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<p>I have two cats and the has been very sick for the past few days. Well my mom took the one cat to the vet friday morning, and we found out she had tumor in her throat. They also said she had cancer and there was no chance she was going to live even with surgey, and if she manged to live she would be in pain for the rest of her life. The part that burns me up is she wasnt even that old for a cat. She was only 6 years old.</p><p> </p><p>Has anyone elses cat died of a terminal illness so young? </p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Duke on 12-9-06 @ 2:57 PM</span>
Tall_James
12-09-2006, 10:57 AM
Sorry to hear that pal. My thoughts are with you.
FUNKMAN
12-09-2006, 10:57 AM
<strong>Duke</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I have two cats and the has been very sick for the past few days. Well my mom took the one cat to the vet friday morning, and we found out she had tumor in her throat. They also said she had cancer and there was no chance she was going to live even with surgey, and if she manged to live she would be in pain for the rest of her life. The part that burns me up is she wasnt even that old for a cat. She was only 6 years old.</p><p> </p><p>Has anyone elses cat died of a terminal illness so young? </p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Duke on 12-9-06 @ 2:57 PM</span> <p>Ginger - about the same age from kidney failure</p><p>sorry to hear it Duke</p>
TooCute
12-09-2006, 10:57 AM
I put my 11 year old cat to sleep a couple of weeks ago due to cancer.
There's a carboard cutout of his head in the window where he always used
to sit so I can say hi to him every morning when I see its sillhouette.
reeshy
12-09-2006, 10:58 AM
<p>Sorry Duke,</p><p> </p><p>The death of a pet always hurts....I was never a cat lover but always had Beagles.....I had to put my Annie down last year and it still hurts.....I'm on your side!!!! </p>
phixion
12-09-2006, 10:59 AM
my first dog died the day after xmas 97. im sorry man.
furie
12-09-2006, 11:27 AM
sorry to hear it, buddy
boeman
12-09-2006, 11:30 AM
<p>When I was a kid, my first cat died of feline leukemia when it was about 3...</p><p> </p><p>a good cat is hard to find... losing it at such and early age is difficult. I'm sorry about your loss.</p><p> </p><p>On a related note, would you like a fat psycho cat?</p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by boeman on 12-9-06 @ 3:31 PM</span>
empulse
12-09-2006, 12:05 PM
<p>down here in FL i found out the hard way about Feline AIDS. Its horrible. I have had several hit by cars, and always on a rainy day i have the misfortune of finding them and burying them. Now they all stay inside. </p><p>The cat that got FIV (Feline AIDS) was the coolest one ever. My dad spotted a hawk carrying something as it flew over and it was struggling with it. Suddenly it droped the item, and the little bugger was a kitten. We named her Harley. We had her for 3 years and then when we moved to florida. Unfortuately she was hell bent on being outside, so we let her, then one day she came home and wasn't acting right, so we took her to the vet, and they said she wouldn't be leaving. She was my dad's cat really and he stayed there the whole time with her until she passed.</p>
shittyhambrgers
12-09-2006, 12:14 PM
<p>my first cat (the one that was here when i was born) died like that, very depressing but since we knew it was coming, it took some of the sting out. i'm very sorry to hear about your loss. <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/down.gif" border="0" /></p>
lleeder
12-09-2006, 12:27 PM
When I was young I had a cat Whistles. When my two sisters were born my mother had no time for him and took him for " A RIDE". I never saw him again. No wonder I can't relate to suffering or tragedy.
