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Mourning a sadly missed pet

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  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,825
    I'm so sorry to  hear your sad news @iainment. Losing a beloved pet is very hard. 
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,073
    Thank you all so much. We appreciate all your good wishes.
  • iainment said:
    iainment said:
    iainment said:
    Back from the vet today and for the first time they started talking about quality of life decisions for our cat Padraig. Not entirely unexpected but still a horrible thing to have to consider.
    So for the last week we’ve had to feed him through a tube in his neck. He doesn’t like this but needs must. Hopefully this’ll only be for a short while.
    I find it quite distressing.
    And yesterday he had to be put to sleep. Very sad days in my house but our other cats demand we carry on with them. So we will.
    Sorry to hear that.  My thoughts are with you.
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,712
    edited February 2021
    Ahh that's just crap. We've had a succession of cats and dogs over the years. 'That time' is always feared and brutal on every occasion, but I tend to think the sorrow is an equal measure of the quality of the relationship that formed with the little friend. 

    The only consolation, if there is one, is knowing that your furry friend was cared for and must have known that all the way to the end. 

    If there's room in your heart, there's room on your lap. 


  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,450
    So sorry 😢 
  • We underestimate how much emotional support get from their pets.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,100
    Terrible news.  Sorry for your loss, Ianment.  

    RIP Padraig.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited February 2021
    Sorry to hear about Pádraig's passing. Our thoughts are with you and your family @iainment
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,073
    edited February 2021
    Vincenzo said:
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
    So sorry for you @Vincenzo

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  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,219
    I've lost so many pets over the years that I had to change my mindset - I figured, cats and dogs don't live for very long, so all we can do is give them a good life for as long as it lasts, and enjoy our time with them on this Earth. Celebrate the time you got with them, and remember them fondly. Don't let their loss stop you from giving another little critter a chance at a good life!
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,100
    Condolences to Vincenzo too.

    RIP Curbs Cat
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,512
    iainment said:
    Vincenzo said:
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
    So sorry for you @Vincenzo
    Proper gutted for both of you.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    Thanks guys. Very kind.
  • Vincenzo said:
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
    Well done on your happy home for Curbishley. 20 years is as a result of lots of love and attention. Happy cats keep going. They are stubborn creatures and hang around as long as they can. One of our former cats got cancer and we were so gutted. The vet said to take him home to die. We were going on holiday and I felt bloody awful leaving out teenage daughter at home with him , so I dug a hole in the garden just in case the worst happened. The little bugger lived another '9 Months'. To top it off he used the hole in the ground as a latrine. I'm pretty sure he knew exactly what it was for and showed his thoughts on the matter. 😁
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,073
    Vincenzo said:
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
    Well done on your happy home for Curbishley. 20 years is as a result of lots of love and attention. Happy cats keep going. They are stubborn creatures and hang around as long as they can. One of our former cats got cancer and we were so gutted. The vet said to take him home to die. We were going on holiday and I felt bloody awful leaving out teenage daughter at home with him , so I dug a hole in the garden just in case the worst happened. The little bugger lived another '9 Months'. To top it off he used the hole in the ground as a latrine. I'm pretty sure he knew exactly what it was for and showed his thoughts on the matter. 😁
    Cats are contrary as fuck when they want to be. 
  • cazo
    cazo Posts: 1,489
    cazo said:

    Just lost my life on Boxing Day that duckling c word
  • iainment said:
    Vincenzo said:
    Sorry to read that. Always sad news.

    Had to have Curbishley Cat put down after 20 years the other week. Rotten to have to do it, but you know when it's for the best.
    Well done on your happy home for Curbishley. 20 years is as a result of lots of love and attention. Happy cats keep going. They are stubborn creatures and hang around as long as they can. One of our former cats got cancer and we were so gutted. The vet said to take him home to die. We were going on holiday and I felt bloody awful leaving out teenage daughter at home with him , so I dug a hole in the garden just in case the worst happened. The little bugger lived another '9 Months'. To top it off he used the hole in the ground as a latrine. I'm pretty sure he knew exactly what it was for and showed his thoughts on the matter. 😁
    Cats are contrary as fuck when they want to be
    Fixed.