30 thoughts on “A silly cat video in memory of a silly cat”
If you're wondering where I was during the football game last night, especially after I stickied the thread, we had a bit of an emergency just after I did that. My cat came stumbling down the stairs awkwardly and I watched him fall down the last four. He seemed to be paralyzed so we took him in to the emergency vet, though he seemed to regain motion within the next half hour. It turned out that, for the second time in a week, he had come so badly dehydrated that he couldn't stand despite drinking an absurd amount of water, and he was badly anemic. After some tests, it showed that he had advanced-stage cancer and there was really nothing they could do for him. All of the blood tests we had done in the past wouldn't have caught it, either. Tigger was put to sleep so he wouldn't suffer too much in his last days last night, just after midnight, and he lived nearly 20 years. I've never been so close to a cat and it hurts to know he's gone.
Oh, I'm so sorry. It's so painful to lose a pet. May he rest in peace, forever loved in your memories.
Facebook does those "your memory x years ago" posts every now and again, and just this week it reminded me of my sweet kitty that we had put down because she had bone marrow cancer. It works so fast, seems she went from healthy to incapacitated in a matter of weeks. Fuck cancer.
Thanks. It hasn't been easy, and I actually feel worse about it today than I did last night just because it's had time to set in. Fuck cancer indeed. I'm glad you have good memories of your cat as well.
Oh, so sorry, Karen! Sorry, had a very busy day yesterday and didn't catch this at the end. You all know my losing kitteh to cancer woes, hopefully my two new friends will stick around much longer. They're part of the family. 20 years is a great run. The cat I grew up with made it almost as long. RIP Tigger!
I am sorry, Snow. I've lost many animals, friends, family and loved ones over the years and they all hurt. They are all still in my heart, though, so there is that.
God damn, snow, I'm so sorry. I've cried for every pet I've lost and now I'm crying for one I've never met. Tigger was lucky to have such a loving and caring cat-mom.
It's gonna hurt–bad–for a while but, eventually,I hope the pain is replaced by good memories. Take care.
So sorry for your loss. My cats are the only thing that have kept me sane and I'd rather lose a finger than lose a cat. When my Siamese had to be put down for her cancer she was almost 20 and I had her cremated. I keep the little urn in a special place and it means so much that part of her at least is still with me.
Thanks Close. He had a long life. He picked me out by climbing on me as a kitten when I was just six years old and it's time to say good-bye to him now that I'm 25, I guess.
Hoo wow- didn't see this one. Yeah, that's how our pets found us. Always better to get them based on how they behave rather than how they look (good advice with people too).
You will never, never have a cat or dog like the one you had growing up. RIP Tigger.
Hope you find time heals, as it did when (or after, eventually) my dog reached old age and succumbed.
I became a new cat owner last couple of years. I expected aloof-kitty 'tude and instead got an affectionate cuddler loaded w/ personality. Plus their body structure is so different than dogs'. Their agility and infinite iterations of natural-but-surreal-seeming postures (like the pic posted above) fascinate me~
Thanks. I know it'll take time. It's not the first loss of a cat I've had, but this one hits the hardest by far since I was so close to this one. Tigger was quirky as well, and he could jump several feet off the ground. Pretty impressive for a standard domestic shorthair.
Twenty years is a good long life for a cat, remarkable really. So perhaps it's some consolation to know he had that much happiness. Hard to lose them, I know. Still stinging from the loss of Sera two years ago.
Yeah, he had a good, long life, no question. It still hurts, but at least we know we did well for him and that he was happy… when we gave him the food he wanted, of course. He never could decide which he actually liked.
Snow, I'm so sorry. For awhile, I felt that kittehs were the only 'people' in my life I could trust. It's wonderful that Tigger lived such a long, happy life. He will forever be in your heart, and you in his! You're an example for all Pet Parents. (((hugs)))
I can't say I know what you're going through, but I know what I went through when I've lost kitties. Their memories are still part of everyday experience.
Hah! I just watched the video, the white cat reminded me of my dear departed Red, aka The Great White Cat. She got me all the way through college, then died 6 weeks before I left grad school. *sob*
Yeah, I can even tell that our dog Maggie is depressed. She's not sure exactly what's going on, but she's seemed down all day and clearly knows that Tigger is missing.
I missed the game because the emergency vet waiting room had Fox Business on. My cat's dying and I have to listen to assholes like Larry King, Pat Buchanan, Jim Jordan, and Joe Arpaio.
If you're wondering where I was during the football game last night, especially after I stickied the thread, we had a bit of an emergency just after I did that. My cat came stumbling down the stairs awkwardly and I watched him fall down the last four. He seemed to be paralyzed so we took him in to the emergency vet, though he seemed to regain motion within the next half hour. It turned out that, for the second time in a week, he had come so badly dehydrated that he couldn't stand despite drinking an absurd amount of water, and he was badly anemic. After some tests, it showed that he had advanced-stage cancer and there was really nothing they could do for him. All of the blood tests we had done in the past wouldn't have caught it, either. Tigger was put to sleep so he wouldn't suffer too much in his last days last night, just after midnight, and he lived nearly 20 years. I've never been so close to a cat and it hurts to know he's gone.