FUNKMAN
12-09-2006, 12:30 PM
<p>my 10 year old Mickey was the sweetest cat. no matter who came over she plopped herself on their lap. she was overweight at 18 pounds. one morning i got up and the girls are watching tv and Mickey is laying on the chair with her head across the armrest facing the back of the chair.</p><p>I would make this noise with my mouth and she would always acknowledge it but not this time, i knew right away something was wrong. I slowly walked over and her tongue was partly out of her mouth and she was gone. It made me realize that night before when i got home from work she didn't come up to me and I gave it just a quick thought and went to bed.</p><p>she wasn't sick and died in her sleep. we never followed up to find out why, we assumed heart attack...</p>
sr71blackbird
12-09-2006, 01:23 PM
<p>The Egyptians use to shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning for the death of a beloved cat.</p><p>Sorry Duke. </p>
Don Stugots
12-09-2006, 01:26 PM
<strong>Tall_James</strong> wrote:<br />Sorry to hear that pal. My thoughts are with you.<p> same goes for me big man. pets become parts of the family really quick and easy. Vegas is not just a dog for us but the child we may never have. </p><p> </p><p>stay strong. </p>
<p>Sorry to hear about your cat Duke. I can relate. </p><p>It never ceases to amaze me how attached we humans can become to the animals in our lives. </p>
Lumber
12-09-2006, 01:35 PM
Sorry to hear that Bud.
angelinad128
12-09-2006, 01:58 PM
<p>A few months ago I had to put my cat to sleep due to cancer. he was 11 and at the end weighed only 6lbs! It was the hardest thing I had to do in my life so far. My daughter is 9 and she will still cry over him. </p><p>Is it creepy that I have his ashes in my room? It was his favorite place in the house.</p><p> </p>
<p>My cat died on early thursday morning, so this thread is really hitting close to home right now. She was supposed to stay at vet for 2 nights while they gave her IV antibiotics to fight a fever that was getting progressively worse. it was at 105.8 when we left her there. After running some tests they found out she had a thyroid disorder, an unidentified mass growing by her mammary gland, and an old injury consisting of a broken sternum. </p><p>she didn't make it through the first night. and i feel so guilty that she died in some strange cage without anyone with her. and i think maybe she wouldn't have given up if i was there, i was certain she had more life in her and was gonna pull through... if i knew the outcome i wouldn't have put her through that trauma and let her pass with more dignity.</p><p>i thought i was done crying about this, but i feel myself welling up as i write this.</p><p>as much of a wreck she was in her final days, she lived till she was 13! thats more than half my life. right up till the day she got sick she would still climb her fat ass us up a 6 foot fence next to my window, then jump from the fence post to my window sill on the outside and scratch and howl to let her in. </p><p>i don't think there was a night she didn't wake me up from a deep sleep to let her in. now sleeping straight through the night doesn't feel normal hahah. </p><p>i keep having these feelings now thats she's somewhere and i have to save her. i guess i just have to accept that she's never coming back.</p><p>RIP Dot, our family will never be the same again.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/935/dot1yh5.jpg" border="0" hspace="50" vspace="50" width="346" height="511" /></p><p> </p><p>ps, i don't mean to hijack this thread, i just starting writing and couldn't stop...</p><p> </p><p>i'm sorry for your loss, Duke. i'm sorry for everyones loss. </p><p> </p><p> </p> <span class="post_edited"></span>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Gimp on 12-9-06 @ 9:43 PM</span>
Lumber
12-09-2006, 02:09 PM
<strong>Gimp</strong> wrote:<br /><p>My cat died on early thursday morning, so this thread is really hitting close to home right now. She was supposed to stay at vet for 2 nights while they gave her IV antibiotics to fight a fever of that was getting progessively worse. it was at 105.8 when we left her there. After running some tests they found out she had a thyroid disorder, an unidentified mass growing by her mammary gland, and an old injury consisting of a broken sternum. </p><p>she didn't make it through the first night. and i feel so guilty that she died in some strange cage without anyone with her. and i think maybe she wouldn't have given up if i was there, i was certain she had more life in her and was gonna pull through... if i knew the outcome i wouldn't have put her through that trauma and let her pass with more dignity.</p><p>i thought i was done crying about this, but i feel myself welling up as i write this.</p><p>as much of a wreck she was in her final days, she lived till she was 13! thats more than half my life. right up till the day she got sick she would still climb her fat ass us up a 6 foot fence next to my window, then jump from the fence post to my window sill on the outside and scratch and howl to let her in. </p><p>i don't think there was a night she didn't wake me up from a deep sleep to let her in. now sleeping straight through the night doesn't feel normal hahah. </p><p>i keep having these feelings now thats she's somewhere and i have to save her. i guess i just have to accept thats she never coming back.</p><p>RIP Dot, our family will never be the same again.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/935/dot1yh5.jpg" border="0" hspace="50" vspace="50" width="346" height="511" /></p><p> </p><p>ps, i don't mean to hijack this thread, i just starting writing and couldn't stop...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> I'm sorry as well Bud. I have 2 cats here at home that look just like your cat.</p>
ChrisTheCop
12-09-2006, 02:19 PM
<p>Weirdest thing just happened. At the beginning of reading this thread, my cat was fast asleep between my feet (I'm on a recliner with a blanket on). As I read, she woke up and immediately moved up tp my chest to give me a hug. She's still there as I write this. I dunno, I thought it was interesting.</p><p>Anywho...sorry for your loss Duke. Tracey and I send our condolences. </p>
Reephdweller
12-09-2006, 03:33 PM
Duke, I'm sorry to hear that.
