Goodbye Sweet Buffett

[badgercat]

I'm sorry for your loss. It's wonderful that her last hours were spent with love, though. It reminds me very much of when my family's cat Neutie passed away. His health had been failing for months, and my parents were due to take him in to the vet to be put to sleep the next morning. My dad sat with him all night... and Neutie passed away on his own before dawn.

I was only 7 years old when Neutie died... I was very sad that he was gone, but at the time, I didn't understand how beautiful it was that my dad held him and petted him for the last hours of his life. It was my dad who had brought him home 22 years earlier as a stray kitten (the story goes that after finding the kitty curled up asleep in a tire in the shop where he worked, he carried him home in a bucket... in my mind I like to imagine him presenting this kitten to my mom and saying "Can we keep it?!" )

I hope Buffett and Neutie say hello to each other sometime, and trade stories about how loving their human parents were.

[wildhawk]

Love and prayers to you in your sorrow and loss of your precious pet. We lost our 15 yr. old kitty a few months ago and my other kitty is 14. It has always seemed frustrating to me that a turtle or parrot can outlive humans, but our cats and dogs get 15 years on average - time passes so quickly.

[Pax]

I'm so sorry for your loss, your kitty sounds like such a little sweetie.

[spindizzy]

((((((CA))))))

A last day in the sunshine...surrounded by love. I am sorry for your loss.

[arielmoon]

{{{CA}}}

It's never easy to make the decision, but be thankful you could keep her from suffering. Sorry for your loss.

[OakLeaf]

(((((((CA)))))))

Just the other day we visited the park where our dogs' ashes are scattered. It was a lovely fall day and I could feel them around me, healthy and strong. And I realized that they are always with me; it's just that being in the place where we left their physical remains helps me be with them.

May your pain be brief, and may your memories of Buffet become a comfort to you.

[wackyjacky1]

I'm so sorry.

[Red Rock]

Sorry to hear of your loss. At least you were able to spend the last day together in the sunshine and happiness. Sounds like you all had quite the life together.

Best wishes,
Red Rock

[badger]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. I'm going through the exact same thing having had to put my dog to sleep 2 weeks ago. Even though he was old and it was something I thought I was prepared for, it was still devastating. I still cry pretty much every day, and I miss him SOOOO much.

So many of us know how you feel, hugs to you, and take care of yourself. And you can smile later, it's okay to cry right now.

[maillotpois]

oh CA - big hug to you!