Top Cat - R.I.P.
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
May 6, 2009 7:08pm CST
I learned today that Top Cat, who was Gizmo's brother, was put to sleep last week, the cancer in his shoulder became so bad that they finally had to do it.
Now, Giz and T.C. turned 5 about the first, so T.C. was still a young cat.
He was the friendliest of the 3 kittens.
I feel so bad for the people that took him. They loved him a lot, and while he was the friendliest of the kittens, that's not to say he was friendly to everyone, he was only friendly to the couple that had him. But they loved him. The man said he was getting the cat to catch mice and was going to call him "that darn cat" but after just a few days, T.C. had won him over.
Rest in Peace, sweet Top Cat. You're at the Bridge now, no more pain, no more fear.
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16 responses
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
7 May 09
Aww--what a cutie T.C. was and sorry to hear he's now in Rainbow Bridge. Some months ago, around February the pet rescuer told me that Whoppi, one of the kitties she took in of mine had passed away also...she was 15 years old, but had been with Amy, the pet rescuer three years...maybe Whoppi and TC are now playing together, no? Comes the day you and I pass into the other world, I think the two of us will be mobbed at Rainbow Bridge
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
7 May 09
I'm sure your right, but I doubt T.C. will be there for me, he's waiting for his people to move on - and since they are probably closer to our age, since the co-worker of the roommate's is only 30ish, he'll hopefully have a bit of a wait.
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@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
9 May 09
Oh {{Elic}} how sad for Top Cat, and for those that had him; What a beautiful
kitten he was;
It makes me very sad whenever I hear of a pet losing its life; I've got tears
now in my Pink Eye, which means I'm gonna rash up since I'm allergic to my own
tears...(sniff) oh well!!
Rest in peace dear Top Cat!!
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@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
9 May 09
Thanks, jan, I'm sorry I made you tear up, I'm glad I'm not allergic to my own tears (seems about the ONLY thing I'm NOT allergic too.)
Yes, he was a lovely kitten and I suspect looking at his brother that he came out to be a sleek, handsome cat like Gizmo.
@Darkwing (21583)
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17 May 09
Awwww... it's so sad when you have to make the decision to put a cat down. My Smokey suffered Cat Cancer. It spread from his jaw, (probably the result of a mouse or bird bone puncture) down into his stomach and he was so ill, he became incontinent and skinny. It pained me to see him like that but the pain of putting him down was even greater. I sympathise with both you and the owners, my friend, and my energies go out to your all, including TC, that he have a pleasant journey over the bridge into the other Pet World.
Brightest Blessings.
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
9 May 09
So sorry to hear about T.C., Elic. Least he is now free of the pain. Rest in peace, lil one.
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@carpenter5 (6782)
• United States
7 May 09
That is really sad. I know the family is in mourning after losing a beloved pet. We have friends in my husband's church membership that are looking at the possibility of having to put their Boxer Dog down. She has two tumors underneath her haunches that the vet believes are cancerous. Leah said they couldn't afford the treatments if it is, and aren't sure they would want to put Beans through that anyway.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
17 May 09
Awww, he's so sweet looking. But he is better off. I had a doberman that I had to have put to sleep, due to cancer, it was a very rapid spreading cancer, and I was not going to watch him suffer. Even though it's hard it is sometimes the best thing. I haven't had a cat in many years, but, I am soon goin to be the 'step-mom' to my fiance's cat, his name is Blaze, he an orange tabby, and is 3 years old. He got him from a shelter, he's a big cat, but he's great. And while we both have children, mine are grown and his are almost grown, living with their mom in another state, Blaze will make our lil family complete. I am an animal lover, so he already knows that I will spoil the cat even more than he is now lol.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
18 May 09
awwwwww he's so cute, my fiance named his cat Blaze since he was going to be a firefighter's cat..........go figure huh? LOL However, I'm thinkin it might have been some kind of repressed feelings for me lol since when we met my nickname was Blaze, deriving from being a wildland firefighter and red hair LOL
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
11 May 09
Oh ElicBxn! I'm so sorry to hear that! That's awful.... Bless his sweet heart!! Like you said, at least he's in a better place and isn't in any more pain. He's up there with my Gracie Grace running around chasing butterflies and bugs just having a good ole time. We'll all be up there some day and they'll be at the Pearly Gates waiting for us to greet each other. Oh what a day that would be!
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
8 May 09
Yes it is a shame but once TC had a good home that was the main thing. You can be surprised by some of the offspring sometimes, they can grow into great pets.
I have to take my cat Wilde to the vet this weekend, he seems to be losing his fur on his belly. Any ideas what might be causing it ?
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@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
7 May 09
I am sure Top Cat will R.I.P. I hate to hear that of course. Top Cat sounds like the name of some cartoon charter.
@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
8 May 09
I tought so, I knew that is where you got the name from.
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@la_chique (1498)
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17 May 09
Rest in peace little Top Cat! I'm sure he'll be frolicing in little cat heaven with all the other kittys that went before him! :)
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 May 09
Aw, that's so sad. But, as you said, at least there's no more pain.
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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7 May 09
Hi Elic,
Awwww poor T.C R.I.P and yes he is running around to the Rainbow Bridge, it is so hard to lose a pet, I know because I have been through it a few times.
Tamara
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