Bulldogcakes
12-09-2006, 05:40 PM
<strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><p>A few months ago I had to put my cat to sleep due to cancer. he was 11 and at the end weighed only 6lbs! It was the hardest thing I had to do in my life so far. My daughter is 9 and she will still cry over him. </p><p>Is it creepy that I have his ashes in my room? It was his favorite place in the house.</p><p> </p><p>Nah. I have the ashes of my first Bulldog, Jake. Who I loved like a son. Best dog I ever had. I was very attached to him and I was glad I at least had something tangible to remember him by. I dont tell anyone what it is, its just keepsake box I have on a shelf. </p><p>I'm very realistic about these things, but when I dropped him off to be cremated I broke down and cried like a baby. Because I knew I'd never see him again, and thats when it really hit me. Pets are with you 24/7, even more than family is. So while its obviously different than the people in your life, its very immediate, very much a part of your daily life having them around. And when they're not, you miss them terribly. Plus they're so dependant on you, they're almost like surrogate children in a way. </p><p>Condolences. </p><p> </p>
<p>Oh boy. As a cat lover, I would like to say that I am sorry for your loss. </p><p>Too cute, that sounds like something I would do, it's also the saddest thing I have heard in quite some time. I am sorry for your loss as well. </p><p>May all the kitties we have lost rest in peace. </p>
Bill From Yorktown
12-09-2006, 06:43 PM
<p>Was going to post a picture of a box of Chinese takeout - but then thought better of it. Had 2 cats die of leukemia (one was pretty old, maybe 9 or so, the other was young maybe 3 or 4). My last cat (the cool cat) lived to be 14. Shows how a life of nit giving a crap and just being cool can really be an advantage.</p><p>Sorry for your loss. My dog (that the ex has as I cant have pets in my apartment) is around 14 - gonna miss her when she goes.</p>
davidb72
12-09-2006, 07:15 PM
<p>That sucks. A pet like that can be closer to you than any person could ever be.<br /> </p><p> </p><p>Time for you to start looking for another one though, there are plenty that need a good home.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
Team_Ramrod
12-09-2006, 07:24 PM
<p>That's a tough one. Cats are so human like, so intimate, so....unlike dogs. For example, if you were to kick a dog straight across the room he would tuck tail and whimper away. Five minutes later the sonofabitch would be whining for some attention. A cat would shake it off and go piss in your bed.</p><p>Ah, my cat just came and sat on my chest. Cute thing is rubbing against my face purring like a nice 2hp honda engine.</p><p>My Bulldog just farted! I just kicked it!</p>
Death Metal Moe
12-09-2006, 07:35 PM
Very sorry Duke.
