Fuck christmas ...my cat just died.

[L0oniX]

:thumbsdown:

Took Sammy to the vet emergency clinic ... bleeding from one eye and blind ...happened over night. Wonderful way to spend the day off.

We already lost a daughter due to crack and heroin this year and this tops off the year.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. What? Oh no! *hugs*

[varelse]

2. sorry to hear that

:(

[Demeter]

3. Mine Threw Up Twice on the Carpet

and I don't know which cat it was, either.

Condolences, and peace. There's another kitty out there, just for you.

[kdmorris]

4. I am so sorry for you loss.

I can't imagine losing one of my fur-babies just before Christmas (or any time of the year, but I wouldn't feel like celebrating Christmas if they passed away).

[OHdem10]

5. Losing a furry friend really hurts, doesn't. Thoughts are with you.

[Oregone]

6. Fuck santa. And Martha Stewart too

[Blue_In_AK]

7. I'm so sorry.

It's hard enough to lose a pet when you're expecting it, but sudden like this is even worse. :hug:

[Bobbieo]

16. I'm truly sorry for your loss. I have 3 females and one male. All the females are

more than 15 years old so anything can happen with any one of the at any time. Old age is not for sissies at any species. They all seem to be healthy and spirited, though.

[LakeSamish706]

8. I am very sorry for your loss, have three cats here and can't imagine when that

time comes what that will feel like. Sure hope he didn't suffer.

[kestrel91316]

9. How terrible. I know how you feel - I lost my best kitty a year ago not

long before Christmas to a rapidly growing cancer and it's a terrible shock to have it happen so suddenly.

Have a good cry and a stiff drink. And eat some chocolate. It will help.

[Mz Pip]

10. So very sorry.

Not that there ever is a good time, but this must be especially hard.

RIP little critter.

[dbonds]

11. I'm very sorry, just went through that myself.

[NMMNG]

12. My condolences

:-(

[MineralMan]

13. I'm so sorry. I've lost many cats in my lifetime, and every time

it was very hard.

[IndianaGreen]

14. My condolences on your loss

I had to euthanize the oldest of my 4 cats after she suffered kidney failure. She was nearly 18 years old. Our animal companions are part of the family.

:grouphug:

[virgdem]

15. I'm very sorry for your loss..

losing a kitty is really difficult, but at this time of year, it is truly awful. May you have peace in the coming days and weeks as you mourn your beautiful kitty.

[chill_wind]

17. So difficult and sad.

I've lost my share of kitties. Horrible stress and grief. So very sorry this happened to you today...

[mcablue]

18. Very sorry. I lost a kitty that wasn't even 1 year old

The tics gave her lime disease apparently. I was about to cry and I'm a man.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

19. I'm sorry. I lost my chihuahua a few months ago. It's like losing a family member, a very

important part of your life. You were so lucky to have one another.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. I'm very sorry...

RIP, Sammy. :hug:

[tosh]

21. Awww, man!

:cry: :hug:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

22. Sorry my friend.

Rainbow Bridge


Just this side of Heaven is a place called The Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes over the Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill or old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling to each other in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress the beloved head and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life, but never absent from your heart!

Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together……..



In Memory of our Loved Ones

[L0oniX]

28. Dude! ...now I am crying.

:cry:

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

33. Only time helps, we lost a puppy last year. Damn near killed me.

[northernlights]

91. I'm so sorry for your loss. Cry away, and know it is true

they are waiting for us over the Rainbow Bridge. :hug:

My 1st horse shattered his hock some 40 years ago. I was devastated. About 6 months later, I had a strange, silent dream that felt outside of time. My beautiful Teago stood before me. He was whole again, and safe. He let me know that he was well. It was only then that I started to heal. His picture still stands across from the bed.

[kestrel91316]

100. People are waiting over there, too. My dad died in 1980 when he was only

47. Many times I have dreamed of being reunited with him, and every time he tells me he didn't die - that he got well, and he has just been fine all along, but just had to go away for a time.

[cliffordu]

23. So sorry - - We have an old guy struggling too....

Sorry for your loss - there really are no words.....

[StarfarerBill]

24. I'm so sorry, L0oniX.

:hug:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. Crap, what a bad deal. Sorry, man.

[Luciferous]

26. I'm sorry for your loss

[Turbineguy]

27. I don't have a pet

But I have a Daughter.

And I'm sorry for your loss.

[Tim01]

29. Very sorry about your cat. nt

[Cleita]

30. I'm so sorry.

I lost my husband over Xmas years back. It doesn't matter which family member it is, it hurts. :grouphug:

[Subdivisions]

31. I'm so sorry, LOonix. n/t

[Ken Burch]

32. What a horrific year you've had, I'm so very sorry to hear it.

I think God would probably understand about you not being in the Christmas spirit.

