Stubby

[Sir Alec]

Sorry, no question, just to say that my beloved cat Stubby passed away at 4am this morning. He'd had a heart murmur for a while and had spent all week trying to rid himself of a furball, without success. I think the strain was too much for him. I stayed with him for the last three nights whilst he retched and drooled and it has been a terrible time for all. I don't know what I'm going to tell my Dad when he comes out of the hospital.

[Boto]

I'm so sorry. My heart goes out to you.

[Nibble]

Sir.Alec, I'm so sorry. Thinking of you, and RIP dear Stubby x

[boxtops]

..and from me too xx well done for staying with him, poor fellow.

[Barmaid]

Oh Sir Alec, I am so so sorry. Hugs. xxxxx

[Mamyalynne]

Oh Sir A, so sad to read - all you can do is be honest with Dad and say Stubby was very ill and tired. Big ((HUG))


RIP Stubby.x

[Psybbo]

Sir Alec, so sorry, that's heart breaking xx love sibs

[Purple_Popple]

Oh Sir Alec, very saddened to read this, Stubby was not alone and was cared for so much right to his passing.

[pixie373]

Really sorry to see this, siralec. What a horrible time you've had. You can only be honest with your dad. Very sorry xx

[Grandma_Yiddo]

So sorry Sir Alec. I know exactly how you feel, I lost my ginger tom to cancer at around 10.30am today. Life stinks sometimes doesn't it?

[nungate]

So sorry to hear your news Sir Alec. Just tell your Dad what happened, explain how unwell Stubby was. Remember, you were there with him until the very end, which is something I couldn't manage to do when we lost our old boy, my husband stayed with him, I was a basket case.

R.I.P Stubby

[wolf63]

Sir A - thinking of you at this difficult time. Be honest with your dad. x

[lankeela]

Sorry to hear this, but I do need to ask why you did not take him to the vet? If he was so poorly for three nights, why did you not have him put to sleep?

[maggiebee]

Sorry to hear this Sir A. Our pets are very much part of the family and Stubby will no doubt be very much missed.

[maggie01]

Sorry for your loss. I lost my dog on the 29th Nov. She had a heart murmur but that wasn't what she died of.

[Wrinkleyold]

So sorry! Your Dad will understand, you will both help each other in this sad time.

[Wrinkleyold]

Sorry, too for Grandma Yiddo.

[tonyav]

Sorry to hear that about your poor pet cat, Sir A, and you also Grandma_Yiddo.

Whens your dad due out of hospital then, Sir A ?.

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Thank you Wrinklyold. Ging was dumped on our doorstep on a cold damp October evening. We'd all just come back from dinner for my 50th, I already had two cats but he fitted right in. We all miss him.

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Thanks tonyav,didn't see your post till too late.

[Sir Alec]

Sorry for not replying sooner. Thank you for all your kind messages. We did take him to the vet, who saw little problem as he was not retching and drooling at that precise time. He was given tablets, an injection and a gel to help bring up the furball. I didn't mention it at the time as I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't realise that within 24 hours, we would be taking in his body for cremation. He had been to the vet only 2 weeks previous, due to some vomiting. He had blood and urine tests which came back clear. They said that for his age, he was in remarkable condition.
Grandma Yiddo, I hope that you are in a better state than me. So sorry to hear your news. I got up at 6 and was waiting for the usual maow of wanting breakfast. It's hard going into the lounge and not giving his face a rub, which was always welcomed with engine-like purring. I know that he had a good life, as he had been a stray, who walked into my house one night and never left. He was, according to the vet, approximately 9 month old. He lived to be 15, so I can't really complain. The oddest thing is that he walked in while I was watching the Jimi Hendrix night on BBC2, all those years ago. On New Years Eve, I watched a programme about Hendrix on BBC2 from 2 till 3, whilst I watched over him and he died an hour later.
At the hospital yesterday, I introduced the idea to Dad that Stubby wasn't well, so it's a start towards the truth. Dad's heart is not good, so I'm doing it gradually, to ease the impact. He'll probably not remember though.
I'll sign off now, as I want a bath before today's hospital visit.