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Have a hard time giving you condolences. It's just quite painful.
Tuxedo cats are my favorites.
May he rest in kitty heaven and hope you're consoled soon.
Best wishes
Alex
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Aug 1, 2013 - 12:37 PM
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eriknelson
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I'm very sorry, Mike.
Allow me to share something that brought me comfort when my cats died:
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown
That poem makes me cry every time I read it.
Mike, sincere condolences to you. Japer's picture hit close to home because I also have a black and white shorthair. She showed up unannounced in my back yard as a six week old kitten and I couldn't resist. Her name is Marlene (after Marlene Dietrich) because she's a tuxedo cat. She spends a lot of time outdoors in her little wilderness, and I worry about calamities that might befall her. Although it would give me peace of mind to keep her indoors, I know she would be unhappy being cooped up. So I savor each day when I call her and she races into the house for a meal and a nap. I guess the point of my message is that Japer was no doubt a happy cat thanks to you and she enjoyed her life doing the things kitties do outdoors. If Marlene meets the same fate I know I will be devastated, but at least I'll know she enjoyed her time on this planet.
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Sorry to hear this, I know exactly how you feel. I have lost dozens of them and how we do treat them often like humans and members of the family. If it takes a month or two to get over the lost of each one I guess I have spent nearly 2 years of my life in mourning. Man these things add up.
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Aug 2, 2013 - 5:17 PM
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manderley
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.....Its been a tough week. When I'm working at home, Jape used to come into my office around about tea time to remind me to feed him. If I was busy, he would jump on the desk and stand in front of the monitor so I had no choice but to give him his tea ( see photo) and the last couple of days I've expected to see him.....
I know the feeling well. One of ours is gone for only about six weeks now and I still think of her and plan to get her dinner when I feed the others. For awhile you will likely continue to "see" him in your immediate thoughts, and feel his presence. Later, he will become a warm memory.
The worst time comes in your daily schedule at times when you were used to doing things for them. We somehow forget that we don't run kitties lives, but instead, they often set our schedules for us and make it known to us when we've failed to meet our proper tending or feeding requirements. If you are one with your animals they actually do talk to you in their way, and if you are sensitive to them, you know exactly what they want.
Nonetheless, I've always wished our animals could talk to us---really talk.
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