R.I.P. Stoner
@teamfreak16 (43596)
Denver, Colorado
March 11, 2017 1:05pm CST
I thought if I waited long enough, I could do this without tearing up, but it's not really working.
We had five cats, and are now down to four. About three months ago, our cat Stoner died. He gave no indication that anything was wrong, he was just sleeping on the bed one day and never woke up.
We had Stoner 6 1/2 years. We named him Stoner because after having catnip, he would just sit there, looking like he was stoned.
He had picked my girlfriend as his human. She gets up at 4-ish in the morning to visit the bathroom, and every morning he would be waiting for her on the kitchen counter. Even so, he often let me know he wanted affection from me too.
We had Stoner cremated. There is a couple that owns a quiet property in the mountains, not far from here. The place that does the cremation scatters the ashes on that property. It seemed perfect for a stoner cat.
We miss you, buddy.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
Thank you. It hit harder than we thought.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
It's only the two of us, so he was a big part.
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@NJChicaa (127140)
• United States
11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 yes it is but each day is a gift
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
That has to be hard, knowing that it's possible to happen soon.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Mar 17
Bummer. No idea what happened? Stoner was a young cat.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
Nope. No indication that anything was wrong.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Mar 17
Stoner looks like my buddy Beau.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
11 Mar 17
So sorry for the loss of Stoner. It is never easy to say good bye to our pets.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
We're finding that out the hard way.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Mar 17
I send my condolences for losing Stoner.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
11 Mar 17
Sorry to hear about this. It is the worse when it is out of no where like that. At least it does not sound like he suffered. That is similar to my dog Tucker. We were taking a nap and and he got up and just kept dry heaving out of nowhere. We had to put him down that very day. It sucks when you lose a great friend.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
It does. He was part of our family.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I'm sorry to hear about your buddy Stoner. I'm sure he's having a nice time in the mountains :) Are there any bike trails near the mountains there.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 Yes are you going to get back to it?
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
Oh we have tons of mountain biking around here.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
@infatuatedbby I can only do the stuff in town since we don't have a car, but yes.
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@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 Absolutely. There's a bit cat shaped hole in my heart.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
@boiboing - Like you said, I know the feeling.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
12 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 You're welcome. Yes it is. I still miss Marshall everyday. Think of the memories you've had with Stoner in your heart.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Mar 17
Thank you. It's hard, isn't it?
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
11 Mar 17
Sorry mate
I had a dog from when I was 2 until I was 20 she was a labrador/alsatian cross.
Even 20 years on I still miss that dog...more than likely won't be having another pet unless it is a tortoise or a cactus and I killed my last cactus
I had a dog from when I was 2 until I was 20 she was a labrador/alsatian cross.
Even 20 years on I still miss that dog...more than likely won't be having another pet unless it is a tortoise or a cactus and I killed my last cactus2 people like this
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 we never got another dog.
I've never had a pet since.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
They're hard to replace. Luckily, we already have other cats.
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@AliCanary (4427)
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11 Mar 17
I'm sorry, sweetie. Today is actually the one-year anniversary of our losing our beloved furkid, Spencer, so I know your pain very well. Hang in there (((hugs))).
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@AliCanary (4427)
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11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 - It's totally okay and understandable to be sad--I was heartbroken, and I had already known he was going to die for two years (he had cancer). My husband was so devastated he said he doesn't even want to get another cat, but I think he'll be okay. I'm better now, and you will be, too.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Mar 17
We're hanging in there, but after reading another post this morning, I started thinking how much we miss him.
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@TheInvisibleMan (17594)
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11 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 Stoner will always be with you. 
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
21 Mar 17
What a shame - a beautiful cat.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Mar 17
Thank you. He was a handsome cat. That photo doesn't do justice to just how big his head was, though.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Mar 17
I know. Hopefully, he wasn't suffering.
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@msiduri (5687)
• United States
15 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 *HUGS* for you and your girlfriend.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Mar 17
I know what you are going through. Loss of a pet is like losing a close relative or friend.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Mar 17
Yep, definitely like losing a family member.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 I know what you mean. When I lose a pet dog it is very painful.
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@OldRoadsOnceTraveled (331)
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13 Mar 17
It never stops hurting, but it does get easier with time. I still cry when I think about my beloved Guiness the Cat. But Huckleberry the Kitten came along soon after and filled a big void in my life.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
12 Mar 17
That cat is so cute and I wish I could have held that cat when it was alive.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Mar 17
Thank you. Yes, he did like to be held, especially by my girlfriend.
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
14 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 I love cats that like to be held.
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