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Post by wollastoni on Sept 10, 2012 1:57:17 GMT -8
Sorry for your loss Jeff.
I have an old dog and I really fear the day he will disappear.
I also think you should search for another cat, it's the best tribute you can give to Mandy.
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Post by ckswank on Sept 10, 2012 11:55:17 GMT -8
Jeff - I'm also sorry to hear about your cat, Mandy. Pets really become like family. My sister has had as many as eight cats at one time. She only has two left & one is 17 & fading from kidney & heart failure. She has spent a small fortune in vet bills, but since she never had children, they are close substitutes. I've always had a soft spot for strays that were abandoned by owners or lost. However, my wife is extremely phobic when it comes to any kind of animals. I think I've had three cats in the last 30 years, but my wife never let any of them come into the house. Needless to say, I never had one more than a year or two. I got into the habit of not naming them so it wouldn't hurt so much when they were gone.
Charlie
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Post by prillbug4 on Sept 10, 2012 19:45:15 GMT -8
Actually, they were more than just family, they were best friends and companions. The damn broke this afternoon, when I walked out to their graves, and said my goodbyes again. I hadn't cried like that since my father died seven years ago. But I think it was good to get it out of my system.
Jeff Prill
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Sept 11, 2012 16:15:02 GMT -8
I too am sorry for your loss. I know how it feels. Back in late march my little dog passed away. He was 13, almost 14. My grandfather brought him home as a puppy. He was here before any of the human members of my family died and he survived a few years after the last of them died. He was bound to a little K9 wheel chair for most of his life so he took a lot of extra effort to care for. I walked by his grave today and that great sense of loss welled up in me again. I still need to go let the vet know that he passed. I also need to thank him for the 13 wonderful years of companionship that would have not been possible had he not saved him when he got in the road when he was still a pup. Losing him hurt every bit as much as when the human members of my family passed.
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Post by saturniidave on Sept 11, 2012 17:39:24 GMT -8
Jeff, I feel for you mate, I really do. You gave those cats so much love for their long and happy lives, they could not have asked more of you. I am sure they are still around, that shadow you see out of the corner of your eye sometimes!
We always have rescued cats and give them a loving home, the only downside is if they are fairly old, then we don't get to love them for too long. But they are happy and repay the love back to us (yes, occasionally with mice or birds!)
I am as bad as you, when we lose one I always cry like a baby, even though I am a 55 year old Metalhead!
We decided one time after the last cat died that we would have no more because the heart ache was too bad, but the house seemed so empty without little furballs about that we had to go to the rescue centre and let two more adopt us, for that is how it goes. We visit the place and the cats decide if we are worthy of their patronage! They choose us, every time.
Give it a while to come to terms with things a little mate, then go and find two more little souls who need a good, loving home. Works for me!
Dave
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2012 18:57:28 GMT -8
Jeff, sorry about the loss of a close companion as Mandy. I am not a cat person, but just the thought of losing my collie causes me hurt. When I had to put down my last collie, I also held it when it took its last breath. I cried for days.
Do get another cat. I was talking the other day to someone who lost their dog and they were thinking it was somehow disrespectful to the recently past pet to get another. In a way, it is a tribute to the last pet to get a new one. I was sure my current collie would never compare to my Brook, but in a short time he worked his way into my heart....for good.
I have to say that I admire the way you took the cat to bed with you in his last hours. I'm sure it meant a lot to Mandy.
btw----I prefer the company of my dog to most people. Cats can be great too. I just don't have the experience with them to relate to like a cat person would. A pet/friend/companion/family member is special no matter whether it be a dog or cat. I know several cat people who think of their cats as much as I do my dog.
Again Jeff, I hope you find a new friend soon. I very well remember the first time I came into the house after Brook passed. It was an eerie quiet/void and I couldn't stand it.
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Post by anthony on Sept 14, 2012 4:38:12 GMT -8
Sorry to hear about Mandy, 22 is quite a lifespan. My cousin had a cat for 20 years and it died the best atidote for this loss may be a kitten to start the cycle over again. Hang in there.
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