Tigger my main cat passed away today

[blackthorn]

We had to have the last of our three rescue cats put down just over a year ago, so we know how you feel. We are so sorry to hear of your loss.

Gail and Ralph.

[DougGuy]

Awww sorry to hear this but it is unique and touching the way he communicated his need to say goodbye.

I had a really good cat once, I was working construction and just got out of the shower at the motel, sitting outside on a chair when this little orange tabby comes skittering up the sidewalk all sideways and puffed up just full of himself. I let him in the room and he went straight to an open beer I had sitting on the carpet and began licking the top. I thought now there's a cat after my own heart! Named him Bocephus after the beer drinking incident, a name which he lived up to countless times. He took NO GUFF off anybody.

He knew about 20 words, he could identify all his toys, and when he wanted a certain one, he would dig in the toy box until he found exactly that toy, and play with it. You could say "where's your ball?" and he would go to the wooden entertainment center and meow at the 2" gap along the bottom where the balls would roll and enter that special place where they were un retrievable and since he couldn't get them they must now be sacred.. Then he would go to his toy box and fetch out a ball and engage himself in playing.

My roomate at the time was ailing from COPD, she eventually moved back to Indiana to be near family as her condition worsened, and she took Bocephus who made a wonderful companion for her. He was leash trained and would walk on a leash just like a dog, and was very protective of her especially if a dog came near while they were walking. Running and hiding was not in his vocabulary, as he would just start growling real low and deep and the dogs got the message rather quickly to stay clear.

Here is Bocephus showing a bit of that attitude he was well regarded for...




I hope you get you a new kitty MaryB, no a new kitty won't replace Tigger but they will in time grow to take their own place in your life..

[Bookworm]

I'm not much of a cat person, but I do understand losing a long-term pet.

It does get less painful over time. Sometimes it takes a great deal of time, but it does get better.

[Col4570]

Mary,you gave him a good life and though it hurts you are amongst those with compassion for the creatures that share this planet with us.Stay strong it will bring good memories of your times together.

[Teddy (punchie)]

Sorry for the loss, Mary. God Bless !! It is so hard, I think losing a pet friend , Sole Mate as you worded it is so hard. Be there done it and changed me forever I was 15 and I didn't understand what happened and or why. Grow up on a farm and was not suppose to feel this way. So I just dealt with it in my own way. Much better to mourn, and talk about it. Take Care !! Teddy

[oldred]

Cats can be extremely lovable and loving little critters if given a chance, a lot of folks miss this because they aren't around cats enough to get to know them and how they think. A cat is usually quite independent and secretive by nature so they all too often are misunderstood and folks may think they have no feeling toward their owners, not true! Cats do indeed bond with a person if given a chance and make very loving companions and when they do bond they become VERY close to their owners, they may not outwardly act like folks have come to expect from a dedicated dog but make no mistake they can and do get just as close.

[shdwlkr]

Sorry for your loss I have had to let go of so many pets over the years. the last one was a cat that came into my life as a 2 year old and lasted for 20 years when life just got to be to hard for her. I still miss all my pets, but that one was with me the longest of any cats I have had in my life.
Yes I like dogs too and yes there are some of them that I miss dearly also
the problem with pets is they understand when we are down and don't need to be told, they try as best they can to comfort us, to help us deal with whatever is wrong in our life and most of all we can talk to them about anything that is troubling us and they never tell.

I have two cats right now and both meet different needs. One is around to make sure I get up and get some things done each day the other helps me get some rest at night as my arthritis is a real drag most nights and this cat seems to know where it hurts the most and curls up there so I can rest and when he decides that it is time for me to be up he purrs in my ear that usually gets the job done

[Outpost75]

Mary, I am so sorry for your loss. My Tigger is a rescue cat I adopted soon after the loss of my beloved friend Punkin.

I recommend that you visit a shelter soon and find a kitty in need of your abounding love. We all cry with you today.

[castalott]

Mary... I feel for you... When my Black and Tan "Jughead" was killed..... it was almost too much. I was working at a bin hauling grain and he would, as a tiny puppy, run out and lay on my feet as I loaded the truck. Any dog that wanted to be with me that much was welcome to go home...the owner agreed.

[308Jeff]

Always tough to lose a pet.

Some more than others.

When I lost my dog Nala 7 years ago, it was the worst day of my life.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

[rockrat]

I feel your pain and am sorry for your loss. I have a cat that was like your Tigger, fit in the palm of my hand when we got her. Nursed her to health and now she is 11 years old. She always wants to come in the house and sit in my lap and sleep. She did that alot as a kitten.

Sounds like you had one of those "special" cats that is way and above others. Glad you had so much time with Tigger, but no matter how much time you get with them, its never enough.

