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| Man Once Child Twice |
My condolences flashguy. I was never a cat guy until this underweight, scruffy, hungry and lovable Tuxedo tracked me down at a cookout I had. What a blessing he’s been. He’s my friend. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
Thanks for all the responses. My other cats and I are coping. All my cats were born in or near my back yard to feral mothers and wound up in my menagerie. I love them all. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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delicately calloused |
You’re a good man for giving them lives......saving their lives. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado |
Thanks for your support, but I'm not special. I live alone and my cats are my constant companions. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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| A man's got to know his limitations  |
Bummer, dude. Sorry for your loss. "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley | |||
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| Banned for being genuinely stupid |
Sorry for your loss. | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
Very sorry for you Flash. What a beautiful boy Spike was. He will always be in your heart. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle  |
RIP Spike. | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
My condolences, flashguy  I held one of ours through his final moments, too. It's always rough, but that was even rougher. I'll do it again, though, when they allow it. RIP, Spike. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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My sincere condolences. That is tough thing to do. Went through it with my beloved dog 3 months ago. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado |
Thanks again, all who have offered support. I offer my condolences to those who have had to go through similar procedures recently. It is apparent that the other cats do realize that Spike is no longer with us. Yesterday, Silver (one of his littermates) came into the den and just stared up at a high bookshelf--I assume she was thinking he might be up there (some of the cats do go there). I have tried talking to them and explaining that Spike won't be back, but I know it probably doesn't help. (It doesn't help ME.) flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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So sorry. Bill Gullette | |||
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We've got two fourteen year old cats (brothers) that are starting to get very lethargic. The wife and I are absolutely dreading what you just had to go through. Thanks for giving Spike a good life. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado |
Have you had them looked at? Spike had been lethargic for about a week before his passing. I don't know if earlier intervention could have saved him. When it comes time, I do recommend that you be present during the euthanesia. It will be hard, but trust me, not being present when they die will rip you a new one later from remorse. (Don't ask me how I know.) flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Don't Shop. Adopt. |
I am so sorry flashguy. RIP Spike. ______________________________________________ "Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever." - Karen Davison "Man can measure the values of his own soul in the look of the eyes of an animal he's helped" - Author Unkown | |||
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