20-11-2003 06:04									#31
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I had just gotten to my 12:30pm Monday/Wednesday class. I guess both my mom and stepdad were home, maybe less than a quarter-mile away. Me? Twelve miles to the north.

I thank you all for your kind words, understanding, sympathy, and general comments. Although some of it is difficult to hear right now, I absolutely agree that euthanasia would likely have been the course of action if her condition was serious enough that she'd needlessly suffer for her remaining years/months/days.

She at least went without pain thanks to the valium the vet gave her in her final hours. I'm just glad I decided to be by her side through the night. I know she was grateful for that much.

	20-11-2003 06:05									#32
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Sorry man.

	20-11-2003 07:35									#33
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Rest in peace Samantha.

	20-11-2003 07:56									#34
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I'm sorry.

	20-11-2003 08:38									#35
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Boo hoo - I had all the pets and buried them all.

	20-11-2003 08:54									#37
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R.I.P. Samantha.

Is there a kitty heaven?

	20-11-2003 08:56									#38
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no they just rot

	20-11-2003 08:59									#39
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse no they just rot

You really have no couth, Rimmertroll.

	20-11-2003 09:09									#40
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RIP

	20-11-2003 10:38									#41
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AH wrote:

quote: Put her down - one less cat in the world - that's got to be a good thing. Boo hoo - I had all the pets and buried them all. no they just rot

My, my...you're a b*tchy little troll tonight.

Good thing your opinion matters not to me, else I be unable to present you this image...

	20-11-2003 10:49									#42
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I'm sorry that MarkG got to your kitty

But seriously, remember the good times with Sam and look for another opportunity to rescue an animal in need.

	20-11-2003 10:57									#43
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Unfortunately, my stepdad has had several pets (mostly cats) over the years, and he was just so tired of losing them to old age or accidents. He didn't want to have another pet, but Sam adopted us the day we met her. She was my first pet, probably won't be my last, but I don't think Richard...or my mom for that matter...want another pet in the house. I would love to give an equally good home to another creature that was abused/abandoned by it's previous owners, as is what happened with Samantha, but my parents won't likely go for it anytime in the remotely foreseeable future. And I'm ok with that.

We've settled on a private cremation for her. Her ashen(sp?) remains will be home sometime next week.

quote: I'm sorry that MarkG got to your kitty

There's a story there I haven't heard...care to clarify?

	20-11-2003 11:00									#44
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sorry for your loss

	20-11-2003 11:04									#45
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Thank you AH...you're forgiven.

But you know you had it comin' right?

	20-11-2003 11:12									#46
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well when my pets die I'm just happy that they fertilise the garden.

	20-11-2003 11:32									#47
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My mom honestly wanted to bring the corpse home and bury it somewhere around the house. That's just damned creepy to me. *Shudder...*

Uhng...I just refered to my precious kitty as "the corpse"!?!?! WAAAAAAA!!!

	20-11-2003 11:35									#48
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quote: Originally posted by DRoseDARs EDIT: She has since passed away. Scroll further down if you've any interest. Thank you all.

	20-11-2003 12:20									#49
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Sorry about your loss.

I think the reference was to the Apolyton "Save the kittens!" campaign.

	20-11-2003 12:41									#50
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I am sorry

I have pets buried in the yard of at least two houses

I even made markers for their graves

probably gone now, the houses were sold of course

Jon Miller

	20-11-2003 13:16									#51
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i had two dogs, golden retrievers, named Molly and Dolly . . . Dolly died last year, and for about 2 months after that, Molly was really depressed. wouldn't eat hardly anything, was not active at all, she'd just sit around and whine all day. After a while, she started eating and playing again, but I thought it remarkable that she actually seemed. . . depressed, as if she noticed the loss and was sad for it somehow.

I'd never thought of animals having any kind of emotions until I saw how Molly acted after her sister died. Your story helps confirm this point as well, thanks for sharing it.

My condolences for you loss.

	20-11-2003 13:37									#52
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Animal psychologists have found a great deal of evidence that many higher-level animals do indeed experiance, or suffer from, emotions that are very similar to our own. Sam was terribly frightened, you could see it in her eyes, but just having someone there stroking her fur and talking to her had a calming effect. I'm glad I could give her that much.

My next door neighbors had a similar situation to your's, Connorkimbro. Sport and Bobo, black lab and Scottish terrior(sp?), had been together for years. The ravages of age caught up to Bobo and he eventually had to be euthanized before the cancer could eat him whole. Sport was devastated. He went from a rambuncious dog racing around wanting to play with any nearby person or dog to a lathargic lump of black-furred flesh on the ground. A few months later he joined Bobo in the hereafter.

	20-11-2003 14:49									#53
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Anne's cat Cat died back in March and Anne's still mourning. Cat was at least 18 yrs old, was deaf, arthritic and partially blind, but still an important member of the household.

	20-11-2003 15:05									#54
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OOh damn

I really dread the day when it's one of my cats turn...
No matter what they say Drose, get another kitty ASAP, people who like cats couldn't possibly say no it, no matter what.
Especially to a 'found' homeless one.

Keep strong mate,

	20-11-2003 16:30									#55
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I remember the first stray dog my SO rescued from the streets...

It's so bloody loyal to her it tries to guard against me sometimes. Silly thing.

	20-11-2003 18:16									#56
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Im fascinated w/ death. Mmmm

My chinchilla died 11-9-03 about midnightish too. Animals seems to recognize their death is imminent, just like people and that fascinates me. Their behavior changes drastically before they become seriously ill and die. Its a sad thing to see something you raised for long time die, but witnessing death in front of ur eyes is something else.

11-9-03 RIP, Big L.

	20-11-2003 20:43									#57
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The symptoms you initially described reminded me of Che's cat Annie- aka the Slobbering Anarchist. She was an adorable little kitty that everybody fell in love with. She also died of kidney failure several years ago.

Sorry about your loss.

	20-11-2003 22:22									#58
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My condolences

I almost lost my cat this year to an extreme allergic reaction, she's getting better now but half her head is still covered in blisters. Its in times like this you realise your cat means more to you then most people on this planet, warped but true.

	20-11-2003 22:27									#59
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quote: She also died of kidney failure several years ago.

Very common among cats. Especially when on a dry food diet, make sure they drink !!

	21-11-2003 03:12									#60
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quote: Originally posted by Uncle Sparky Anne's cat Cat died back in March and Anne's still mourning. Cat was at least 18 yrs old, was deaf, arthritic and partially blind, but still an important member of the household.

I have a cat named cat sitting on my lap at this very moment

Sorry to hear about the loss of your fluffy cat Drosedars....

You'll find another one day.