[kingstrider]

I'm sorry for the loss of your kitty. My cat is curled up sleeping beside me now, I'm definitely more of a dog person but love this little rascal.

[snuffy]

Mary, so sorry to hear of your loss. A guy had a website called coug2wolfs, where he gave a eulogy to his springer. He titled it footprints on my soul. A good way of saying how much of an impression any pet can make on our lives.

I just lost my best buddy by the name of Arrow, a G.R. . 11-29-16 was his last day. The cancer he had been fighting finally did him in. He was a rescue that I had for 10 years, the best ten years of my life.


Here's a way of remembering him, it was therapy to build this shadow box, gives my restless hands something to do. It contains his cremated remains, his paw print, collar with tags, and the figurine(http://www.animalden.com/ ). The figurines are available for just about ANY animal, are fordable, and very well done

[jlchucker]

I had a big orange cat that looked a lot like Bosefus in DougGuy's earlier post. He had double paws on all 4 feet I raised him from a kitten, too. My back yard is bordered by a Christmas tree farm, and plenty of woods in back of that. Tuffy used to like to hunt out there, and if I called him by his name to come in, he'd come running. Once, when i was out back hunting grouse in the woods on a nice foliage-pretty fall day, I was coming home through the rows of Christmas trees and happened to startle a half-grown fawn, who ran directly away from me. The next thing I saw was Tuffy--all 16 pounds of him, chasing that little deer. Don't know what he'd have done if he ever caught it, but he gave it a try, kind of like a midget lion. When his time came, I cried like a baby. I'm no poet, but something made this come into my mind: "Where's my cat? Where is he? There he is, up there! He's up there, but he won't come to me. He's up there..sitting on God's knee." And so it is, all of the cats mentioned today. They are up there, waiting for us to show up when our time finally comes.

[jlchucker]

So sorry for your loss, Mary. I know how you feel--exactly. But give it a little while, then go to a humane shelter and adopt another one and give him or her a chance at the good life that you gave Tigger. He had a great life, and he'd want you to give another of his species a chance at the same.

[JWFilips]

MaryB,
So sorry for your loss. Hearing that you were petting Tigger when he pasted brought tears to my eyes....he knew he was well loved.
My wife and I love cats and they hold a special place in our hearts. A lost like that takes time for the heart to heal.
But your good memories will continue last.
Jim

[farmerjim]

Sorry for your loss. We have 4 cats and love them all.

[BrassMagnet]

Here is a link to Rainbow Bridge.
The music is also soothing.

http://www.rainbowbridge.com/

[opos]

Not so easy but take comfort that you are not alone and that you made Tigger's life better. My Wife...Mary..is the cat lady....pockets full of treats...cat's with her wherever she goes...and they are all better for each other...one big stray orange tom was hard to get tamed down...Mary had breast cancer surgery and when she came home and sat down in her chair he came right over, jumped in her lap and stayed "glued to her" until she got better...that's what they give us.

I wrote this for my Mary a number of years ago...you might get a kick..our best!!

Cats...10-28-10...Written by the husband of the Cat Mommie

The process begins with a cat on the fence
It just creeps along all hungry and tense

It hasn't a home and little to eat
but soon it's life will become more complete

For living in the house where the little cat shows up
is a lady that lives to fill up it's cup

She loves all the strays that come in the night
her heart is open and she knows just whats right

Her house coat pockets are filled with some treats
she spreads them all out and bids it to eat

Soon there's a dish in the garden with wet food and dry
Some water to drink and a watchful "mom's eye"

She's got her another to care for and tend
and her other cats now have a brand new friend

They fuss and the growl and make quite a stir
but soon they quiet and all of them purr

And that's how it goes at Mary's cat house
and there's even a place for a lizard and mouse

It's cats galore all peaceful and content
and they are all glad to Mary's they've been sent

To be cared for and loved with care and compassion
is Mary's way ... it's just her great passion

It's a lucky cat that strays to our place
to live out it's life with some style and grace

But be very careful if you be a tom
for your gonna find out about the big hidden "bomb"

To the vet you will go with questions as to why
and your will come home with a tear in your eye

Your balls will be gone and you will always wonder
as you spread your hind legs and look back and under

There missing you see and you'll never get laid
but that's part of tough love as you join our parade

Caring for strays isn't all fun and games
but it's worth all the trouble and they all get names

So if you are a kitty and lonely and cold
please come to our house and here you can grow old

You will make yourself happy and comfy and warm
and Mary will protect you from the heat and the storm

It's her life you see and she just loves to give
She's the best cat "mommie" that ever did live

[xs11jack]

Sorry for your loss. I ask God's comfort on you in the coming days. Soon another one will steal your hear.
Ole Jack