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― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 18:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Lance Rock (pullapartgirl), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 18:46 (seventeen years ago) link
I don't know what your time frame is on getting another kitty, but some friends of mine are looking for a home for a beautiful 6 month old male, ocicat-type markings, and is very cuddly and vocal. We saw him this weekend, and if he weren't so interested in their birds I'd have been tempted.
― patita (patita), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 04:28 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 19:02 (seventeen years ago) link
It's done. We just got back from the vet a bit ago.
I stayed with him in bed all day: sleeping, cuddling. G. fed him a little bit and he scarfed it down like he was starving but only ate about a tablespoon before he started choking. I tried my best to clean him up, being momma kitty with a warm washcloth and wiping the dried pus and stuff that's covered his eye/nose. but the pus would come right back and he looked pretty scraggly by the time we went to the vet.
It was over so quick, seconds. and then he was gone. just a lifeless body, not my kitty.
My boyfriend took it a lot harder than I expected and I'm pretty worried about him. depsite trying to stay calm for qtip's sake we were both bawling like babies by the time we left him there.
I know it was right and I'm glad it's over but the house and all his little spots seem so empty now.
The dogs, ever helpful, were quick to gobble up every last bit of his leftover food as soon as our backs were turned. bless 'em.
i'm going to go watch basketball and drink lots of beer now.
love you Q-Man
― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Thursday, 7 December 2006 00:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 December 2006 00:43 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Sara Robinson-Coolidge (Sara R-C), Thursday, 7 December 2006 05:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― austin!@#$ (austin), Thursday, 7 December 2006 05:14 (seventeen years ago) link
no surprise, I can't sleep with all the beer in the world.
http://blog.askforjanice.com/
― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Thursday, 7 December 2006 05:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― austin!@#$ (austin), Thursday, 7 December 2006 05:18 (seventeen years ago) link
I definitely want a new kitty but I think I'm going to wait until after christmas.
― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Thursday, 7 December 2006 05:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― nathalie (stevienixed), Thursday, 7 December 2006 12:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rumps (Rumps), Thursday, 7 December 2006 12:58 (seventeen years ago) link
It sounds like he was lucky to have you as his owner (if one can ever in fact own a cat ... I always think it's the other way around). You gave him a happy life, and you gave him dignity in death.
I've shed a tear for both of you today :(
― C J (C J), Thursday, 7 December 2006 12:59 (seventeen years ago) link
RIP, Q-cat.
― Michael White (Miguelito), Thursday, 7 December 2006 15:19 (seventeen years ago) link
I'm sorry that you were in the position to have to make that decision for Q-Tip, but he's not suffering anymore. I admire your interest in having another kitty, lots of folks would just shut down and not want to feel again.
When you're up to it we should grab a coffee or something.
― patita (patita), Thursday, 7 December 2006 18:23 (seventeen years ago) link
Hope today is a little easier!
― tehresa (tehresa), Thursday, 7 December 2006 20:52 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Thursday, 7 December 2006 22:43 (seventeen years ago) link
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― molly (molly d), Thursday, 7 December 2006 22:57 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misery/
*sigh* How can I turn my 50 pound dog into a cuddly cat?
― Ms Misery (MsMisery), Friday, 8 December 2006 01:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Maria :D (Maria :D), Saturday, 9 December 2006 00:04 (seventeen years ago) link