RIP, Trinity

[CatWoman]

I just got into the office.

When I woke up this morning, Streak kept coming into the bathroom whining and wanting me to pet her -- rubbing against my legs as I was standing at the sink.

If you know Streak, you would know that that is w-a-y abnormal behavior for her.

Something told me to check on Trinity. Last night she was acting real strange -- didn't want me to pick her up and wouldn't leave the dining room. There are covers on the chairs in there, and the cats hide under the chairs from time to time.

I started calling her, and nothing. I was on my way to the front of the house and there she was, lying very still.

I touched her to see if she was breathing and nothing.

I called the vet and they told me to bring her in ASAP.

She was DOA.

The vet was very puzzled, because he had just seen her on the 15th, and she was pronounced very fit and healthy.

I'm not taking this too well -- the only reason I came to work is because I don't want to go home.

The vet is asking for $200 to do an autopsy. I don't know if I want him to do that. I'll call him later today after I decide.

I can't stop crying.

Trinity was the sweetest cat ever. She was named for the Matrix character because of the way she was always diving and flipping around in mid air.

RIP, Trin.

[ps1074]

1. I am so sorry for Trinity

:hug:

[Texasgal]

2. Ohhhh....

I am so sorry, I know this is very difficult.

My thoughts are with you....

[Richardo]

3. Oh, Midori

:cry:

So sorry for you and your kitties. :hug:

[arwalden]

4. I'm Very Sorry To Hear The Sad News

That's just horrible! :hug:

[Blue-Jay]

5. Honey, I'm sorry to hear that.

Go ahead and spring for the autopsy. Maybe it was something that could affect the other kids.

:hug:

[Bunny]

6. Oh gosh CatWoman - I'm so sorry.

What a sudden shock! :hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Oh Midori...

:cry:

:hug: for you my friend

[SheepyMcSheepster]

8. sorry to hear that

my condolences to you and yours.
take care.

RIP Trinity

[iconoclastic cat]

9. Oh, man. That's terrible. Find a flesh-and-blood person to talk to, okay?

Don't get sucked into DU. You need to get live humans around you.

RIP

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. Awww...I'm sorry

It's hard to lose our furry friends. :hug:

[Shell Beau]

11. Aw, I am sorry. when it is unexpected,

it can make it worse! :hug:

[Thtwudbeme]

12. I am so sorry to hear about your little kitty

I know you are going to miss her--losing a member of the family is never easy, is it.

I wish I could think of something to write to make you feel better-

Hugs from Michael, Stephanie, Stinky and Scout

[benburch]

13. Oh, I am so sorry for you!

I know EXACTLY what that is like. In the last two years we lost Bela and Smudge, both of our gentle old cats.

:grouphug:

[intheflow]

14. I'm so sorry, CatWoman.

:hug:

I can understand your not wanting to have an autopsy done, but if you have the money, please do consider it. It's very worrisome that she died so unexpectedly after having just been pronounced healthy. There might be a health risk to your other cat(s). And it is only Trinity's body, after all. Trinitiy's soul--the essence that made her such a beloved companion--has moved on. If it turns out to be a problem that's communicable to other pets, I'm sure Trinity would not want her dealth to be in vain if she could help her family.

You need another hug. :hug: My thoughts are with you and all the beings in your home.

[sinkingfeeling]

15. So sorry for your loss. It is definitely your decision as to have the

autopsy or not. Would it give you more peace to know the cause?

[LynneSin]

16. Oh hun

:hugs:

[Maestro]

17. So sorry

My condolences. :hug:

[AlienGirl]

18. How sad!

:-( :hug:
If you can afford it, get the autopsy done. If for no other reason, then because it will ease your mind--it's somehow easier to accept a death from a known cause than a sudden, mysterious death, in my experience.

Tucker

[terrya]

19. I'm sorry to hear about Trinity.

That's horrible news. He had a good life and lots of love from you.

