Losing a Friend
My Lovely Wife and I took the tough step of having our kitty put to sleep this morning. She had been sick for quite some time and it was clear that the road ahead was going to be even tougher than it had been up to now. Enough suffering, we decided.
Many thanks to those of you who knew her for being her friend, even for a brief time. Especially to Dr. Monika Jankowski of South Paws, whose care and extreme compassion deeply moved me. She was incredible and showed herself to be more than a caretaker by profession but also by nature.
Remembering Connie, our wonderfully eccentric, lovable cat, I thought I would share this video of her, cleaning the window screen. She loved tasting the world and was a lovely, playful, adorable critter and we miss her deeply.
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9 Responses to “Losing a Friend”
September 4th, 2008 at 11:48 am
aww carl, our cat is a calico and looks so much like yours (ridiculously adorable!), and we would be absolutley devistated if she had to leave us. :( my thoughts are with you and your wife.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Hey Carl, my wife and I completely understand. South Paws was fantastic help with both of our sick kitties last year, up to the end. Our condolences to you both.
It’s not easy losing a loved one, even a furry four-legged one.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Oh Carl, I know how you feel, having lost my beloved washingtonian cat a year ago… take care.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Carl,
My deepest sympathies to you and your wife – I went through the same trauma a few years ago with my friend of 21 years, the adorable and wee Sebastian.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Thanks, everyone. Lovely Wife and I appreciate your sympathies. It means a lot to us.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
always sucks when a pet dies. glad you handled it correctly. Tell the Wife hello from us.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Losing a pet just sucks. It’s astonishing how small critters who don’t even talk grab hold of us like that. I’m sure that she was grateful for all the comfort you gave her in her last days, and I know that you made the right decision for her.
September 4th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
:( My condolences Carl.
February 28th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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