flavopop
12-09-2006, 07:45 PM
<p><strong>Sorry for yourloss Duke. These damn pets grow so close to us that it truly is like losing a family member...</strong></p><p><strong>I just took my boy (pug "Buddy Lee) to the vet a few weeks ago, he was limping and very lethargic. He has diabetes and is blind but usually does very well and is full of energy. I of course was thinking worse case scenarion, Cancer, Kidney Failure, ect...but as it turns out, it was a treatable thyroid conditiona nd bad fall allergies.</strong></p><p><strong>When I dropped him off at the vet and left him there to get his blood work and other tests done, I walked outta there blubbering like a big girl,(no offense ladies, but us macho guys arent suppose to show emotion, yeah right!..lol) I couldnt think at work that whole day and when the doc called and gave me the good news I was so relieved! I cant imagine life without that fella, he cracks me up on a daily basis. Ok, I admit I wont mind not taking him out in 12 degree weather, but other than that, my wife and I love him like a son!</strong></p><p><strong>Sorry to ramble, this thread just made those tough emotions bubble to the surface..Again, Sorry Duke!...</strong></p><p><strong>Seee yaaaaaaaaa</strong></p><p> </p>
Landblast
12-09-2006, 07:45 PM
sorry to here it, i have two cats myself and i'd miss the hell out of them if one of them went too.
torker
12-09-2006, 07:48 PM
As a kid I took care of they stray cats in my neighborhood. On top of that, I've had cats that I've adpoted or got at the pet store. I couldn't take the heartbreak anymore. I feel for you, budday.
<p>thanks guys i appercaite your condolances very much</p><p> </p><p>in time i think i will rescue another cat, just how we rescued the one that passed on, but not for a while...I know this sounds kinda wierd but i feel bad for my other cat cause they were brother and sister. I feel bad in the aspect of he is missing his main companion, they were always together. </p><p> </p>
Team_Ramrod
12-09-2006, 08:40 PM
<p>Actually that's a pretty valid point, my Boxer grew up with our old Dalmation, When we put her down the boxer was so upset she cried, she walked the house and scoured outside for her every day. It wasn't until we got our bulldog (2 years later) that she returned to her old self. Sure she came around in some ways but she was never the same after she lost her Dalmation.</p><p>It seems odd to have an animal grieve for such a period of time but this was her friend, her teacher and her mother figure for 4 years.</p><p>Well, now you did it. I'm choked up about my dogs depression, thanks alot!</p>
El Mudo
12-10-2006, 07:46 AM
<p>I remember how tough it was when Princess the Kitty died...</p><p> </p><p>My deepest sympathies Duke... </p>
CofyCrakCocaine
12-13-2006, 05:29 AM
<p>I'm very sorry for your loss Duke. I love cats very much, worked with them at shelters, even met my girlfriend at a shelter, and I have a sweet cat in my house. He's suffering from renal failure, but we've been able to keep it under control. He's an old cat though, and his legs have begun to grow wobbly. I fear for the future :( I hope you are going to be alright, I have no idea yet what it's like to lose a little furry member of the family.</p><p>Sorry to pontificate. </p>
TooCute
12-13-2006, 07:04 AM
I work in the only 24 hour emergency animal hospital in the city, in
surgery/emergency, so I see a LOT of animals come in that don't leave. For
what it's worth, yes, it is a strange, frightening place, but everyone does
their best to make the animals feel safe. A lot of nights we have hit-by-car
dogs which we know are going to be euthanized, and I'll sit with them for an
hour just petting them and talking to them while the doctors talk to the
owners to help them make the difficult (but correct) decision.
And all you big macho men who feel sheepish admitting you cried - don't.
EVERYONE does. The only time I've cried at work (apart from when we
euthanized my cat a few weeks ago) is when a couple of corrections officers
came in with their german shepherd who was in bad, bad shape. They
waited ALL DAY (from around 8 AM until close to midnight) and when it
finally became clear that we couldn't do anything else for him, they came in
the back and were bawling like babies as he was put to sleep. Everyone was
crying. It was such a bittersweet and emotional experience.
Seeing my cat's sillhouette in the window just makes me smile now, and his
two adopted brothers (the hup chups) are a lot friendlier to me now -
probably because I give them a lot more love these days.
Jughead
12-13-2006, 07:34 AM
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