Please know that there are a lot of people here thinking of you in your time of pain.

[Individualist]

34. I'm so very sorry, L0oniX

:(

[CountAllVotes]

35. oh sh*t

that really sucks and I don't blame you for your attitude. Xmas isn't so hot around here either.

Maybe we should start a fuck Xmas thread! I just got a bill for $75,000.00 in the mail being I almost died last month.

That is why I haven't been around much.

As for your cat, I have one that is real old too.

I'd be hysterical at this point if something happened to her!

So sorry!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :cry:

[Raine]

36. I'm so sorry

:hug:

[haele]

37. I'm sorry for all your losses -

This time of year is the time of extremes, of losses and gains.
Both my furbabies died around this time over the past two years - suddenly, as yours did - and 20/21 years ago my husband lost both his firstborn and his first marriage during this season. We always tend to be on edge when we're supposed to be celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of the next.
I will light a candle for you and yours. And send wishes that next year will be better for you.

Life is a river that keeps going forward to the sea; sometimes there's rocks, snags, and rapids that can pull you under, and sometimes it's smooth with a simple current that drifts lazily through the sun-speckled trees.

:hug:

Haele

[housewolf]

38. I am so, so sorry!

I know what an enormous loss this must be for you, especially tonight.

I lost my 15-year old dear friend and canine companion a couple weeks ago and just a few minutes ago got a message that my spiritual teacher died last night... I'm grieving right along side of you.

[L0oniX]

42. My condolences to you.

:grouphug:

[Raejeanowl]

39. How Sad For You

Please accept my sincere condolences. We have two elderly kitties and I am dreading the day(s).

[laughingliberal]

40. A tragic year for you. I'm so sorry.

:cry:

[Withywindle]

41. I am so, so sorry.

For all your losses. :hug:

A time of year that's full of forced cheer is especially hard when there's so much pain.

[lunatica]

43. ((((( L0oniX ))))))

It's been a rotten year. Right now my mother is dying of pancreatic cancer. She 's in home hospice which is good because this is where she'll die. At home.

[L0oniX]

47. Sorry to hear that. My best an longest known friend for over 50 years died 2 years ago...

and was in a very nice hospice when he left. I knew him since I was 5 years old.

[L0oniX]

48. dupe ...website burp

[jesus_of_suburbia]

44. All I can say is that I am truly sorry..... sending good thoughts your way.

:hug:

[Sanity Claws]

45. I am so sorry for your loss

RIP Sammy.
He sounds like he was well-loved and will be missed greatly.

[me b zola]

46. I am so, so sorry

I know the pain of not being able to help those you love. Please find some measure of peace knowing that we are here for you. :grouphug:

[Paper Roses]

49. My thoughts are with you. Losing a family member is impossible to

cope with. Our Furry companions offer us comfort at those times. To lose that comfort too is beyond comprehension.

Many of us are suffering in a lot of ways this season. I am crying for you and for others right now.

May 2010 be better for you and yours.

[applegrove]

50. Very sorry.

[localroger]

51. My condolences

I'm not even a cat person, in fact I keep birds so I am generally wary of cats. But losing a friend this way just sucks no matter what its species.

[L0oniX]

70. Yes ...we too are bird people. We have 4 parrots and 2 other cats.

The cats will be the last that we have. Our birds have taken over for the most part. One, a male eclectus actually sleeps right next to my wife ...so cute. Sammy was our favorite and best of our 3 cats and he provided much love for my wife during some very hard times before I came along.

[Donnachaidh]

52. Aww man -- that sucks so bad!

They are family members, and the loss is devastating. We'll light a candle for your kitty, and your family.

[Jane Austin]

53. For you, LOoniX

So sorry for your loss.

[bullwinkle428]

54. I am so sorry for your loss - I lost a kitty to organ failure on Christmas night, 4 years ago.

I know what you're going through...an incredibly bittersweet time of the year ever since.

[begin_within]

55. Sorry

[Ruby the Liberal]

56. I am so sorry for your losses.

Blessings for a more peaceful 2010, friend. :hug:

[aquart]

57. I am so sorry you lost your daughter.

I know pets have shorter lives and we can't expect them to be with us forever, but our children?

I hope 2009 is the worst year you ever know, and 2010 begins the return of joy.

[Obamanaut]

58. I am so very sorry for your loss. nt

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

59. I am so sorry. Sending hugs.

:hug:

[nadinbrzezinski]

60. I am sorry for your loss

HUGS

[nashville_brook]

61. i lost a beloved pet on thanksgiving (years ago) -- my heart goes out to you.

[Elwood P Dowd]

62. My father was buried on Christmas Eve 20 years ago. Christmas hasn't been the same since then.

My mother is in her 90s and has survived several health issues this year. Lost my dog just prior to Thanksgiving and a cat just prior Christmas last year. I am now down to just two cats.

