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This is my Miss Luna :) She has just turned 19, but is a few years younger on this adorable "sleeping baby" picture. But even if I had a camera, I would not take a pic of her now as she is undergoing an anti-matted treatment and is covered in a mix of butter and pigs fat...so she does not look her best! But do not be fool by her innocent face! I remember once when I still had a "real" hi-fi system the little buggar liked to turn on the volume button...now imagine putting on an Immortal CD, expecting it to be on mid low volume...just to almost be blasted out of the window the next moment, while your cat just sits and looks all cool *lol* Still after 19 years of almost-heart attacks as the above and things like that...we are both still going strong :)

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We're very sad that we had to say goodbye to one of our cats today. She had breast cancer that had spread to her lungs. She'd had a hard time breathing lately, and this afternoon she was in obvious pain. She passed away while we were trying to find a veterinarian that could have at least helped ease her suffering. The last few weeks have been hard for her, and I'm glad she's not in pain anymore. She was one of the sweetest cats I've ever known. We're really going to miss you, Lily. :(

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29 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I'm not a cat person, but I feel for you. It's hard to see animals suffer, and as much as it pains us to be without them, at least their pain has ended. Death comes for all of us, but that doesn't make it any easier.

 

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Thank you. We found a lump last year and ended up having to get surgery for her, so we knew this was coming, but you're right, that doesn't make it easier when it actually happens. I'm glad it's over for her, there was no way out, I just wish she hadn't been in such pain.

20 minutes ago, natassja7 said:

Aww I'm so sorry to hear that :( 

Thanks, Nat. I appreciate it. My wife and I are pretty sad right now. 

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3 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Thank you. We found a lump last year and ended up having to get surgery for her, so we knew this was coming, but you're right, that doesn't make it easier when it actually happens. I'm glad it's over for her, there was no way out, I just wish she hadn't been in such pain.

Thanks, Nat. I appreciate it. My wife and I are pretty sad right now. 

Yeh.. I can imagine....I love cats, I was absolutely gutted when I lost my last one,  my heart goes out to you guys,  she's at peace now my friend.

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57 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Thanks man. Her absence is definitely a hole in our lives right now.

Sorry to hear it. I know how you feel, man. My cat died 2 years ago of old age (she was 16). She got to the point where she was just skin and bone and one day she was so weak that she couldn't hardly walk, so I called the vet to have her put down. Anyway, she had already started her period of self-neglect before the vet could see her and died. I had her since I was 12 and she was a kitten. It's odd to think about how you can have all these memories and times in your life associated with a pet, especially an older animal that's been a constant in your life for a while and sort of becomes part of the family. I made a gravestone for my cat out of a big sandstone block and used an old engraver to carve her name and birth/death dates into it. Buried her over at my grandma's place wrapped up in one of my worn-out work jackets that I let her sleep on. It helped me deal with it at the time, so that it didn't feel like she was just "gone." She was a good cat worth remembering and I'm sure yours was too.

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9 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

We're very sad that we had to say goodbye to one of our cats today. She had breast cancer that had spread to her lungs. She'd had a hard time breathing lately, and this afternoon she was in obvious pain. She passed away while we were trying to find a veterinarian that could have at least helped ease her suffering. The last few weeks have been hard for her, and I'm glad she's not in pain anymore. She was one of the sweetest cats I've ever known. We're really going to miss you, Lily. :(

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So very sorry for your loss.  I dread this day coming with either of mine but all we can do is give them the best life possible.  Take heart from knowing you did your absolute best for her and she had a great life thanks to you guys.

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I'm sorry for your loss, FatherAlabaster. Losing a beloved pet is always a terrible thing. When our first family dog died four years ago I was crushed. I hadn't seen him for over three months and he died one day before I was visiting my parents again due to a tumor that went undetected.

But you can at least bear her in good remembrance, knowing that she had the best life she could possibly have with you and your family.

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We're very sad that we had to say goodbye to one of our cats today. She had breast cancer that had spread to her lungs. She'd had a hard time breathing lately, and this afternoon she was in obvious pain. She passed away while we were trying to find a veterinarian that could have at least helped ease her suffering. The last few weeks have been hard for her, and I'm glad she's not in pain anymore. She was one of the sweetest cats I've ever known. We're really going to miss you, Lily. [emoji20]

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What a great pic and a great memory you've got there. There are few things that give a cat more pleasure than a little head rub. I'm feeling for you buddy. We had to put our little "Rambo" down 6 years back and we still think/talk about him all the time. And look back at his photos. It's so hard and it feels like losing your best friend☹️. Sorry again. She had a great happy life with you though.

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We will have a new feline addition to the house from Saturday in the form of a kitten a friend of my gf found abandoned and starving in a yard near her house.  He's picked up brilliantly since she took him to the vets and is ready for a new start in life which we are more than happy to offer him.  Have the headache of integrating with two well established cats but we will do all we can to make it work for all three of them.

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41 minutes ago, MacabreEternal said:

We will have a new feline addition to the house from Saturday in the form of a kitten a friend of my gf found abandoned and starving in a yard near her house.  He's picked up brilliantly since she took him to the vets and is ready for a new start in life which we are more than happy to offer him.  Have the headache of integrating with two well established cats but we will do all we can to make it work for all three of them.

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Our little rescue is still the "new girl" nine years after we found her at the door. Cats are like high school students.

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