Furry helpers

[DreamofGreen]

my little buddies

[Formernuke]

Sorry for the loss of a 4 legged child.

[homegrown]

So sorry alltatup. What a beautiful calico, such a pretty face. Had a calico that looked very similar. Called her Crazy Mary ..i still miss that miserable cat. And i have found that after we loose a cat, within a couple of weeks, another shows up at the doorstep. They know a good thing when they see it. lol Somebody will show up soon just looking for luv...

[duckman]

so sorry to hear about Sophie, atu...it sounds like you gave her a beautiful and peaceful end to her journey in this world...

[alltatup]

Gingerbeard Your secret is safe with me.

RagWeedDWC YYCannabis quirk It was a very difficult experience, but difficulty isn't necessarily bad; this was the first time that I was letting the process of dying happen naturally at home. The last few times I've taken pets to be euthanized in the vet's office, I've regretted it deeply: what a stressful, uncomfortable, alienating way to die, in a place that stinks, surrounded by strangers.

So I'm not doing that anymore unless there's extreme suffering going on. Sophie was not in any kind of severe pain, and continued to eat a little broth and sip a little water until the end. I knew the end was close: she got a far-away look in her eyes, like my father did before he died a few hours later, and I just supported her. And stroked her, told her she was doing great, whever she was ready...

I came home from school yesterday and she was gone. She went somewhere that is the forest of my backyard, curled up, and began to ascend, as her energy-as-spirit began to ascend, and her body-as-earth began in ernest the process of breaking down into food, nourishment, earth. I looked all around where I could, but she was nestled somewhere in the deep forest.

[quirk]

She's a beaut. I hate it when that happens.

[RagWeedDWC]

Very sorry for your loss, I know what it is like to lose an unconditional love. All though I'm more of a big dog kind of person, cats always amazed me. You earn their love, unlike dogs, who trust you first and quickly figure you out. You can tell from the picture she may be sassy but she was home.

[Gingerbeard]

aaww geeez… just don't tell anyone ATU.

[YYCannabis]

Sorry to hear that ATU. Losing a loved one is never easy, even the 4-footed loved ones.

[alltatup]

Gingerbeard : she had a lot of ginger in her, she was an excellent cat. Gentle, peaceful, never looking to dominate or for a fight with anyone. She was mellow. You are now an honorary cat lover (that don't mean you have to go adopt one).

[Gingerbeard]

Sorry about that. Any cat good enough for you is good enough for me.

[alltatup]

Sophie passed on to the other side today; she was an excellent cat, and so beautiful. She will nestle in my heart forever.

[alltatup]

Noble creature!!

[Farmall]

Is that great when they can do stuff like that... our 22yr old cat was found under a log in the woods when I was cleaning up after clearing a few trees. She was just born probably within a week? Yrs back when you took pictures it was really a camera and you had to go find it... these days you grab your phone and ....picture. It’s easier to capture those moments

[WeirdWiredWolf]

All of the animals that have owned us have been strays/rescues of some sort--never officially through a shelter, they'd always just show up one day. Our longest-lived cat (was almost 22 when he died, I'll try to find a pic to post) was basically an orphan and never had a "cat mom" to show him how to hunt, etc. Never meowed like a "regular" cat, he mainly squeaked and when he did meow it was kinda creaky. At dinnertime if we weren't careful he'd perch himself in a chair with his front paws on the placemat as if to say "OK, where's mine?" Followed us around like a dog, learned his name and a few commands/tricks, etc.