Sad News
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
September 4, 2017 5:27pm CST
Last night about 10PM, my son and his wife returned home from a Golf tournament at Myrtle Beach. They were gone for 5 days. My son did bring home a trophy.
However, while they were gone, their son and I took care of their aging cat. He was 14 years old. They had taken him to the vet several times over the last six months, changed his diet, put him on antibiotics, gave him intravenous fluids and everything else that could possibly be done to keep him alive.
But… yesterday, he took a turn for the worse and could barely move around by the time they got home last night. My daughter-in-law held him for a long time with tears streaming down her face and finally they decided to take him and have him put down.
It was a very tearful decision, but…
They left the house about 11:30PM and were gone quite a while. My grandson went with them. The only vet that was available was way across town, an emergency animal hospital.
They got back very late and I had been waiting up for them. They were all distraught, including me, but we finally went on to bed and my daughter-in-law was crying this morning when I went over to check on them.
Today, I had been invited to a Pool Party and Mexican lunch around the pool, so I Ieft here about 11:30 and went to the party. The food was great.
We played some trivia too, and most everyone got in the pool although the water was cold, after all the rain we had yesterday. The sun was warm though and everyone had a great time.
I just got home about an hour ago and I noticed all the cat paraphernalia had been removed from the Laundry room. They are talking about getting a NEW kitty, but I don’t think they are in a hurry to do so.
My house is attached to their house but completely separate, except for the laundry room which we can go through to each other’s house.
It’s so sad when you have to lose your pet to death, but especially when you’ve had one for 14 years. It will be a long time before we stop looking for him under our feet. He was a good cat though, very loving and very soft fur. We are certainly going to miss him.
The cat in the photo looks just like our cat but it’s NOT our cat. And it’s NOT our door, either. .
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Sep 17
My condolences to all of you losing a pet is never easy.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thank you. He was a part of our family for 14 years. That's a long time and we are already missing him.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Sep 17
@IreneVincent I am not a pet person but my sisters are and I know how they feel about their pets. I love their pets too.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 My husband and I always had cats for the kids when they were growing up. I decided not to have a pet myself after the kids were all grown and on their own. I loved having a cat and we had several over the years. It's just so difficult when they die.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thanks. He was a part of our family and we will miss him.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
6 Sep 17
@IreneVincent for sure...it is difficult to lose a fur baby.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
5 Sep 17
Sorry, you lost a cat fried.. I have lost a few cats too. We miss them of course..they can be so cute and attacheds to us humans, they almost understand what we are saying..
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Yes, our cat understood what we were saying to him for the most part. He would respond to our demands.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Yes, he had a good long life. He was a pampered pet. He was given every possible thing to make his life pleasant.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Sep 17
So sorry to hear about the cat. I would not be in any hurry to get another one right now have some time to grieve for this one before getting another.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
7 Sep 17
@IreneVincent Right I guess time will tell
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
That's probably what my daughter-in-law is thinking. I don't think she is in a hurry to get another cat, but I could be wrong.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Yes, it is. We had him for such a long time (14 years). He was a part of the family.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
5 Sep 17
For some of us, our pets become part of the family and so it very sad when they die. Sorry about your loss! 
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thanks Felix, Yes, he was definitely a part of the family. And he will be missed. He had a long life and a good life. He was a pampered pet.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thanks. We miss him already. He was a part of our family for 14 years.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
A I'm sorry. It's really difficult to lose a pet, especially one that has been a part of your family for many years. I don't know if my daughter-in-law will get a new kitten or not. They are talking about it.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Have you gotten another cat since you lost Marshall. My daughter-in-law has been thinking about getting a new kitten but I think its too soon now. We always enjoy our pets but its inevitable that they will die sooner or later. So, its always a difficult decision.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
@KristenH Yes, that's what was going on with our cat. He couldn't walk anymore, and he seemed to be in pain but he didn't cry out.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
5 Sep 17
@IreneVincent Nope. I would love too, but Wylie is very needy these days. I can't afford to adopt one now. I agree. I hated to see Marshall suffer the way he did, when he had trouble walking and then couldn't walk.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thanks. I know that others on mylot have experienced the same thing. Sorry about Marshall. It's always so sad to lose a pet, but inevitable, unfortunately.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
5 Sep 17
@IreneVincent Yes it is. I miss him much. Sorry for the double post.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Awww! I'm sorry. I just love little kittens.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
7 Sep 17
@IreneVincent I have posted about it as a discussion.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
5 Sep 17
I have lost 4 since December @IreneVincent , so I know exactly how they feel.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Oh my! FOUR? What happened to them.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
9 Sep 17
@nanette64 Oh my! And all so close together. Goodness! So sorry.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
9 Sep 17
@IreneVincent Yeah, it was heart-breaking.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Sep 17
Thanks Dianne, he was a big part of our family and we are going to miss him. It's a sad thing to lose a pet, but I know that many people on here have had that experience. It's inevitable but still a very SAD thing.
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 17
I am sorry for your loss. I know you love him so much.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
It's a sad thing to lose a pet, especially since we had him for such a long time. 14 years.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Yes, he was definitely like a member of the family after 14 years. We are missing him but we are coping. He was a pampered pet. He had a good life.
@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Sep 17
It is always very sad when a pet passes. It always feels like something is really missing. My Sid is 12 but appears to be lively and healthy and eat like a horse but since I am now alone with just him I always keep an eagle eye out on him especially when I don't know where he is.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
7 Sep 17
Yes, it seems strange the our cat is not here any more. We are so used to having him around. I'm glad you cat is doing well.
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@JudyEv (382329)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Sep 17
I missed this post earlier. I'm sorry that you've had to have your cat put down. It is always very sad when that happens.
