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There's not a day goes by that we don't think of Tommy. He passed a few weeks before Armand and I well remember sharing your raw grief. Tommy is buried next to his doggy friend Rosie and the plants that mark the spot are coming alive with the spring. To see them makes me sad that they are no longer...

One door closes and another opens - a well-worn cliche but so often true We are all likely to outlive many cats, but that makes for a lot of cats living out their lives in comfort and love, and that can only be cause for celebration Good luck with your plans - do you plan to take Gandhi with you on...

Hi Sariah, sorry to hear about your wee pet. 12hrs is a long time in cat terms not to eat and to drink very little, have a temperature. He needs fluids as soon as possible as it could affect his kidneys.. I agree with bobbys girl,would get him to the Vet. Don't automatically fear the worst though. M...

It's been 1 year yesterday and 11 months today since my beloved cats Armand and Cody died. Has it been hard? Yes, of course, as it is with the loss of any loved one. In my old age, I find the pain of loss harder to bear, as if grief stacks up inside my heart, a reminder of my own and siblings impend...

Hi Didi, poor wee Bilbo, don't blame him getting upset at heavy rain and gales, I'm the same and I should know better! Forgive me for saying this but I think your insistence on getting him to eat the food he hates will probably be stressing him out even more. I have had that experience with Cody,( d...

When we brought tiny Cody home to join bruiser Gandhi, we didn't need chemicals as they loved each other on sight. She was so very sweet natured, loved animals and humans unreservedly. I tell you this because introducing Armand was not so easy and Feliway was recommended. Never again. All 3 cats bec...

Oh Lilith..I adore a good pun..or should that be bum? You have cheered me up no end.

Issi
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Hi Miss Kitty you'll probably find when the times right, another fur babe will find a place in your heart - not Millie's spot. As for people who say 'only a cat ...' I lost my best friend when her husband told me in no uncertain way to get over Mayday... I found this forum just after and the suppor...

I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of Millie. My beloved cat Armand, also died unexpectedly at the Vets earlier this year, a tumour in his chest, fluid in the lungs and yes, it is a physical pain, hurts like hell but hang on in their honey, I promise you, the raw grief does ease and life goes on...

Thank you folks, advice very much appreciated. I was sat there sitting worrying, prepared to 'phone Lovely Vet, when I suddenly realised the Velcro Kid had not been given his usual Dorwest Herbs digestive supplement for some time. They had discontinued it, I had ordered it's replacement, went down w...

Hi guys, you may remember after the loss of Cody and Armand earlier this year, I later posted about my beloved big grey cat Gandhi. He thrived as an only cat and my only problem was he wouldn't stop eating! But now I'm a little worried, my husband calls it 'overly fretting'. Gandhi is more like a do...

Big warm virtual hugs heading your way Geckodiva. It's never easy making that final decision, but your intense love and compassion for Tat shines through, you put her welfare before your own desire to keep her,afforded her a peaceful passing. I love the photo of the wee darling, gorgeous cat. Issi xx

One thing I feel I must say to you Kris, yes, I was in deep despair, cried bitter tears everyday for months but, as time has passed, I don't have 'bad days' more like 'bad moments'. My wise and lovely Cat sitter, who works for Cat Protection, told me I would be happy and then suddenly, a wave would ...

Well that really is excellent news and go Oody :). My beloved Gandhi is thriving still although now 12yrs old, very sooky and loving. Good to hear you are well, I still miss my little ones but thankfully, as all the lovely folk on here advised, time does heal and I think of them fondly each day. Loa...

Hi guys, has anyone heard from Kris35 and Oody? She hasn't posted since 'Pancreatitis' in August. I do hope she is ok. Kris, if you are reading this, love and hugs, thinking of you.

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My big grey cat Gandhi, has mega colon. We adopted him when he was about 5yrs old. At that time, he had to have a 'wash out' at the Vets who advised us he would eventually need part of his bowel removed, poor Gandhi was in awful pain and discomfort, and would probably not live for more than a couple...

Thank you guys, you are so kind, understanding, and yes, copious quantities of gin might just be the answer :). I have 'followed' your posts and know you have been through the grief of missing your cats but still find it in your hearts to help others. It's odd but yesterday and today I am coping bet...

Hi all, can I ask your advice (again, what would I do without you). As you are aware, on the sudden and unexpected deaths of my darlings Cody and Armand, I was bereft. I still miss them dreadfully, one of the reasons we are selling up in the Spring, although we still have beloved Gandhi, house has l...

Lol, Issi, ain't that the truth; it's a mad world :) Mind you it's easier for humans, as omnivores; can soon rustle up a Braunschweiger sarnie or Waldorf salad, but I could cook a banquet for the cats and myself but even if they ate whatever they wanted from it, it probably wouldn't provide them wi...

I think it may have been Burns Sarah? I am a bit confused with it anyway, as I read about brown rice being a no-no for cats and that is what they use. I also remember reading about IAMS not being good - not that I would buy it after reading about the terrible experiments they did on cats and dogs. ...

Hi Barry, your post and the subsequent replies make very interesting reading. I found something I could relate to in all of them. I won't go over 'old ground' having derived comfort from my new friends on CC on the recent demise of 2 of my beloved cats, but I'm not convinced cats miss their departed...

Thanks both. Neither of your replies surprise me! Fortunately, Bella does drink well - not excessively, so no worries there - so she is well hydrated, and the dry food is good quality - we're on Bozita at the moment. I have read so much about dry food being inherently bad for cats though, particula...

Sadly Cattuslove, I agree with the others.. My 8yr old Cody suffered CRF in April. It seemed sudden but looking back, it had been taking hold for sometime. After her diagnosis, we took her in for subcutaneous fluids, but, on speaking to our lovely Vet, I knew from his demeanour she was not going to ...

A thousand thanks for all your uplifting responses, which I have read and re-read many times. I sometimes think the world was created by the devil and good people fight to overcome evil but for every nasty person, and I've met quite a few in my life, I have had the good fortune to encounter so very ...

Here's a non urgent question but something I have thought about a lot over time. About 35yrs ago, a neighbour had a lovely little black and white cat, sweetest nature, no trouble BUT cruel neighbour constantly hit her, really hard strikes, on the side of her body while holding her by the scruff, whe...

I have an appointment at the vets on Friday for Dave. The spot on his nose is bigger and I'm terrified that it's squamous cell carcinoma. He is eating ok and still going out, but I know the thing needs attention. I'm dreading Friday morning. :( Just needed to tell others who would understand my fea...

Lilith, you are a hoot :lol: Your posts always make me laugh. Armand was a wee, delicate black cat, never buried his equally delicate presents. Cody also small and beautiful but we nicknamed her Arthur Scargill as she dug and dug, a look of entire concentration on her face. But Gandhi, oh boy.. abso...

When my Bridie was ill, the symptoms were rather nebulous - she was lethargic, and didn't have much appetite. At first I put it down to warm weather (she was long-coated). But after a couple of weeks, she wasn't any better. I took her to the vet, expecting it to be something wrong with her digestio...

My Basil does the celebratory charge round the house after using the litter tray as well! I've read lots of possible explanations ..... including 'poo-phoria'! :lol: It could well be that your Gandhi is just feeling a bit lost after all the changes recently. Bless him. xx Poo-phoria? What an excell...

Hi Kanichen, what a dilemma and quite scary for your child to witness. In my youth in the 1950s/60s, I don't remember seeing this problem, even though we had lots of cats about the place. There was very little traffic and a lot more open spaces so the cats would come and go as they pleased, rarely c...