:hug:

[Beware the Beast Man]

20. I'm so sorry, CatWoman

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

21. I am so very sorry for your loss, Catwoman.

:hug:

[matcom]

22. awww honey

sorry x(

[Dhalgren]

23. I'm sorry, CatWoman.

When you get home, love your other cats - they need you and you need them...

[soleft]

24. Sorry for the loss of your friend

Sometimes pets make the best friends and are the hardest loss

[demnan]

25. Oh I am so sorry!

I would try to find out what happened. If it was some sort of contagious disease you would want to protect the other kitties.

Again, I'm so sorry!

[derby378]

26. I'm so sorry, Midori

Here's a couple from ginbarn and I:

:hug: :hug:

[myrna minx]

27. I am so sorry.

:cry: :cry:

[montanacowboy]

28. My heartfelt condolences Catwoman

It is such an awful heart pain to lose them; please have the post mortem done if you can, it will ease you to know what caused it, especially if he was well and healthy.

So so sorry

[sundog]

29. sorry cw

:(

[GOPisEvil]

30. Oh Midori!

How sad. :cry: Trinity reminds me of the tortie I had as a kid.

I'm sorry to hear of her passing. :hug:

[RandomKoolzip]

31. Oh no.....

That sucks. I'm sorry, Catwoman.

:hug:

[jobycom]

32. Condolences, CW. Please have the autopsy

You don't want something to affect the others, in case it is a poison or a contagious disease.

[GOPisEvil]

37. I agree. It might be worth it to have the autopsy.

If this is something in your house that could affect the others, you'd want to know.

[liberalitch]

33. How horrible..... I am so sorry!

That is my greatest fear is that I will wake up or come home to something like that.... with no explanation.
It happened to my friend's cat cleopatra a few years ago.

Here's a aum for you and the other cats:

[Beetwasher]

34. So Sorry CW

I just lost a pet too, so I know how you feel...:hug:

[Mikimouse]

35. I am so sorry CW...

I know how much you love your fur children and I can only imagine your grief. I am sending all the hugs I have. Pooky, DC and Tootsie send kitty hugs too.:hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

36. Oh, god, CatWoman. Don't know what to say

I wish I were there to hold you. I am so, so sorry. Weeping for you, dear one.

[JimmyJazz]

38. Catwoman, I am terribly sorry for your loss

:hug:

[MadHound]

39. I'm so sorry to hear this CW

As fellow cat lover, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. It is always a tragedy when our animal friends have to leave us.:hug:

[progmom]

40. I am so terribly sorry.

:cry: :hug:

[UrbScotty]

41. Oh no... How are the other cats doing?

:hug:

[flamingyouth]

42. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Oh, I just feel awful for you. :hug:

[peekaloo]

43. So sorry.

:hug:

If you can spare the money have the autopsy done.

[MissMillie]

44. I am so sorry for your loss

I'm sure she's going to miss you too.

[ET Awful]

45. Oh NO!

:cry:

:hug:

:cry:

I am so sorry to hear it CatWoman :(.

[Aristus]

46. I'm so sorry, Cat.

I can't even imagine your grief.

Love and big hugs, sweetie. :hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

47. Oh, hon! *big hugs* I am so very sorry for the loss of your baby.

[ewagner]

48. So very sorry

to hear this... :cry:

I know how hard it is..

RIP Trinity

[kodi]

49. i am saddened to hear of your loss.

i have pets too and when one passes away it wrenches ones heart.

[no name no slogan]

50. oh I'm so sorry CatWoman

:hug: :cry: :pals:

[Terran]

51. Oh hon I am so sorry

Poor Trinity. Well, she'll be in Cat Heaven, but I think she'll hang around for a little to make sure you're okay. I really felt like my Chandra was still there after she died, watching from afar (something really weird happened then, I'll tell you if you want to hear it--might make you feel better).

