The cats of SE4G

[Captain Kwok]

When my wife and I were moving back to Canada, we needed to get our cat Spoogy the proper certificate so we could bring him with us. So we went to the vet and he got his check-up and latest shots. Long story short, he ended up picking up an infection there and we had to come back and get anti-biotics for him.

In another cat related story, one of my partents' cats (well, used to be our family cat) Misty, was recently diagnosed with oral cancer (she was almost 16 and still very feisty!). It was really a tough decision to put her down, but it was getting really bad and painful for her, not to mention she couldn't eat very much. She used to hate going to the vet and riding in the car, but the Last journey was really calm and she was really cooperative with the vet right up to the end like she knew it was time to go. It was very sad.

[Atrocities]

I feel for you CK. I know what it is like to have to make that decision. Princers was only 7 when he became gravely ill. It was such a strong cat, all muscle and handsome as he was friendly. Having him put down is still one of the most painful moments in my life.

I fear the day I will have to do that for Momma, and the two boys (Gilligan and Midnight)

Life is so damn unfair. At least we can love them while they are around.

[Slynky]

Yep, I was amazed at how sad it was for me to carry my 13-year-old Siamese to the vet for the Last time. He got sick and 2 different vets couldn't figure out what was wrong but that his kidneys were failing. So, you ask yourself...did I poison him without thinking? Do I do this by letting him walk on carpet that had had been treated with "Carpet Fresh" powder (and vaccuumed up), was it possibly letting him walk on a freshly mopped tile floor that had Lysol on it? Did he stray into some insect spray I had used on ants or something?

You see, when you get a cat, you take the responsibility for that living creature's life. These days, I don't put stuff on the carpet (it can smell less than fresh as far as I care). Mopping is done with a mild soap cleaner. And if I have to spray for ants or something, I lock the cats in a room for the day...till it dries. You see, in their own way, they trust me.

[mac5732]

all 3 of our cats were strays. 1 was dumped in front of my kids grade school when he was only 6 weeks old, of course guess who ended up bringing him home , 1 was obtained from a cat shelter where they rescue abandon cats, and the 3rd was dumped off where I worked when she was only 2 months old... We keep all 3 in the house and the only time they are allowed out they are put and tied up on a leash where we can watch them. But it also seems that every stray cat dumped in our neighborhood eventually finds their way to our house. Currently been feeding one all winter, found homes for 3 others sigh... 3 are plenty for now. each has their own personality thats for sure, the male likes to play marbles (even waits his turn, hits the marble, sits back and waits again, plays tag and hide and seek. all very lovable. Also had over the yrs to put down 2 due to sickness. I agree a very hard thing to do.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Slynky, I couldn't get those images up. I got a 'could not be found' error.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Slynky, I couldn't get those images up. I got a 'could not be found' error.

Are they pictures already posted to the web?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Originally posted by President Elect Shang:

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Slynky, I couldn't get those images up. I got a 'could not be found' error.

Are they pictures already posted to the web?

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Yep.

Originally posted by Slynky:
Since others are posting their "babies"...

Trixie...the calico we belong to:

"Yeah, so I like laying on my back!"

"PLastic bags are sometimes REALLY tricky!"
"I look SOoooo kewl in the sunlight!"

[ March 29, 2004, 15:51: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]