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My oldest friend in the world has 9 cats and she wonders why I don't visit. I think these covers say it all

#thothproblems

The things cats bring home... and with authors like Warland and Savage, you know there's going to be trouble.




And I hope you don't mind if I use this charming image from your family album for this year's Christmas card:

Eva passed away today.

She was 17 years old. She had kidney problems since the end of last year, but had stabilised with medicine and a special diet. There would be dips and levelling off. But this week she declined further, and then rapidly today.

Eva has been my little partner since I moved here, and has been a huge part of my life. She was a thin, big eyed talkative blur of motion as a kitten. She kept a lot of those kitten qualities almost to the end, as she grew into the lovely cat in the picture below.

There wasn't a day she was with me that she didn't have games, purr from back rubs and have every whim pandered to, as it should be. Which is why I wanted to post to this thread.

I loved her very much and I'm going to miss her terribly.

I am so sorry to hear about your loss, Thoth.

A lot of people who've never had pets don't seem to understand how deep the relationship between pet & owner can be, but I certainly do, as my best friend and her partner both lost their cats earlier this year within just a few months of each other.

My condolences go out to you. Big hug.

I'm so sorry, Thoth.

Oh wow - SOOOO sorry, Thoth ... she sounds amazing
I'm sure she had a great life with you

Here's a hug for you ... and a beer when we meet!

My very deepest sympathies for the loss of your beloved Eva. What a beauty!

Rainbow Bridge is a popular poem for these sad partings, but I always liked this one:

Put the rubber mouse away
Pick the toys up from the floor
What was velvet-shod and gray
Will not want them anymore
What was warm is strangely cold
Whence dissolves the little breath?
How can such a small thing hold
So immense a thing as death?

I can just imagine the "eva probs" thread on Feline World.

Thanks for all the kind comments. I appreciate every one of them.

>all teary again now<

You're very welcome, Thoth.

And welcome back!!

Thank you.

We're here for you.

So sorry to hear about this. You have my thoughts tonight.

Thanks guys. I can honestly say that I've not been as upset by anything as this. A lot of my LW posting was done under the supervision of Eva on my lap after dinner. As many posts were rushed due to whims having to be catered for elsewhere

Sorry for your loss, thoth.

Thoth, real sorry to hear of your loss. Pets are such important and loving companions in our lives. Sending lots of love and good vibes your way.

Thanks very much guys. I collected up the ashes. That was a lot tougher going than I had expected.

A big plus was that in knowing the day would come, I made sure that there's only happy memories to look back on. Well, I don't think Eva would consider the medicine taking memories as good ones, but *apart* from those.

I'm so conditioned, that I've just typed two post dinner LW paragraphs without providing cat back rubs, and I'm aware of it

Yes it *is* Scotland. Yes, it *is* my Yard. And that gun looks nothing like a mouse toy.

So you two humans better have brought cat treats or there's going to be trouble.

Let's see...what do I want to play with ...ball?... nopes...elastic... hmmm...no.... torture terrified small thing until it's hot bloody innards are decorating the room...yes, I think so... oh look it's trying to distract me with a little toy of it's own. That's nice. It won't save it...

With the locals deafened by the caterwauling, the young criminals pounced into robbery action. They don't call them cat burglars for nothing you know.