R.I.P. -- my cat - Page 2

J-Dubya 777 · November 14th, 2007, 07:43 PM

Sorry to hear about this, Paul. My condolences
I don't care what anybody says, losing a pet is just like losing a member of your human family.

Ruthven · November 14th, 2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Dubya 777

I don't care what anybody says, losing a pet is just like losing a member of your human family.

People who say otherwise have never had pets, or never truly appreciated them.

Yippee38 · November 14th, 2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

People who say otherwise have never had pets, or never truly appreciated them.

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sh0kr0k · November 15th, 2007, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

People who say otherwise have never had pets, or never truly appreciated them.

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Originally Posted by Yippee38

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Paul, how are you feeing? Are you doing okay?

kittybeast · November 15th, 2007, 09:10 AM

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your Zombie Kitty. Big hugs to you!

Michael TEOF · November 15th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Pellaz... I am sorry to hear about your cat.

If I lost my cat, Caesar, I honestly don't know what I do. I think he's the only thing that keeps me semisane

biggs0072000 · November 16th, 2007, 12:01 AM

Damn dude. I'm extremely sorry to hear that the Zombie Kitty died. As someone who's owned a cat before, it's pretty hard to deal with the loss of a long term owned pet.

My condolences. \m/

Chai · November 16th, 2007, 01:12 AM

I only heard William and Justin talk of the cat, but I always hate to hear about anyone losing a pet dear to them. My dog is like my son...my illegitimate canine son, but son nonetheless. I am sorry for your loss

Pellaz · November 16th, 2007, 01:15 AM

Wow, came back after two days and found this huge thread! Thanks everyone for the kind words!

Here are some pics of the cat, in slightly happier days.

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Originally Posted by sh0kr0k

Aww man, so sorry to hear that! Poor little guy :- Hopefully it wasn't the flea spray! My goodness, what a scary thought! Maybe one of the fleas gave him the virus.. Cats are great, especially the ones that we bond to the most. I miss my little furballs, too. Are you going to get another kitty? *hugs*

Probably not for a while. A few friends have offered cats or kittens, so I might reconsider. I took up his water and food bowls, but haven't had the heart to pack up the litterbox. Well, I'm also being a bit lazy, plus he used it maybe once after I completely cleaned it out last.

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=( poor kitty.

Sadly most flea treatments not only don't work, but can cause harm. Such as that Hartz shit. But who knows what happened to your kitty. I find it odd that your kitty died while at the Vet's office though...

I was a bit surprised m'self ("I think I'll take my cat to the vet's so he can, uh, DIE.") But after talking to the vet who oversaw his care, I've no doubt they did all they reasonably could: high-oxygen environment cage when he was having trouble breathing, two X-rays, two blood tests, an injection to help him (if it was an allergic reaction), etc.

BTW, it wasn't Hartz that I thought could be the culprit, but "Natural Chemistry" flea spray.

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Originally Posted by lady_space

Paul, I'm *so* sorry to hear about your cat. I doubt the treatment you gave was fatal, though. Please let us know what the necropsy turns up. Mine are 14 and 12, so they're getting up there but I hope to have many more years with them. 8 years sounds incredibly short. If you get lonely and want to come play with mine... waitaminnit, that doesn't sound so good!!

Shaye

B-B-But what would Urban say?

Seriously, I appreciate the sentiment.

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

Sorry to hear about the cat, and I have to wonder if this was somehow tied into him scratching himself badly.

It's possible, but he was actually getting better before I took him into the vets'.

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Paul, how are you feeing? Are you doing okay?

I'm doing okay. The house seems so much emptier, now. I have to stop myself from looking around for him, wondering why he didn't come to the door when I get home from work.
I have to remind myself that I can now close the door to my bedroom if needed -- I couldn't before, because he'd scratch to get in.
It's weird to be lying in bed and not have the cat bounding across the bedroom and jumping into the bed, or sitting at the computer and not having the cat come and jump onto my lap.

For those of you who have met my friend Ripper, he was the one who got me this cat (from a friend of his who couldn't keep him at her apartment) because he thought I was lonely and needed some company at my house.

Oh, well. I'll get another cat (or maybe better yet, a kitten) eventually.

OrbWeaver · November 16th, 2007, 09:28 AM

Pellaz, if you get a kitten, pictures are a MUST. I mean, they're necessary if you get a grown cat too, but I LOVE KITTEN PICS. To the point that Met-Al looks at me funny and backs away. I love kittens. XD

November 15th, 2007, 09:10 AM	#30 (permalink)
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November 15th, 2007, 11:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
Michael TEOF Master Whorebot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Schaumburg, IL Posts: 538	Pellaz... I am sorry to hear about your cat. If I lost my cat, Caesar, I honestly don't know what I do. I think he's the only thing that keeps me semisane __________________ http://www.myspace.com/siberiankh

November 16th, 2007, 12:01 AM	#32 (permalink)
biggs0072000 Who drops crackers? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Albany, Ga Posts: 344	Damn dude. I'm extremely sorry to hear that the Zombie Kitty died. As someone who's owned a cat before, it's pretty hard to deal with the loss of a long term owned pet. My condolences. \m/ __________________ Tasty tidbits await thee... Myspace: http://myspace.com/lee_countys_tuna Symphony X Street Team(Like you need a reason why this banner is here...jeeze.)

November 16th, 2007, 01:12 AM	#33 (permalink)
Chai Marching with Mephisto Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 85	I only heard William and Justin talk of the cat, but I always hate to hear about anyone losing a pet dear to them. My dog is like my son...my illegitimate canine son, but son nonetheless. I am sorry for your loss __________________

November 16th, 2007, 09:28 AM	#35 (permalink)
OrbWeaver Dorkette Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,237	Pellaz, if you get a kitten, pictures are a MUST. I mean, they're necessary if you get a grown cat too, but I LOVE KITTEN PICS. To the point that Met-Al looks at me funny and backs away. I love kittens. XD __________________ "Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them." -Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman www.myspace.com/bavmordarocks

November 14th, 2007, 07:43 PM	#26 (permalink)
J-Dubya 777 Mean ol' J-Dubya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cheeseland USA Posts: 5,171	Sorry to hear about this, Paul. My condolences I don't care what anybody says, losing a pet is just like losing a member of your human family.