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General Non-Fishkeeping Chat => Other Pets => Topic started by: ColinB on April 29, 2013, 02:10:25 PM

Title: My little cat
Post by: ColinB on April 29, 2013, 02:10:25 PM

My little cat, Escher, who's been my constant companion for 19 years, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday night. She'd spend every evening curled-up on my lap, and every morning I'd find her fast asleep in my chair. She'd come out and 'help' me with the gardening; yell at me 'till I picked her up and danced round the kitchen with her while we were cooking; and tag me on the leg and run off so we could play chase around the lounge.

It's going to take me a long, long time to get used to not having her around. I miss my little friend. *sigh*

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Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: jesnon on April 29, 2013, 04:16:27 PM

So sorry about your cat Colin :-( Losing a pet is really hard, I still get upset thinking about my old dog and she died about 5 years ago now.

Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: ColinB on April 29, 2013, 04:33:45 PM

Thanks Jesnon.

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Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: TigzFish on April 29, 2013, 04:54:51 PM

Sorry to hear of your loss Colin. Our four legged friends are hard to loose, even though we know they will not outlive us.  :'(

Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: water watcher on April 29, 2013, 05:03:38 PM

Sorry to hear about your cat. Pets are such a miss, but lots of happy memories too.

Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: ColinB on April 29, 2013, 05:13:10 PM

Thanks Guys. Yep - lots of happy memories, and we were so pleased that she died peacefully and at home.

Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: Resa on April 29, 2013, 07:18:38 PM

Oh Colin....I'm so sorry about your little puddytat. I know how much that makes your heart ache.  It never really goes away either, does it?
One of our pussycats, Wilson, who was a long haired marmalade, died in her sleep last year.  She was 18 years old.  I woke up in the morning and she was in her favourite sleeping spot....the warm spot (above the logburner) on the landing.  She looked as though she was just asleep, but of course, I knew right away because normally she would come in and jump up on the bed as soon as she heard me awake.  I still look for her.

I've always thought it is a terrible design fault on the part of Mother Nature that our pets don't automatically get the same lifespan as us......wouldn't that save us some pain?

Resa
  :(

Title: Re: My little cat
Post by: ColinB on April 29, 2013, 07:37:50 PM

Thanks Resa. I expect I'll still expect to see her every morning in my chair for a long time to come. I knew it would happen soonish - but it still broke my heart.