And so we bid farewell to a furry friend...
 

Casey - our 15 yr. old tortie office cat.

She'd been a constant presence here in our production office from the very beginning.

A gentle soul.

Lost her to feline cancer and had her put down this morning. :(

Rest in peace, my friend.

Hardest thing to do. Surrounded here with ghosts of cats pasts.

Truly sorry for your loss.

Very hard thing to do, R.I.P. kitty.

I hate cats.

I hope you get ass cancer.

Well that's not nice is it?

I was only saying.

Thanks guys.

We've had to do it several times in the past...it just never gets easier.

We'd taken her in to the vet last week and got the bad news - oral cancer. Brought her home and kept her comfortable to say our goodbyes. She had a rough night last night, her breathing was affected - so we knew the time had come.

The wife and I were a pair of wrecks at the Humane Society, though. There's just no instruction manual on handling these things.

Sorry for your loss...

sorry to hear :(

:( Sorry to hear and for your loss. Tough to lose a long time pet.

Thanks for the sentiments.

RIP :(

i was thinking about getting cats again after i move to a bigger place but the last time i had to put my cat down gave me nightmares

not sure i want that again

Sorry to hear that. they comfort in a way no human can. My sympathies, sir.

It's tough, I know. We still have four remaining - so it won't be the last time dealing with it obviously.

My parents recently had their cat put down...around the same age, 15 I think. Although they've had cats almost all their lives - they've swore they won't get another. They're getting up there in age, too...so they worry a cat would outlive them and they wouldn't want to orphan it.

I am truly sorry for your loss. It seems so unfair that we can get so attached to them when they are with us for such a relatively short time.

I actually had the oral cancer concern with my girl cat a couple of weeks ago. As I was stretched out on the couch watching TV, she fell asleep laying on my chest as she usually does, but this time there was a spot of drool on my shirt when I got up. She isn't a drooler, so that piqued my attention. Later though, she let out a cry of pain when I was stroking the whisker pads on her face, so I made an appointment with the vet the next morning. It turns out that she just had a cavity, but since she also has a heart murmur there was additional bloodwork done to see if she was OK for surgery. The bloodwork came back OK, but x-rays revealed additional cavities under the gumline - some effectively severing the teeth. In all, she had to have seven teeth extracted, so what would have been a $500 vet bill turned into a $1500 bill, and that's not counting the initial exam and bloodwork.

I think that says a lot about you. And the fact that you need to post it in this thread says even more.

They really do. :thumbsup

Sorry to hear, my cats turning 14 soon. Definitely slowing down from his younger years.

My condolences,mine is turning 14 .I know it wont be long now :(

Why do you say that? I have had more than one cat live well into their 20s. One to almost 24.

Is there something wrong that makes you say that...or just the age?

We've had two that lived into their 20th year in the past. And my wife's parents had one that was 22.

Sorry to hear it
Never easy to outlive someone you love...

The drooling was the first sign for us. And then she developed difficulty chewing the hard cat food (we quickly switched to soft food for her). And then she started swiping the side of her face with her paw while making a sort of retching sound (like trying to cough up a hairball or something).

As difficult as it was, the decision was in the best interest of her quality of life.

wow that is amazing. My weiner dog is 9 and I hate when people say he is old.

i had a tuxedo cat named Kat same deal. sorry 4 your loss

Very sorry to hear and my condolences :( RIP Casey..

It is tough ...

I had to put down my 17 years old last november, the 25 th ....

I still miss that friend ..

Condolences to you .

its such a hard thing to do. pets are often around us more than anyone else, especially for those who work from home. having to put down the family cat we had since i was 8 years old until 24 was one of the hardest things i've had to do.

RIP Kitty. I didn't know you but I'm sure you were awesome.

sorry for your loss, some cats are very special creatures however it seems most of them don't have souls. I lost a cat when I was young and have never met a more cool cat.

Very true. Casey was always present in the office, hoppin' up on my lap or curling up on the carpet below my chair. She loved the open window that overlooked the street...she could watch people walk their dogs along the sidewalk.

I'm sorry for your loss!

What is a tuxedo cat?

Never heard that term for felines.

That's awful... LittleGrayGuy and I offer our condolences.

Hope she makes it that long,so far she's been healthy.you did the best thing for kitty.

Sorry to hear it
Lost mine a couple of years ago - Same age....

Sorry to hear, this is sad!

RIP for your precious friend.

Sorry for your loss.

Again, appreciate the kind words and sentiments...thanks.

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Ahh, ok. :thumbsup