[Serb5150]

A deer appears to comfort Sammy, who was critically ill with kidney failure.

[Serb5150]

Blurry monitor kitty ping.

[Serb5150]

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[VeritatisSplendor]

Kidney failure probably meant that the cat couldn't excrete enough salt in its urine, so its sweat was saltier. Deer like "salt licks".

This doesn't mean the story is any less touching, because the animals must still have accepted each other in a very unusual way.

[BlackVeil]

That is wonderful.

It reminds me of a similar story, of a man dying of cancer, who has gained a friend in a big goose, who is usually very wild and bad tempered. But he approaches him every day, and lets the sick man pat him. Because of this, the dying man enjoys going out for walks, and his family say the friendship of the wild bird has brightened up his life.

[TheSpottedOwl]

What a beautiful story. Animals are sometimes kinder than humans....

We lost a cat to neighbors with a BB gun several years ago. He was ours for 9 years. My son played Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at the "funeral". Poor lady. I understand her pain. I still miss Angus :(

[martin_fierro]

A møøse bit my cat ønce.

No, reallii!

Ping.

[beyond the sea]

Beautiful!

We took in two declawed cats last spring. I started letting them out in my area, I have four acres with old woods. These two cats are always with the deer around here. In fact, yesterday afternoon when I was on this computer a deer came right up to the window, bumped her nose on the window. The cats were right out there with her.

By the way, for any people who think declawed cats can't get along outside..... they can! These two wander all over the yard, have become accomplished mousers, and are perfectly adapted. They even are running into the other cats of ours outside and everything is cool ......... thank God.

;-)

[Dawgreg]

What a sweet story. We need more of them.

[MizSterious]

Blurry monitor indeed. I lost a cat to kidney failure a few years back--he was an older cat, so perhaps it was his time anyway. Didn't make it any easier. Great picture.

[little jeremiah]

I live in a wooded area with lots of deer, and I have several cats. A few of the deer got into the "lick cat" bath routine. Got so one cat loved it so much he'd be on the lookout for the deer herd. Once at the back of the property I was walking with the cats (they go with me for walks) and he spied a group of deer. He meowed as though he was saying "Mama"! and ran towards them for his lick-down.

The deer usually get a strange open mouthed expression after licking or smelling a cat - and a sort of "Feh" sound. But some of them really liked licking the cats, as though the deer considered the cats their pets.

Unfortunately, when they have their fawns, the deer are liable to stomp on cats. I've seen it done two or three times, I've lost a couple of cats that way.

I used to have a picture of Tiger getting his lickdown. I'll see if I can possible post it, I'm a techno dunce.

[Rightfootforward]

What a special story! It's truly dear that Sammy had such neat pals at the end of her life.

We once had a wonderful cat boy named Edgar that went into renal failure. It was a brutal, heartbreaking thing to watch. He was valiant and brave and fought it like a son-of-a-gun. Along with the efforts of a super vet, that is. But ultimately, Edgar let me know it was time for him to go.

Though all cats are memorable, Edgar will always hold an especially dear place in my heart.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[CholeraJoe]

This is so touching.

[Gorzaloon]

“It was amazing,” she said. “I truly believe the deer was able to sense that there was something wrong with Sammy and that was why he started licking him, like he was trying to nurture him.”

The cat had kidney failure and the only way to balance electrolytes was to perspire on the few surfaces that they can..like the tip of the nose.

Deer, like many wild animals, crave salt, and people put salt licks out for them.

Just a guess, but I suspect it may have some merit.

[dixie sass]

When you see pictures like this, then you know deep in your soul there is hope.

[Nowhere Man]

My monitor is blurry too. I recently lost a cat due to kidney failure as well as one from it two years ago.



Muffin: b. 8-21-1987 d. 7-09-2004



Greystone: Found (4 weeks old) 5-12-2001 d. 4-15-2006

Greystone was barely five years old.



Greystone, a week and a half before he passed away.

[Protagoras]

The boom was holding up artificially high prices.

I don't like cats. They taste terrible.