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myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats 3 years ago

im starting to think im cursed.. my first beloved black cat died mysteriously when her liver just stopped for no reason at the young age of 3 years old.. now i just had to put down my 2nd black cat because he had diabetes and i found him limp and screaming in pain and losing control of his bodily functions.. he had just turned 4..

seems like if i have black cats they died at a young age even though with both i tried every medical thing possible (first one we did iv's and all kinds of stuff and of course this last one we tried everything to get his diabetes under control etc) we have always usually had healthy pets unless they are black cats.. (knock on wood)

they were in no way related so i know it wasnt something heriditary that got both of them but i am really upset about it.. everyone said he was too young to have diabetes etc..

have you ever owned a type/breed or color of pet that seemed to be cursed? they all had problems?? did you stop getting that kind because of all the things happening or did you continue and then finally luck out with a healthy one? im afraid to get another black cat since im afraid another freak of nature thing will happen and i will feel responsible.. cry

 

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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. OLIJULSAR (1063)   3 years ago

I am so sorry about the lose of your pet.
I have never owned a black cat, bt I have had the same experience with white cats.
Seems like anytime there was an all white kitten in the litter they would be the one that never made it.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

thats horrible! i wonder why certain types seem jinxed sad

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2. myLot reputation of 100/100. jillhill (17722)   3 years ago

I don't own cat and probabally never will.....but I wanted to expess my sympathy to you on losing your lovely pet! I know how attached we become to them!


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

thanks.. since i cant have kids my pets are my kids sad

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. mentalward (6159)   ranked 64 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

Oh, moon, I'm so sorry to hear this! I know how it is to lose a loved pet; they are part of our family.

The only "inherited" kind of problem I've ever had with pets has been with my Maltese. I have two, mother and daughter. They both get poop stuck on their butts! doh

The older one, the mother, had an umbilical hernia that had to be repaired surgically. She had a litter of 4 pups and two of them also had umbilical hernias. After reading about them, I found that these are often inherited as a malformed abdominal muscle.

Other than that, I've never noticed a 'curse' on any specific breed or species.

However, I'd say that, if you ever get another cat, make sure it's not a black one!

Geez, this is the second discussion I've read in the past few days about a beloved cat dying. Oh, about diabetes, I'm not sure about cats but they are probably just like humans in that they can have either of two types of diabetes, one hits later on in life while one, called 'Juvenile diabetes' can attack at a very young age.

It certainly sounds like you did all you could. Just rest assured that your kitty is no longer in any pain. We hurt when they die, but knowing that they are no longer suffering helps to ease our pain.

My heart is with you.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

thanks.. yeah i dont plan on getting another black cat which sucks since i love them and everyone that has free kittens (ever) always has black ones lol

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. cassandralynn (902)   ranked 613 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

I'm sorry to hear about your loss Moonlit. Please don't blame yourself over the loss of your black cats.Some cat's have health issues just like us humans. I had a black cat for 17 years and she died almost 2 years ago of old age. I still would like to own another black cat but I can't afford to at the moment, I'm currently dealing with my 12 year old gray cat that is dealing with some pretty expensive health issue at the moment.For years I also thought I was cursed in regards of having any type of Siamese cat's . One Siamese cat I once had died because of a flea treatment we gave her- she had a allergic reaction to it and died, then I had a Siamese kitten that a ex-roommate accidentally killed when he sat on the big rocker recliner chair and she was napping under it and he didn't know and he accidentally squashed her. Then I had a Siamese cat that snuck outside and ran away ( or somebody stole her) and I never saw her again.Then I had a Siamese cat that was evil and tore up the sofa and bit everyone and would get in the garbage all the time and was destructive and she became too much to handle so we had to give her away to a friend that wanted her, then I found out she ran away from her new owner ( the cat had issues)..LOL..The Siamese looking cat you see as my avatar now has been with me for almost 2 years now - so far so good, I have never had a Siamese cat this long before* knock on wood* and I watch him like a hawk! I don't allow him outside, I use only safe or natural flea medication on him and I make sure I know where he is all the time..If you really want another black cat just wait until the right one comes into your life, or perhaps find another breed of kitty. I know after my black cat died I waited 3-4 months before I got my current Siamese cat Loki. Loki found his way to me when I wasn't even looking for a new cat because I was still so heartbroken over losing my black cat and didn't have the desire for another pet.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

