrow. The last 4 months have been so hard without my cassie girl. Thank you all again. I still plan on looking at this site and looking at your babies and may even add a message or two. Verna and The Late Cassandra.xxxxxxx |
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