Departed pets;

So so sorry TK thinking of you and bailey at this difficult time x

tk123 wrote: »

I can’t believe I’m posting this

My beautiful Lucy is gone. She had been diagnosed with kidney disease in July defying the rules of what symptoms she should have and still loving life until yesterday. She left us peacefully about an hour ago - vet was fantastic and her brother was with her like he was for all of her appointments to calm and relax her.

I chose not to post about the diagnosis and only told a few friends as I just found it too hard to talk about - I had been warned from day one that she could suddenly get very sick so it’s been an emotional and stressful 5 months.

Thank you to Knine and DBB for your support throughout

TK, I'm so very, very sorry. I can only imagine how difficult the last couple of months have been. Keep Bailey close and look after yourself.

My beloved Puss went to Rainbow Bridge today.

I don't know how old she was. She came to us fully grown 14 years ago, crying at the window for food. At first, I thought she was one of the village cats and didn't pay to much attention. A couple of days later I saw her shaking on the ditch outside and knew she needed help. I fed her and she became my loyal companion. She was pregnant, we kept the kittens and spayed/neutered everyone.

Puss was a marvelous, gentle, intuitive cat. I suffer from depression and on the days I didn't want to get up she would lick and poke me and practically drag me out of bed. I saved her and I am sure she saved me right back.

Before Christmas she was diagnosed with early stage kidney disease, which unfortunately progressed very rapidly. When I took her to the vet today she had lost over half her body weight and had stopped eating. I had done everything in my power to keep her going, but it was not enough. I did the hardest and kindest thing.

Puss was the cat who made me a cat person. She is sadly missed. I am heartbroken.

Sorry for your loss sunbeam. What a wonderful life you had together.

Lucky. He was so so gentle. I have never seen a cat appreciate and persue cuddles and affection as much as he did. He was a star. See ya later boy.

The Nal wrote: »

Really sorry to hear that. What age was he?

Thanks The Nal.
Lucky was about two when we took him in four years ago.
He was actually tested for FeLV a couple of years ago the vet. said checking his history and was negative.
Over the past six months he had pulled most of his fur out of his back where he could reach. Vet. said it was an autoimmune disease where his body just told him he was itchy. We applied hydrocortisone rubs to no avail. He was regularly at the vets.
He was a real lap cat and if he couldn't get on the lap he'd lie against you with as much contact as possible. It was like he was just so grateful to be cared for.

auspicious wrote: »

He was a real lap cat and if he couldn't get on the lap he'd lie against you with as much contact as possible. It was like he was just so grateful to be cared for.

Sorry to hear about your loss, I know what you're going through.

We once had a male cat just like that. We got him from a rescue, and he chose us, or rather me, by walking out of his cage straight onto my lap and cuddling up to me. Apparently he, like all the other cats there, just hissed and clawed at most people who went up to pet him, but he obviously made his choice. He was very indifferent towards my wife all the time we had him, and spent most of the time on my lap or cuddled up to me, including on the bed at might where he slept between us I miss him.

sorry for long post.

It's with a breaking heart, that I post this, and taking me since New Years Day to write.
My wonderful loyal Toby went for his last sleep New Years Day. He had a stroke some months ago, and it affected the right side of his brain, lost his sight in one eye as well. But he kept in high spirits, and continued his walks, and rounding up the hen for bed, and alerting me to anyone arriving to the house.

He was finding it hard to use his steps to get up to bed, so I made him a ramp, he was so trusting and walked up it the first time I showed him how.
In the 13 years we had together, we only spent five days apart, when I was in the hospital.

He went everywhere with me, to work, shopping, visits, holidays. He was such a clever funny boy, so protective of me, his house, and his van.

But the last four weeks he went downhill so fast, in vets for injections and on a lot of meds, he still tried to do everything he could, but his balance started to go, and was losing sight in other eye, I tried to make him stay in when I was doing things around the yard, but he just wanted to do keep doing what he always done, so we did, I carried him when we went outside.

On Sunday 29th he had another stroke, so rushed him to Vets, I thought that was it. But he pulled out of it. Slept most of the 30th, But on Tuesday the 31st he had a great day, had a run with his Ball, rolled in the grass, had his treat from the local shopkeeper. And up on the bed.

New Years day, I got up and lifted him down to his own bed, left him for a while, went in to give him his meds, and lay down on the floor and called him to me, he looked at me and half dragged himself to me, and lay on my arm.
I believe he was asking me to let him go, I know if I had asked him, he would have got up and struggled for me. As we lay there together, I had to make the hard decision. I rang my wonderful vet, and she came to us, we did not move from the same spot, he slipped away peaceful gazing into my eyes, and knowing he was loved.

My wonderful little man, You’ll never know how much you’ll be missed, how empty the house and van is, how much a part of my life you were. How you made everyday a joy and a challenge, how I’m still telling you what we would be doing next, and wishing I was stroking you as we lay in bed reading.

Run like the wind now Tobs, My days and nights will never be the same again

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RIP Toby. 13 years though - you were so lucky to have him that long!

I cried during a meeting yesterday - it was 2 weeks since Lucy was gone. Luckily it was online and I wasn't using my webcam so just muted my headset

Oh sdp, what a wonderful tribute to your beautiful, loyal, little Toby.

I know the pain of your loss only too well. For me, mornings were the worst, that moment when you wake up happily and then realise he’s not there to greet you with that abundance of unconditional love.

I hope you can find some comfort in the coming weeks and months in looking back at treasured moments with Toby. The photographs you posted are a testament to a shared bond and a wonderful life together.

RIP, to a super cute terrier called Toby.

Oh sdp I am just heartbroken for you. Your post had me in tears so I actually had to leave it a while to write this! You can just tell how strong your bond was and how your lives were intertwined. Toby was so incredibly lucky to have you.
I actually just showed my husband your post. I did so because he was giving out about our dog, Milo, getting up at 4am for a wee. I said to stop complaining, that sdp would give anything to be getting up to let Toby out at 4am this morning.
Mind yourself and take the time to grieve. It's a huge loss. Sleep tight Toby.

thank you Jellybear,and Anewme,

Its so comfering having all the people on this thread who understand, I've had people saying to how nice it must be to have an extra hour in bed, and not to have to do the early beach walk, before we went to work.
still listening out for him,around the house.
thank you all again so much x

sdp wrote: »

I've had people saying to how nice it must be to have an extra hour in bed, and not to have to do the early beach walk, before we went to work.

Well, youd feel more sorry for them as they've not had the joy of your early beach walks.

@sdp, it seems you and Toby had a life full of experiences and great time together.
The memories of what you did will keep you company for years to come and it'll be like Toby has never gone too far from you. In fact he's still there, walking by your side, watching you and protecting you, only from a different dimension.
Such strong bonds can't be broken, not even by death.
RIP Toby, run free where the sun always shines.