(((((HUGS))))) :cry: :hug::hug::hug:

[Eurobabe]

52. oh poor kitty

So sorry to hear this Catwoman, thinking of you...

[Pithlet]

53. Oh no

I'm so sorry, Midori. It's hard, I know. :hug:

[MissB]

54. I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful kitty

:hug:

[underpants]

55. I am very sorry to hear that

I've had a lot of very deep feelings about our cats recently (How much time will they get in our soon to be's life and such)

I'm very sorry.

[djeseru]

56. I'm so sorry.

And I always admired her in your sig. Please accept my condolences...

[movie_girl99]

57. I'm so sorry for your loss n/t

[crispini]

58. Aw..... that's so tough.

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

[qanda]

59. So sorry

You must be devastated. (((CatWoman)))

[KG]

60. sorry to hear it.

:(

[DeepModem Mom]

61. This is so very hard -- so sorry, CatWoman. nt

[jus_the_facts]

62. Aww Midori....I'm so sorry....

....you take care okay. :cry: :hug: :loveya:

[BellaLuna]

63. I'm sorry for your loss :-(

our pets are so special and I know the pain you are feeling.

:hug:

[Fenris]

64. Oh, Midori

How terrible. :(

I'm so sorry for your loss. :hug:

[rasputin1952]

65. My sincerest condolences...our fur-faced friends are very dear to us...

and a loss is always felt with great sorrow.

I would not go w/the autopsy...it will only add to the sorrow. Think well of her, and I cannot think of a better person she could have spent her life with :)....remember the good times.

[Old_Fart]

66. If you have the money you should do an autopsy

Sorry to hear about your loss. If you don't do the autopsy you will always wonder if you did something wrong and you don't need that on your back.

Did she ever go outside? If so, you have to have it done because someone might have done something to her.

[alphafemale]

119. Also if it was something contagious the other kitties could be at risk.

So sorry for your loss.

[Wapsie B]

67. I am so sorry.

My deepest sympathies.

[Modem Butterfly]

68. I am so sorry

We had something similar happen with our shar-pei a couple of years ago, except he had been acting fine the night before. He'd had an aneurysm in his sleep.

Our only comfort was that he died easy, safe and warm at home. It's cold comfort at best, but at least he didn't suffer. Trinity died like that, too; in her "spot", at home, with her companions and you. That cat was loved by you very much, and she knew it. When her time came, she was in safe and familiar surroundings, with a minimum of suffering. We should all be so lucky.

[smbolisnch]

69. I'm so sorry CatWoman

:hug::hug::hug::hug:

[BamaBecky]

70. Oh no! This is so sad......from one cat gal to another.......

I have been through this....I live out in the woods....snake bites and they just up and go missing........keep your eyes open.....a homeless kitten will come your way.....we found one on the hospital grounds....all wormy and sick......she is beautiful calico.....keep your eyes open.....a new love will come your way!

Trinity will always have a place in your heart.

I'm so sorry for your loss!

Bama

[canadianbeaver]

71. As a fellow cat lover.....I am so sorry for your loss........n/t

[StaggerLee]

72. I am sorry for your loss

You don't know me but I always love seeing your cats on your sig line.

Please take a :hug: from me. I've got plenty.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

73. Oh Midori

:cry: :hug:

I'm so sorry. You really loved Trinity and gave her a good life. I think an autopsy is a good idea because it will give you some sort of closure. :hug:

[dhinojosa]

74. Sorry for you loss...nt

[redqueen]

75. Oh, CatWoman...

:(

I'm so, so very sorry... that pic of Trinity in your sig looks so much like my cat Jessie... it's making me tear up just thinking of losing such a sweet sweet kitty... :cry:

I hope your grief is alleviated at least a little bit by fond memories of how happy she made you and how much she loved you.