the only healthy cat i have had in my adult life is a siamese mix.. he is 11 and healthy as a horse (other than some bladder issues that make him have a special diet) and he had been through hell (he was abandoned and starved when i got him)

i dont plan on getting another pet for awhile.. but i always feel empty when i have less than 3 pets (2 cats and 1 dog have been the best mix i have found) so having only 1 of each will take some getting used to but i think i will wait till fate brings the new pet to me and not look for awhile so i can deal with the loss

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. xXxMikesWifeyxXx (2035)   ranked 1,796 out of 5,817 in cats   3 years ago

Well, I kinda feel like that with fish.. I have gotten about 5 fish,thats including the one I have now wich is a beta. But the first 4 my daughter has gotten to and killed someway...by polluting them by putting somthing in there water or dumping the entire thing of food in the water.. I stopped getting them after the first four for awhile because I dont want her to keep doing that BUT she is 4 now I am trusting her with the fish I have now,BUT if this one get hurt or dies I dont know if ill beable to get another one...As for a cat. that is much more seriouse:( I know you must feel horrible. But im sure itd the breed thst just have problems all together. just as great danes usually end up having heart problems. Thoes things happend and nothing u can really do about it but give them love up to there last days of life you know.. I dont know for a fact black cats have health problems alot or not thats somthing you could read up on and learn some more..Or go to the dog and cat myspace and talk to other people who has gone through or faced situations like you have with your cats and possibly find information through there.... Im positive you take care of your pets just fine. flea meds,vet visits,food,love,what else could an animal ask for??:P


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

yeah.. doesnt help im horrible with death so i take it extra personal

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6. myLot reputation of 98/100. muscles4me (11361)   3 years ago

Loosing a pet is very heartbreaking and I am so sorry for your loss. I have lost one dog and two cats in my adult years and I miss all of them so much. i have two other cats now, one adopted and one rescued and I love them very much too. They each have a diffreent personality for the other one.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

yeah i love how they each are so different in personalities.. although sad when you lose one and you miss that personality or quirk and wonder if you will ever see a similar one again


myLot reputation of 98/100. muscles4me (11361)  3 years ago

One of my cats is all play and all girl. If you say, aw look at that pretty collar she holds her head up so I can see the rhionestones on the collar and they shakes her head alittle so I hear the bell. LOL I walk in the door and her toys are all over the place. She lobes th bat the aroung and toss them in the air. The other cat wants me to play along and dangle ithe toys on a string. They are quote a bit of entertainment.

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7. myLot reputation of 95/100. christylynn (1914)   3 years ago

That is so sad, I know how you feel though I had a black lab puppy that took seriously ill and I rushed him in right away to the vet but it was to late he passed away on the way there, it was devasting one of the vet's assistance had to come out to my car cause I was so upset, I took me a long while before We got anymore pets I dont think I could ever get another lab though we have a king charles spaniel and a mini dashaund now plus we have 3 cats. its hard when things like that happened.


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

i was afraid my cat would pass in the car too.. it sucked because we knew it was too late as far as saving and that he would need to be put down and our vet was closed (early in the morning) so we waited till it open to find out he vet wasnt gonna be there for hours! we ended up going some where else but it was horrible having to wait that long in that situation

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8. myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)   3 years ago

Oh damn that sucks im sorry *hugs* My cat is black and she is almost six years old. I think think its the color so much as what the animal has in its genes and all that. You could have had two tabby's or white cats who had the same thing happen to them. *hugs*


myLot reputation of 97/100. moonlitmagikchild (8089)   ranked 131 out of 5,817 in cats  3 years ago

yeah just seems so weird only one kind has problems.. my tabby i had as a kid is STILL alive and kicking.. heck i think he is like 17 this year! my siamese mix is 11 but black cats never got older than 4 sad


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  3 years ago

Thats weird, I wonder why.

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