[City Lights]

63. How awful!

I'm so very sorry for your loss. :cry: From my home to yours :grouphug:

[EFerrari]

64. I'm so sorry, L0oniX.

:hug:

[Shallah Kali]

65. I am so sorry for you and your families losses

so very very sorry

[Thickasabrick]

66. I am so sorry about kitty and your daughter too. Holidays can be

so hard sometimes when things are bad.

:hug:

[musette_sf]

67. so sorry L0oniX

My heart is with you. It is so difficult.

I lost my dear girl baby Cleo last month... on my birthday :cry:

so I think I understand some of your hurt.

I know that Cleo, and the sweet spirits of other DUers' fur babies who have passed, greeted Sammy at the Bridge and welcomed him.

For Sammy, and for all the cats who love to play "In Or Out":

[BuelahWitch]

77. Love that cartoon!

:rofl: They never change!

[Hawkeye-X]

68. My condolences

Not a good way to start the weekend, for sure!

:grouphug:

[BrklynLiberal]

69. So very, very sorry that you have lost your kitty.

If there is any consolation at all it is that there was not a long drawn out illness during which you had to make decisions about his life and death.
He is no longer suffering....

You have truly had a difficult year.
I hope that 2010 is much better for you and yours.

:( :hug:

[donheld]

71. Please visit

www.rainbowbridge.com

[area51]

72. I'm so sorry.

I also lost a kitty, but it was a little while back. :hug:

[StarryNite]

73. RIP Sammy

I lost my 19 year old kitty a little over a year ago. I still miss her terribly. But over the summer we added a stray dog to our home. Unfortunately she has already had health issues and she is only about 1 1/2 years old. She's been limping for almost 2 months and the vet can't even figure out why. My Christmas wish for this year is that she will quit limping and get to play like a normal puppy. Hopefully you will take in another cat or dog to fill in the emptiness. There are so, so many out there that need homes. Do it for yourself. Do it for Sammy.

[L0oniX]

102. We have 2 other cats and 4 parrots ...we'll survive.

[superduperfarleft]

74. RIP Sammy.

It's always hard to lose them.

[kurtzapril4]

75. So Sorry

What a shit year. I am sorry for your losses. I think we pet owners expect that we will out-live our pets. It's always awful when it happens, and gut-wrenching. But to lose a kid...I can't even imagine. I hope 2010 is infinitely better for you. You are in my thoughts.

[BuelahWitch]

76. So sorry to hear about your Sammy

:hug: It's hard to lose a pet anytime, but especially during the holidays.

[roguevalley]

78. I am so sorry. I wish you hugs. I just pulled two of my three really

elderly dogs through a heart attack and a bunch of seizures. I wish you peace. :(

[Stinky The Clown]

79. .......

:hug:

[Jack Rabbit]

80. I'm sorry, L0oniX

Pebbelz.com

[L0oniX]

81. Thank you all for your support ...which I don't deserve...

I've been mean sometimes and indifferent. There really are people on DU who care ...I am a bit surprised and happy that this is a very supportive community of caring people. My wife and I have read your responses and we both thank you all.

[Skittles]

82. of course you deserve it, L0oniX

and someone is always here for you and your wife - I'm hoping 2010 brings you more of what you deserve

[niyad]

84. of course you deserve our support--anybody who can grieve for a loved one, as you and your lady are

doing,whether furred or feathered or skin, is a good person.

may you know peace.

[niyad]

83. I am so very sorry for your loss-- losing one of our fur children, especially when it is so

unexpected, is a terrible pain. as kestrel said, have a drink--eat some chocolate, and know that you have a whole family here who understand and grieve with you.

[Patchuli]

85. I'm sorry (((((((L0oniX)))))) and family

Please be blessed just the same and remember that your Sammy knew he/she was loved. This is always the fate of those who love. I am horribly sorry about your daughter...mine is a recovering meth addict. Thank God she is recovering...it almost killed her off.

[Blasphemer]

86. I'm sorry for your losses :(... nt

[tbyg52]

87. I am so sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[Vinca]

88. I'm so sorry. We lost our Stinker on Thanksgiving.

This is the worst holiday season every. My condolences for the loss of both your family members.

[KittyWampus]

89. Bye bye Sammy. Peace.

[blueamy66]

90. I am so sorry.

I wish you peace in the next year.