:pals:

[meow2u3]

76. So sorry for your loss

Boots and I give you and your kitties ::hug: :cry: :grouphug:

[Obamarama]

77. A BIG hug for Cat Woman

I'm really saddened to hear about your cat :-(

My dog was diagnosed with lymphoma last month and was given about a month to two to live. At least I have the benefit of knowing it's coming. It must be hard to have your pet die so unexpectedly.

Thinking about you and sending you a big cyber-hug. I'll make my monthly contribution to the Humane Society in honor of Trinity.

[newsguyatl]

78. oh catwoman!

i'm so sorry to hear this!

i can't imagine what you're going through right now, honestly.

i can't offer advice on the autopsy, b/c that does seem rather expensive, but i CAN say it'd likely settle things a lot for you. i know if i were in your situation and it seemed to be something mysterious, i'd want to know, if for no other reason than to make sure my OTHER cats are out of harm's way.

i bet your other kitties are pretty upset and confused right now, too.

again, i'm terribly sorry for your loss, and will be thinking of you today.

please keep us updated on whether or not you decide to do the autopsy, and also how you and your other cats are doing.

how old was trinity?

:hug:

[Flaxbee]

79. Damn, Catwoman. I am very sorry.

How horrible. If you do get the autopsy, you'll know if she was contagious in any way (though I'd be surprised since they're all indoor kitties, all the time) and you'll know what happened so you don't feel guilty (and you shouldn't, but sometimes it's a hard emotion to avoid).

One of our cats, many years ago, appeared the picture of health. But one afternoon we got back from errands and he was stretched out on the stair landings, barely alive. We took him to the vet and he died; apparently he'd had a tumor in his stomach and it burst through the stomach wall and he bled to death. It was better to know what had happened, and that there really was no way for us (or the vet) to know w/o specifically looking for it.

Anyway, I am truly sorry.

[CatWoman]

82. Trin was only three years old

the vet says she may have had a heart attack, or a brain tumor -- things that wouldn't show during a regular checkup, but rather during a cat scan. As I said, he had just seen her on the 15th, and she was the picture of health.

I feel so bad. I loved her so much. She was so friendly and lively.

I got her and Streak at four months old, and they just took over the house from the outset. Especially Trinity.

I need to go home because I can't concentrate on anything right now. And I have a splitting headache from crying so much.

[newsguyatl]

126. gosh catwoman

my heart aches for you.

take care of yourself tonight -- and spend extra time with streak, sounds like he needs it --

please keep us up to date on what you find out.

:-(

[roguevalley]

132. my Tippy, in the sig line sitting up died in march from a blood clot

in his leg. There was nothing I could do for him but ease him out of life. It truly did me in. There probably would have been nothing you could do if you were standing over her. I am so sorry, honey. Time is the only helper for this. I thought I would NEVER be able to stop crying over my Tippy but it will ease as time goes by. Just wail to God now. It helps.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Lorien]

139. It may have been cardiomyopathy (HCM)

my beloved Peewee died from HCM just two years ago. It's a genetic disease that often strikes down cats from age 2-5 (Peewee was 15-extremely old for a cat carrying the gene). It doesn't show up during routine exams. Please consider the autopsy; if it is HCM, then you can have her sibling examined. There are medications that can help if it's detected early enough.

My tortie foster kitten is at the vet right now; she came down with a violent case of coccidia Sunday night and nearly died. She's still not out of the woods, but there's still hope. I've got the others on Albon to keep them from suffering the same fate. I know that thinking about an autopsy is very difficult now, but please consider it.If it's something contagious or hereditary, I'm sure you'll want to know.

:hug:

[Taverner]

80. My condolences

If I remember the Matrix movies, Trinity died in a noble way. Perhaps your trinity passed in such a way...

[Blue Gardener]

81. I'm so sorry

I know all the DU people consider their pets as part of the family.

