We need more internet cats.
Grumpus and Bub did fine jobs, the both of them.
I see that she had genetic health issues which would explain the short life and sudden death.
she also had a lot of dirt on the Clintons...
Never heard of Lil Bub. Upon inspection, Lil Bub is spectacularly average. We need animals wit attitude.
Poor little guy. Or girl, I guess.
We need more internet cats.
Grumpus and Bub did fine jobs, the both of them.
Who in their right mind gives a damn?
Poor little fuzzball. At least she died in her sleep.
It was a CNN reporter who killed the cat.
(See, I can start Fake news, too.)
Whew! I thought it was the cat that zings the blond that is yelling at him. That would be a loss!
The loss of any beloved pet by its owner is horrible. My heart goes out to Lil Bub’s family. I hope they can rescue a new kitten who is the exact shape of the void the death of Lil Bub left in their hearts.
The same chemical in onions that cause tears in our eyes is the culprit in killing cats. We humans have an enzyme that breaks it down that cats and canines lack. Yes, onion can kill dogs too, but it takes a larger dose to do it. That chemical will bind with the red blood cells in a cat or dog’s blood and prevent it from binding oxygen. The animal’s immune system responds by killing the red blood cells, which then overwhelms the oxygen starved liver and kidneys. Meanwhile the cat is trying to purge from both ends, further weakening it.
The only treatment is whole volume blood transfusion before symptoms start if you know your pet has ingested onion, a difficult thing to know, and support with oxygen for the few healthy blood cells left.
Symptoms start about ten hours after ingestion, too late to do much, except support and hope the chemical will be metabolized quickly enough and the cat is strong enough for his/her blood marrow to replace the killed red blood cells quickly enough for your pet to survive and recover.
She had quite a following on Instagram, though (including me)and did a lot of good for other animals with the funds she raised. Given the number of health problems she had, I am not surprised she died early but it's still very sad.
Probably died from embarrassment.
We had to put down our 16-year-old cat in the early hours of December 1st. She had been going downhill for the last year but still had a voracious appetite. The funny thing is...she was losing weight at the same time. She only weighed 7 lbs most of her life, and by the end she was skin and bones. Then Friday night she threw up about 1/2 cup of blood and appeared to be dying. She made it through the night and all of the next day, but by late evening she seemed worse so we made the painful decision to put “Crazy Zoe” out of her misery. It’s the first time in 29 years that we haven’t had a kitty cat in our home, and I miss her like crazy!
Doh!
First Tardar Sauce, now this Lil Bub. Sad stories, both died TOO young....
However short their lives, they’ve touched all the right people, and that’s a blessing.
Poor little kitty. RIP.