Posted on 09/23/2008 11:34:23 AM PDT by franksolich
I’m sorry you are missing your fuzzy friend. We face that sometime soon as our buddy is over 20 now.
I am so sorry for the loss of your very dear Floyd.
Oh - I am so sorry. I will be back later to read through the rest of your post and the comments.
Floyd looks so much like my kitty Max. Unfortunately he is no longer with me either. There is something that happens when you have to take care of a sick baby. There is a closeness that happens. My girl Poppy is my special baby. I had to doctor her when she was little and we have a “special connection” that I don’t have with the others, even though I love them too. My heart breaks for your loss.
Bless Floyd’s little heart. I am sorry. You have really good pictures. I’m saving your story to read better the weekend.
I’m so sorry you only had 6 years with your dear little Floyd. It’s always hard to lose them, but when they’re that young and you’re expecting another decade or more with them, it’s a harder jolt.
Just keep in mind that he’s watching over you now, and he doesn’t want to see you miserable. Try to focus on the good times you had with him, and all the good times you’ll have with other furry critters before you see him again. You can be sure that’s what he wants.
Jeez...just posting this is making me tear up....and yet after I lost the last one, what did I do? I went out and got two more cats.
With much sympathy,
meowmeow
“If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.” — Robert A. Heinlein
My condolences for your loss, but thank you for posting this.
My kitty, my best friend for the last 15 years (sometimes my only friend) has been feeling poorly lately. I too am inept at administering meds, but your dedication inspires me to make it happen. It’s difficult to do without making it seem like punishment for her, but I will find a way. Thanks again.
I’m looking for something to ease my heart and take my mind off my loss, so reading FR. Our Melly was 16, a good long life for a kitty and a good long time for us to become attached to her. She was a beauty, longhaired calico, with real catitude.
Melly was short for Maleficent, she could be a witch, but she could also be a love.
Yeah, and I'm a monkey's uncle!
Ask anyone posting to this thread and all will admit that they never intended to be a "cat person" but one day a special cat found them and formed a bond almost instantly. At that magic moment you became a "cat person". For me it happened when I was twelve and I'm still a "cat person" to this day, fifty three years later.
Dogs freely give their love and devotion whereas cats are more reserved and require patience to gain their trust. Your Floyd was that rare cat that made the connection instantly. I have that bond with my best friend Jasper who is my constant companion. I already know that I shall outlive him and the parting will come as an intensely painful experience which I have had more often then I care to remember over the last fifty odd years. The only thing I can offer in the way of solace is the thought that God loves our pets as much as we do and will allow us to meet again with no pain or suffering. (If cats and dogs aren't allowed in Heaven, I do not want to go there!)
I am most truly sorry for the loss of your beloved Floyd, he will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Regards,
GtG
PS My wife calls me "The Cat Whisperer" as I have developed the ability to engender their trust, I personally think that it's more a matter of learning their social etiquette and observing those rules. Do that and you'll gain many more close feline friends.
Gandalf (aka "Daddy Cat")
Floyd will not be jealous of your new friendships, on the contrary, he will be proud of your developing social skills.
Regards,
GtG
Your story brings back the pain we felt only a little over a year ago, when our Purrcival began to rapidly succumb to a very aggressive gastrointestinal tumor. I, too, held Purrcival as the vet injected him with the chemicals that would send him to the Rainbow Bridge, after it became clear that there was no hope for him, and he was in agony. Your description of Floyd at the end — skin and bones, unkempt because of lack of interest in grooming — is also my description of Purrcival at his end. He was alway impeccably groomed, until he became so sick that he just didn’t feel like doing it any more. Your first picture of Floyd shows me that he was much the same way.
Only 6 years old — Floyd departed much too soon. Floyd and Purrcival are playing together now, somewhere. Right now, I’m crying for yours as I did for mine.
Sending a virtual hug your way, my FRiend. FReepMail me whenever you need to chat.
:^(
Having lost my very best friend a little over a year ago, you have my deepest sympathies.
I’m so sorry FRiend.
Much too similar to my beloved Siamese, who was also very “different” than any other cat I have lived with.
I wish the little guys had a lifespan similar to ours, if something like this does not happen, old age will, too soon.
Thanks for the ping, too familiar for me.
Lots of recent loss to FReepers; my sympathies to all.
Frank, I know Floyd was grateful for your tenderness in the end as you took pains to not “punish” him. Heartbreaking to read of your concern that he not die alone. You will surely be reunited when the time is right.
I was haunted for a while by the last image I had of my special kitty. But it can fade if you allow it, and you will have memories of the good times when Floyd was healthy and happy. If you must remember his last moments, be proud of your special friendship. You were there for him every step of the way.
I’m so sorry. I hate death and I’m so sad for you. It hurts like hell, doesn’t it?
You’ll always miss Floyd but the pain does lessen and in time your memories of him will be of his many healthy years rather than these sad, final weeks. This is true. He was a lucky boy to have had dear, you (even though you’re not a “cat person”) and to have been so very loved.
(Aside, I know the kiss and prayer made a difference. Amazing story.)
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