[ronnykmarshall]

83. I'm so sorry honey!

:hug:

I know what you're going through. I don't know if I would spend the money on an autopsy. Poor little baby. :cry:

[motely36]

84. I am very sorry to hear about Trinity

:hug:

[Pirate Smile]

85. I'm so, so sorry, Catwoman

:( :hug:

[CoffeeCat]

86. Trinity and your other kitties bring lots of joy to my kids...

I am so sorry for your loss.

I just wanted to let you know that the pictures of your kitties brings smiles and laughter to my 2 preschool-aged girls.

They love the winking pictures and they practically howl when Trinity sticks out her purple tongue.

There have been a couple times--when our kid have had boo boos--and they need cheering up. I ask them, "Do you want to see the winking kitties and the kitty with the purple tongue, on the computer?".

I'd search DU for one of your messages, and sure enough--the kitties would provide a much-needed distraction.

I just wanted to share that Trinity and your other kitties are loved by many others--and that we feel your loss and sadness too.

[indigo32]

87. I'm so sorry

:hug:

[Debi]

88. For you and the rest of your family

:hug: I'm sure Trinity will be missed by everyone

[ClayZ]

89. Trinity has gone over the Rainbow Bridge

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html




Peace!

[catbert836]

90. Ooooooooh......

It's so hard to lose a pet. I don't know what would happen if my one of my cats died. I'm so sorry! I can't believe this... the most terrible things happen to the best cats. I'm praying for you and Trinity.
I've had a close call with one of my cats, named Carmel. A few years ago, I found him at the bottom of the stairs, and he wasn't moving. We took him to a vet, and he figured out that Carmel had swallowed a piece of dental floss that twisted around in his stomach and intestines and almost killed him. We had to pay $2000 to get him right. So I don't know exactly what you're going through, but I have a little experience.
IMO, it might be best to have an autopsy done. That way you can know why, and make sure, if it was preventable, it doesn't happen to your other kitties.
Hang in there....

[tishaLA]

91. I'm so sorry, CatWoman

My sincerest condolences.

[Misunderestimator]

92. Damn... So sorry, catwoman.

:hug:

RPI, Trinity.

[Beaverhausen]

93. I'm so sorry

:hug:

I've lost a couple of young cats and I know how hard it is. It's hard at any age but... :cry:

:hug:

[faithnotgreed]

94. sweet trinity

we send all our love to you and to your beautiful family

we are grateful

[billyskank]

95. That's awful. There is nothing I can say, so I won't try to.

:hug:

[Nightjock]

96. I am so sorry for your loss

I recently lost my cat Nosey and my dog Max within 3 months. Two pets that were just like family.And my beautiful German Shepperd Ember the year before.

I am not sure of how life works sometimes, but I know there is a Heaven where we will all reunite with out loved ones again.
All three sometimes visit my dreams and they are healthy and happy.
It seems real while I sleep and I always remember the dream when I wake up.... And I smile.

God Bless.

[LaurenG]

97. I am so sorry

:grouphug:

[enigmatic]

98. I'm sorry, CatWoman

Losing a companion is one of the most heartbreaking things to happen to anyone; you have my deepest sympathies.

[Greyhound]

99. Blessed be Trinity, I'm so sorry CatWoman.

I've never had the autopsy done on any of my waiting kids because I don't think it matters anymore. I'd just be satisfying my curiosity, and finding what, if anything, the vet missed. O8)

[grace0418]

100. RIP Trinity!

I'm so sorry for you Catwoman! Maybe she'll meet my kitty Beans and they can be friends. :(

[tavalon]

101. I've been here before

Trinity is up in animal land waiting for you and having a wonderful time. It is for your significant loss that I grieve. I am so sorry.

On a more practical note, the autopsy may find some common household something that she ingested which would be sad but also allow you to get it away ffrom your others. ((((HUGS)))))

[quisp]

102. I'm really sorry for your loss...

I'll say a little prayer for your Trinity and my old buddy Sable, who I miss a lot.

