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Originally Posted by gblowfish
I've been fighting major depression for a couple of weeks. My Mama Cat who I've had for 18 years, is down to a few days. I had to have one of her teeth pulled in October, and she developed a tumor in her jaw. She's stopped eating, and I'm probably going to have to take her in over the weekend.
She's slept by my side for 18 years. I don't have any kids, so this is extremely hard for me. My wife and I have lost three of our kitties in the last year, this would be number four, and the one we've had for the longest time. The other three were all boy cats, and for some reason I could deal with that. This is my girl cat, and has been by far my favorite and one of the great loves of my life. I've had no joy at all for about a month now. Just numb. No words. It's time to let her go, but it's breaking my heart to do so. Christmas is going to suck this year without her.
Please keep a good thought for Mama cat and me over the next few days.
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Yesterday I had to take Mama Cat to the vet to relieve her pain. He had gotten sick and weak, and could not longer walk or lift her head. The vet said that she was a very tough kitty, and lasted much longer that we thought she would. She made it to Christmas and New Years, which I think was her gift to me. I'm going to miss her terribly. She slept next to me for 18 years and was one of the great joys of my life. I'm glad she's no longer suffering, the last couple days were very tough. I had her cremated, so this spring I can lay her ashes to rest in our kitty garden in the back yard, and make it nice. Yesterday my boy cats Meesh and Neighbor Cat were cruising around the house looking for her. Meesh slept in Mama Cat's favorite overstuffed chair last night, which is where Mama Cat spent her last week. It was very sad. It's amazing how the pets in the house know what's going on.