Farewell, Illya: Goodbye to a Feline Friend
My husband The Packhorse and I spent yesterday crying. Our Russian blue, Illya, developed kidney failure, and we had to euthanize him. He was six weeks short of his 20th birthday.Illya was my 40th...
View ArticleRIP My Sweet Baby Boy: a photo diary
I didn't name Gil-Galad, my wonderful partner did when he bought him from a local breeder when the lil' guy was about 10 weeks old. Gil-Galad couldn't have been a better name for him, because...
View ArticleI lost my Magic today
Losing a pet is never easy, but this was harder than I thought. Magic came into our lives in January 2006 after we had to put our 21-year-old cat Zoe to sleep. This is Magic's story.
View ArticleKitty Love Supreme
Now come the story of the great White Fang. . . .a fitting name for an East Bay cat. Jack London wrote about the half-wolf/half-dog, and White Fang lived not far the statue of his namesake at Jack...
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STELLA .... STELLA ... STEL-LAAAA
Stella's Last Good Swim, August, 2012.Today is Stella's last day on this Planet she called home for over 12 years. It is going to be one of the most difficult days of my life ... And so yesterday, I...
View ArticleFly free, Raven
For the third time in six months, we have had to help a beloved four-legged walk on and cross the Rainbow Bridge. First, in May, it was our cat Huck, more frequently known as Pest, to cancer. Then in...
View ArticleThe Cat Who Went to Heaven
The title of this diary is borrowed from a beautiful Japanese folktale retold by Elizabeth Coatsworth in her award-winning.book about a cat who miraculously appears on a scroll despite the wishes of...
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The Grieving Room--Vyonne, my little purring puss: a farewell
Welcome, fellow travelers on the grief journey, and a special welcome to anyone who is new to The Grieving Room. We meet every Monday evening. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, whether...
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14 Wonderful Years (Photo Diary)
Skittish relaxing in 2003 My favorite aspect of Daily Kos has always been the sharing of stories, support, and love with regard to our pets. So here goes: Monday marks the six month milestone since my...
View ArticleRIP, sweet Dusty
My sister, Ann, and I are very grateful for the help we received from the community to save Dusty, a 13 year old cat and my sister’s constant companion, who appeared to have failing kidneys. With your...
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Our friend, llbear, needs a helping hand and some love
Llbear has not been around this site for awhile, largely because his health makes it difficult to be on the computer for any length of time. But many people will remember his presence here with great...
View ArticleThe Prince of Alden has new subjects now
Baxter came into our lives when a dear friend asked us to adopt him. I had sworn off having any pets because I had a cat named Nickels that I adored, and his death was so difficult to work through, he...
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F**k You, 2020. Rufus - 4/15/2007-11/11/2020
We lost our sweet Rufus early in the morning on November 11, 2020. I'd like to tell you a bit about him, if you will indulge me.In the fall of 2007, I had two cats - Baby Girl, aged 15, and Grady,...
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You were a cool cat Hobbes, and we'll miss you
LAST SATURDAY was one of those difficult days. We knew the day was coming, as all lovers of critters do, but that doesn’t make it any easier. He was seventeen years old, and started having seizures a...
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We Have Suffered A Family Heartbreak: The Loss Of The Sweetest Chihuahua You...
There is not much left in me emotionally. I am drained. Not a few years ago my mom moved her furniture and drove cross country with my brother and chihuahua Rowdy to join us in AZ. Then covid...
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Cookie, A Very Good Dog. 2008-2021 CW: Death of a pet.
This sweet girl crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. She'd been poorly for a week or so. Eating little, sleeping a lot. Early this morning she got up from the floor next to my bed, the place where...
View ArticleThere's Nothing Alive in My House Anymore. Good Bye Misty.
When I got home from the vet yesterday, I realized that there was no longer anything alive in my house. I woke up this morning knowing it when my normal greeting while making coffee wasn’t there. It’s...
View ArticleVideo: Pet Loss Grief
The following is a social media thread that was sent to me. I took the individual posts and put them together in a scrolling text video. This person, Josh Weed, is a psychologist and he talks about how...
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