[MrScorpio]

103. My most sincere condolences

May she rest in peace

[Zuni]

104. I am so sorry

I wish I could replace your kitty for you. Losing a good friend is very very hard. I am so sorry

[u4ic]

105. I'm so sorry

:hug:

[DinahMoeHum]

106. Lots of hugs coming your way. I always loved seeing Trinity

on your sig line!

:hug::hug::hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

107. So sorry CatWoman. It is never easy to lose one of our furbabies... but

that was a particularly harsh loss.
Time and tears .... Eventually the memories will sweeten.
:cry: :hug: So sorry.

[CatWoman]

108. I feel so guilty

I knew she wasn't feeling good last night, but I thought it was just the valium she had been taking. She was so listless, but didn't want to be bothered. Being around cats most of my life, I know to leave them alone when they don't want to be bothered.

Now every where I look I think of her.

Streak keeps walking around looking for her and calling for her.

It's no telling how long she was laying there. I feel so bad.

I left work early and went to the vet's to pay for the autopsy, and to collect her pet carrier. They had to take it apart to get her body out.

This is such a rotten day :cry:

[BrklynLiberal]

109. No point to guilt. I am 100% sure there was nothing you could have done.

She knew the end was near and that is why she stayed where she did. You know how they are.
I would be willing to bet lots of money that you gave her a wonderful life, and that anyone of us would be thrilled to come back as one of your cats when it is our time to pass.
She is not suffering any more. She is at peace. It is okay to feel sad and to miss her, but guilt is such a pointless emotion. Don't allow yourself to get lost in it.
If you want to pay tribute to her..(and I am sure I don't have to really tell you this) the best way would be to rescue a little kitty from a shelter and shower her with the love and care that would have been focused on Trinity.
Us animal people are such easy marks for little furbabies in need.

:hug:

[Lars39]

130. I'm so sorry, CatWoman.

:( :hug:

[roguevalley]

110. I'm so very sorry. This is so sad. I know how you loved your babies.

Please accept our condolences.

[JI7]

111. i'm sorry

:hug:

[SoCalDem]

112. Ohhh, Cat

:cry:.. That's so sad.. Poor little thing..and YOU !! How awful to have had no warning, and to find your baby just gone :cry:

Even though an autopsy costs that much, it might be a good idea to do it.. You know how 'curious' cats are..maybe she got into something and what if the others do too?? That's what would worry the hell out of me.. If she was healthy (and not ancient), it's very strange for a cat to just drop dead :(

Take care honey:hug:

[thinkingwoman]

113. So sorry for your loss!

My sincere condolences for the loss of one of your furry babies!

It's been a little over a year since our king of the housecats died suddenly. After much discussion we skipped the autopsy. He too had been apparently healthy and then, suddenly, he was gone. I still tear up when I think about him.

Take care of yourself and your other babies, and make whatever decision you feel is right for you and yours.

Oh, and remember, Trinity will be waiting patiently for you at the Rainbow Bridge.

Goddess bless.

[leftofthedial]

114. I'm sorry CatWoman.

I wish you well as you mourn the loss of your dear friend.

[eyepaddle]

115. I'm sorry CatWoman

:hug:

[Blue_In_AK]

116. I'm so sorry...

Your Trinity looks just like our Mama Kitty who passed away in January. My condolences.

[Wetzelbill]

117. awww.......my condolences

I know what that's like. I was a farm kid with lots of dogs, cats and even a few horses. They all pass on and it's never easy. You'll both be in my thoughts and prayers.

[Susang]

118. I'm so sorry!

It really hurts to lose kitty. :cry:

[Democracy White]

120. So she walks up the steps and enters the Temple of the Goddess Bast

RIP Trinity.

I am so sorry CatWoman that you have to go through this. The death of a beloved animal is equal to losing a family member.

I hope everything goes well for you.