Oh, I'm so sorry. It's so painful to lose a pet. May he rest in peace, forever loved in your memories.
Facebook does those "your memory x years ago" posts every now and again, and just this week it reminded me of my sweet kitty that we had put down because she had bone marrow cancer. It works so fast, seems she went from healthy to incapacitated in a matter of weeks. Fuck cancer.
Thanks. It hasn't been easy, and I actually feel worse about it today than I did last night just because it's had time to set in. Fuck cancer indeed. I'm glad you have good memories of your cat as well.
Oh, so sorry, Karen! Sorry, had a very busy day yesterday and didn't catch this at the end. You all know my losing kitteh to cancer woes, hopefully my two new friends will stick around much longer. They're part of the family. 20 years is a great run. The cat I grew up with made it almost as long. RIP Tigger!
I'm so sorry to hear this. Losing my ol' Kat was one of the hardest things I've ever been through…
Thanks… I know the feeling for sure, it's tough. It's basically losing a family member.
I am sorry, Snow. I've lost many animals, friends, family and loved ones over the years and they all hurt. They are all still in my heart, though, so there is that.
Yeah, we'll always remember them and cherish the time we had. Thanks CR.
You're welcome. It does get better, after a bit.
I am so sorry to hear this. RIP, Tigger, and I'm sending an internet hug your way, SPS.
Thanks Cally. He managed to have a good life.
God damn, snow, I'm so sorry. I've cried for every pet I've lost and now I'm crying for one I've never met. Tigger was lucky to have such a loving and caring cat-mom.
It's gonna hurt–bad–for a while but, eventually,I hope the pain is replaced by good memories. Take care.
Thanks cmdr. Yeah, it hurts, but I'm sure I'll make it through with time.
So sorry for your loss. My cats are the only thing that have kept me sane and I'd rather lose a finger than lose a cat. When my Siamese had to be put down for her cancer she was almost 20 and I had her cremated. I keep the little urn in a special place and it means so much that part of her at least is still with me.
Thanks. Seems like we lost our cats in quite similar ways, actually.
Nothing's quite as calming as petting a cat. I'll miss that.
I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds like a wonderful kitty and that you gave him a long, happy life.
Thanks Close. He had a long life. He picked me out by climbing on me as a kitten when I was just six years old and it's time to say good-bye to him now that I'm 25, I guess.
Hoo wow- didn't see this one. Yeah, that's how our pets found us. Always better to get them based on how they behave rather than how they look (good advice with people too).
You will never, never have a cat or dog like the one you had growing up. RIP Tigger.
GAH!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you find time heals, as it did when (or after, eventually) my dog reached old age and succumbed.
I became a new cat owner last couple of years. I expected aloof-kitty 'tude and instead got an affectionate cuddler loaded w/ personality. Plus their body structure is so different than dogs'. Their agility and infinite iterations of natural-but-surreal-seeming postures (like the pic posted above) fascinate me~
Thanks. I know it'll take time. It's not the first loss of a cat I've had, but this one hits the hardest by far since I was so close to this one. Tigger was quirky as well, and he could jump several feet off the ground. Pretty impressive for a standard domestic shorthair.
Twenty years is a good long life for a cat, remarkable really. So perhaps it's some consolation to know he had that much happiness. Hard to lose them, I know. Still stinging from the loss of Sera two years ago.
Yeah, he had a good, long life, no question. It still hurts, but at least we know we did well for him and that he was happy… when we gave him the food he wanted, of course. He never could decide which he actually liked.
Snow, I'm so sorry. For awhile, I felt that kittehs were the only 'people' in my life I could trust. It's wonderful that Tigger lived such a long, happy life. He will forever be in your heart, and you in his! You're an example for all Pet Parents. (((hugs)))
*hugs* Thanks smokey. Yeah, I'll always remember him fondly. We were really close.
I can't say I know what you're going through, but I know what I went through when I've lost kitties. Their memories are still part of everyday experience.
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Yeah, it's the little things that seem to be getting to me today. Like I start making dinner and I wonder where the cat is and then… oh. Right.
Hah! I just watched the video, the white cat reminded me of my dear departed Red, aka The Great White Cat. She got me all the way through college, then died 6 weeks before I left grad school. *sob*
Yeah, I can even tell that our dog Maggie is depressed. She's not sure exactly what's going on, but she's seemed down all day and clearly knows that Tigger is missing.
I missed the game because the emergency vet waiting room had Fox Business on. My cat's dying and I have to listen to assholes like Larry King, Pat Buchanan, Jim Jordan, and Joe Arpaio.