[Highway61]

92. So very sorry

I lost my daughter at age 20 six years ago as well as my kitty the following year. I KNOW first hand what your feeling. It will get better, believe me....it will take time. My heart goes out to you. Bless you

[jgraz]

93. Damn. Sorry for your loss.

We lost a cat 5 months ago and we still miss her. I'm really sorry. :hug:

[LWolf]

94. I'm so sorry.

:hug:

[gratefultobelib]

95. Very sad. I'm so sorry. Cats are special.

[dgibby]

96. So very sorry for your losses.

I can not even begin to know what losing a child is like, but I have many pets, and lost my beautiful Golden Retriver, "Bear", Christmas '08. That same year, I lost a brother,sister,cousin, and 2 elderly cats. My heart goes out to you.:hug: :cry:

[tekisui]

97. I wish you comfort during this sad time.

Be well, friend.

[Berry Cool]

98. I am so sorry...about your daughter and the cat.

My heart goes out to you.

[glinda]

99. man. awful. am really sorry about kitty and also about your daughter. very sad....

[GoCubsGo]

101. I am sorry.

Hug.

[cascadiance]

103. I woke up one Christmas when my three year old cat had died in the middle of the night

It was the day after Christmas I found him lying still in the bed next to me. Was one of the shocks of my life and spoiled that holiday too. Had just gotten a kitten as a gift that Christmas to be this one's companion then. I empathize with your grief. So sorry for your losses.

Sometimes holidays seem to suck. Just lost my dad a couple of weeks ago, and two years ago lost another cat the day after Thanksgiving. A decade or so earlier my dad and myself carried his father's casket in December then too. Have had some persistent health problems myself over the last two weeks too that have made it suck so that I can't enjoy as much of the holiday food, etc. and fly on plane flights without pain killers.

I remember watching the movie Gremlins around the earlier time and how they talked about a death in the family on Christmas too. Sticks in my mind then.

[renate]

104. may 2010 be a much better year for you

I am so sorry about your terrible, terrible losses. Not only for the tragic death of your daughter but for all the worry and heartbreak that went before that. And now this. I hope you find some emotional peace next year because 2009 has been rotten for you.

:hug:

[mike_c]

105. so sorry to hear that, my friend....

:hug:

[NNN0LHI]

106. Really sorry to hear about your daughter and puddy cat L0oniX

:cry:

[sellitman]

107. I can't imagine loosing a daughter.

I feel bad about the cat too but wow.

I thought we had a tough year but you beat me out.

I've been unemployed for a year, in July my oldest son had his second brain tumor removed in 2 years, and after landing a job with no base and only commission the head gasket blew on my ancient mini van....but I got it easy it seems.

Hugs and hope things get better.

[L0oniX]

113. This year has been one catastrophe after another but we still both have jobs.

[roody]

108. I am so sorry for your loss.

[tblue37]

109. I am so sorry for you. Cats are my joy. How old was your little guy? nt

[laylah]

110. I am so sorry

for your loss, L0onix. The kitty is bad enough but to have lost a daughter under such circumstances :cry: My thoughts and prayers are with you :hug:

[shireen]

111. i am so so sorry to hear about your losses.

That's a lot of pain you have ... it's heartbreaking.
Please take care.
:hug:

[libodem]

112. From one cat lover to another

That's the worst thing I can think of other than a human family member. Gosh, I'm sorry. My old black Mooner Mow, is around 20 and I'm grateful for every day we have together. My son, calls her Toonsis the Immortal. Toonsie Mooner Mow the Immortal, sends condolences, too.

[shadowknows69]

114. I'm so sorry about your furry friend. I have no words that suffice for the rest of your post.

Be at peace. If that's possible. Don't be alone.

[Mari333]

115. Loonix. I am sending you all the love in the world, I know what it is to lose a child

please PM me if you need a shoulder. I am so sorry . I am so so frigging sorry you have had so much hit your family. I do understand.

love, me.

[Jcgrey]

116. So sorry to hear

I just recently lost 3 of my 4 babies due to disease. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCsg6rBLwHU

My friend and father of 4 committed suicide, found out my mother has cancer, lost my job because of my disability, and my wife just left me also because of my disability. This has been a really bad year for almost everyone I know. 2010 cant get here soon enough!

[L0oniX]

118. Welcome to DU my friend.

[uponit7771]

117. So sorry for your lost, I pray for quick healing of your heart

[Iwillnevergiveup]

119. Awww, LOoniX

You have suffered two great losses, and my heart goes out to you. There can be nothing worse than the loss of a child...I can't imagine. Heartbreaking and very, very unfair. As others have said, our pets are with us for way too short a time, but it's hard to say good-bye to any family member. If anyone is deserving of a peaceful New Year, it is you and your family. My best wishes for that becoming a reality in 2010.

:hug:

[Odin2005]

120. OMG, I so sorry!

For both your cat AND you daughter! :hug:

[Omaha Steve]

121. My Aunt Julie died at dinner Christmas Eve 85

Heart attack. Two years later my dog Bear had a heart attack on Christmas day. We got two more months, then the last trip to the vet.