Dee

[xultar]

121. I'm sorry to hear that you've lost Trinity. If you need to talk PM.

:cry:

[Arugula Latte]

122. Oh no.

My kitties and I send our condolences. :(

[Race4Peace]

123. Sorry

"Animals live in a state of grace, and so rest assured that your kitty is in Unity, rejoicing in the moments of life here on earth..."-ayeshahaqqiqa

[Race4Peace]

128. I've felt what you fell quite often lately

I've had three kittens die this year. The first one(the one included in the sig), the smallest, was gasping, had an eye swollen shut, and we took it to the vet. the vet predicted that it had half an our left, with a heart rate of 67beats/min, when it should of been in the low-mid 100's, and was euthanized.
A week ago, "Patches", named after a calico from my toddler hood days, died, without warning, and I lost it of the reincarnated cat that I was reunited with for just one day.
the next day, a kitten fell sick, and had excessive swelling between the tail and ribs(I suspect from infection of the eye spread). I comforted it all day, and in her final hours, it seemed paralyzed from the front legs down. at 2:00 that night, it was gasping like the first kitten. 50 minutes later, it asphyxiated in my hand, and was severely dehydrated, as her tongue was swollen to the size of an adult cats tongue. before we buried her, we named her Nalah, after the female lion in "Lion King".

To you, CatWoman, and to Male, Female, Streak, and Trinity::cry: :hug: :cry: :hug:

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

124. RIP. My condolences.

[mwdem]

125. So sorry, Cat...

what an awful thing to have to go through.

[steely]

127. Truly sorry for your loss.

She knows you loved her.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

129. Hey CW - I am so sorry. I offer you my best.

Hang tight. :hug:

[donheld]

131. I'm very sorry

:hug:

[Blue_Roses]

133. Oh, I'm so sorry and I know

how you must feel. We lost our cat Monty in January to renal failure and it put me in a state of depression for a week. My heart and :hug: go out to you. :cry:

[IdaBriggs]

134. Complete and utter heartfelt sympathies.....nt

[immoderate]

135. Sorry, Catwoman. I'm sad.

--IMM

[Bride of Cthulhu]

136. I'm so sorry.

RIP Trinity. :cry:

[nuxvomica]

137. My condolences, CatWoman

About the autopsy, I would ask the vet if there's any possibility of contagion and if so spend the money instead on a thorough exam of Streak. Peace to you.

[Lorien]

138. I'm so sorry Catwoman

there are few things as difficult as losing a beloved fur child. I feel almost as if I've grown to know Trinity over the years. I've certainly admired her beauty every day on your sig line. I'm so very, very sorry for your loss. :cry: :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

140. I'm so sorry CatWoman...

She was such a beauty! :hug::cry::hug:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

141. I'm very sorry to hear that, Midori

I love your cat stories, sometimes they make me wish I had cats of my own (only sometimes! i'm not admitting to full fledged catdom yet). Trinity was a really lucky cat to have such a proud owner, and one who treated her very well! :)

Here's a :hug: for you :bounce:

Love,
Maggie

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

142. Don't worry- she'll be back.

She still has eight more lives ahead of her. You'll meet up with her again.

[pookieblue]

143. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.

[friesianrider]

144. Oh, CatWoman!

No, how horrible! I'm so deeply, deeply sorry for this - I can only imagine how you must be feeling.

I'd recommend that the autopsy is completely your choice, but I'd also suggest you might consider perhaps skipping the autopsy and making a donation of equal or lesser amount it would have cost to your local SPCA or Humane League or kitty rescue in Trinity's honor. I did this when we had one of our babies pass on last year and it really makes you feel good, and memorializes your baby. Just a thought :) Thank goodness it doesn't seem like Trinity suffered since she was so healthy so recently. Most likely it was something that came quickly and she did not suffer. No doubt she knows how much you love her and miss her, and she will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge!

You poor thing. Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers - PM me if you need anything at all or just to talk...or need a shoulder to lean on :) :hug:

[REP]

145. I'm Very Sorry

How terrible for you. I'm so sorry.

