ID: The Year Without A Christmas

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  Frum Helen Back on December 21 at 4:07 p.m.

  I’m so sorry Phil. I do hope you rush out and get a new kitten or two, maybe even three. I’ve learned over the many years that it is a great help.

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  Cindy_H on December 21 at 4:21 p.m.

  <– My own Milo. Gulp!

  ((Phil)) I’m so sorry for your loss. And Helen it’s good to see you posting. You’ve been in my thoughts and prayers.

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  Cis on December 21 at 4:22 p.m.

  My cat of many years ago, Ebony who was 12, got lukemia. The Vet told me he could do it then or wait until I was ready, but Ebony didn’t have a lot of time left. At the time he seem to be still enjoying life even tho he was half the size. So I took him home. 6 weeks later, I could see he no longer was enjoying life, he couldn’t eat or drink. I called and they told me to come down. I held him in my arms while the shot was given, the tears started to roll… and I looked up at the vet and his aide and they too, had tears. Ebony passed away in my arms… and he came home, is under my bed room window… I wish you all the strength as you go thru this..

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  Stickman on December 21 at 4:46 p.m.

  Idaho Dad; I have a cat that’s at least 100 years old and they have told me many times that she is on her last last legs. She isn’t, as she has been surprising us each day, So, go with that, and enjoy her last days.

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  hmoffsuite on December 21 at 4:49 p.m.

  Dad. My sympathies. I went thru the emotions with my dog Yogi last week. Fortunately, we beat the odds and it looks like he will recover. I just wasn’t ready for him to go yet and thought we would lose him for sure. So, I feel for ya. It can just plain be devastating. Let the kids see your true emotions, nothing wrong with that.

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  Stickman on December 21 at 4:50 p.m.

  I also had a friend recently named Sam, who we decided to take to the vet one day because it was becoming too much for us. So we did, and on the way, he looked at us and died. Saved us the heartbreak of doing it on the table so to speak. We love our animals as we do our children, please remember them as such.

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  Stickman on December 21 at 4:53 p.m.

  hmo: Funny thing, I also had a dog named Yogi when I was young, and he was my best friend by far. When I went off to Vietnam, he was left in my brothers care, and he didn’t care for him near as much as I would have. To this day, I still hold that against my brother.

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  mike_s on December 21 at 4:58 p.m.

  Kidney failure? Was your cat poisoned?

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  Frum Helen Back on December 21 at 5:23 p.m.

  Thanks Cindy. Your prayers have been felt by us.

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  IdahoDad on December 21 at 5:34 p.m.

  FHB, I’ve thought about you this past week. I love my cats, but my children count for so much more. I can’t even imagine the heartbreak if I lost one of my kids. So, my deepest sympathies to you.

  Our cat was 13 years old and his decline in health came quickly. I have been surprised to learn how common kidney disease is in cats. I’m told it might have something to do with a reliance on a dry food diet, which puts cats into a permanent state of dehydration from a young age. We’ve always had fresh water available to our cats, but apparently they need water in the food they eat as well.

  Regardless, 13 years is a long time, and we knew he was getting up there in years. Still, the suddenness of the weight loss, followed by paralysis, all in under a week, was rather shocking to us.

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  Frum Helen Back on December 21 at 6:37 p.m.

  I learned that about dry cat food after the fact too Phil. Yes, losing a child is very difficult and I thank you for caring. But I still think you all would benefit with a new kitty. They don’t replace the one your family lost but I promise it will help all of you to overcome the grief.

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  Cindy_H on December 21 at 7:11 p.m.

  What? I didn’t know that about dry cat food! That’s all Milo has had. He’ll be a year in February and I was going to add some canned food then.
  He does drink a lot of water.
  Gosh. I’m thankful for HBO!

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  Frum Helen Back on December 21 at 7:36 p.m.

  I don’t think you’ve caused any damage Cindy. But you might want to give Milo a can of food once in awhile. Maybe your Vet would tell you how often.

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  Incognito on December 22 at 10:36 a.m.

  I’m sorry about your beloved kitty. I lost my dog a year ago yesterday. She was 15. I miss her every day. My thoughts are with you.

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