[Bossy Monkey]

146. So, so sorry, Midori

but I know you gave her the best and happiest life anybody could have. Sometimes it's just time, even when it shouldn't be. :hugs:

[Fiona]

147. I'm very sorry, Catwoman...

I love your cat pics - this is very sad.

[hfojvt]

148. Death - It's either mean or it's arbitrary. And either way

I am freaked out. :hide:
Why is it always night when we talk about this?

One of my dogs was whining in the basement this morning, instead of coming up the stairs. It took me a while to figure out that one of her toenails was caught in her collar. A couple of nervous moments but not nearly as traumatic as your day. I feel for you.

[MissHoneychurch]

149. I am so sorry CatWoman

I know exactly how you feel. :hug:

[VOX]

150. I'm so very sorry that you lost your beloved Trinity...

It's so hard to say goodbye to our cross-species friends. Thanks so much for giving Trinity a loving home.

I know that you're grieving, but make sure to give your other cats plenty of extra love, because they're grieving too.

Give yourself time, and always hold Trinity close to your heart.

It'll be rough -- all good thoughts to you -- :hug:

[Gemini Cat]

151. I am very sorry Cat Woman!

My condolences for the loss of such a beautiful and beloved kitty!!
:hug:

[Maine-ah]

152. I'm very sorry to hear about your kitty, it's very sad.

I lost one of mine last winter. :cry: :hug:

Now, as to the vet...

do you *want* an autopsy, or is it the vet that wants it? If it's the latter, tell him to do it on his own dime. My vet had suggested it to me when Tia died, she had diabetes, but I'm pretty damn sure that is not why she died. She was having these funky seizures, and 12 hours later, no one had figured it out, and they were happening every few minutes or so. I had her put down. She had been through so much the past year, I couldn't keep doing it to her. I miss her so. But the vet already wanted $120.00 to put her to sleep plus cremation costs, and to add another $200 for an autopsy, when it was the vet that really wanted to know, I just couldn't do it. I said, she's gone, there's nothing else I can do at this point. Yeah, it would have been nice to know, but...I just couldn't afford it at that point.

[China_cat]

153. I'm so sorry for your loss

but if you can possibly afford it, have the necropsy done. If you don't, you will always wonder if you should have seen something, should have known it was coming, could have prevented it.

That sudden, it is unlikely it was anything you could control, but you aren't going to really believe that until you know for sure.

[Liberal Veteran]

154. I am so verry sorry....

I wish I could say something more comforting, but I know how hard it is to lose a friend so I hope it helps to let you know my thoughts are with with you.

[youthere]

155. I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss....

How are your other babies dealing with it?

[Theres-a]

156. I'm so sorry

It's so hard to lose pets.RIP Trinity.

[ulysses]

157. damn.

I'm sorry, Midori. Like I say, let us know if we can help.

[BreweryYardRat]

158. I'm so sorry...

There's not much more I can say besides that.

[TrogL]

159. The autopsy might be worth it

in case whatever it was is communicable and the other cats haven't had it.

[yellowdogintexas]

160. my condolences, so sad to lose a loved kitty, especially one

so young ... I am so sorry

[Kat45]

161. I'm so sorry to hear that.

What a shock! Wow! Take comfort in knowing that you gave her a good life, full of love, and that she loved you right back. Give Streak some extra love; you can help each other cope with Trinity's loss. BTW, I love the picture of her sticking out her tongue.

:hug:

[regnaD kciN]

162. Deepest sympahties...

...from me and my human (two) and feline (three) families.

:grouphug:

[superconnected]

163. ohhh a tortie and she looks like my tortie

How Awful!

She may have eaten something outside that poisoned her. Antifreeze mabye.

I am so sorry about your loss. Terribly unfair.

[In_The_Wind]

164. I'm very sorry for your loss CatWoman

RIP Trinity