Author Topic: I hoist a pint in honor........ (Read 5338 times)

kingoffleece · « **on:** January 09, 2018, 05:35:22 PM »

........of a most special little cat I just had to have put down. 18 years ago a little bundle of fur showed up in the pouring rain. Barely 4 months old, much too young to be out on her own, she walked into our lives and took complete control over all animals and people who lived there. A most wonderful and playful personality resided inside her little body and a more faithful and loving pet doesn't exist.
I'm forever grateful for the time she shared with all of us.

Here's to you, Tiger. You'll be missed.

canuck750 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:36:59 PM »

I tip my hat,

had to put down a dear feline friend this December after 15 years of companionship.

Cats,

they sure can grow on you

kingoffleece · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:39:27 PM »

I get it.
Here's to you, then, too, sir!

JJ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:43:41 PM »

Very sorry for your loss.......Cats and dogs are like family...and cats usually find their owner...like Tiger did...

It is always very sad and painful when you have to make that decision, but at 18 years....Tiger lived a very good, long life...so here's to you Tiger, from Sebastian, Felina, and Miss Pinky Diva!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:44:38 PM »

Amazing how the furry little buggers can become so much a part of our lives .

Dusty

kingoffleece · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2018, 05:45:50 PM »

That's really nice. Thank you.
I'm a bit numb, and not afraid to admit it. We've had a lot of cats and she was special.

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2018, 06:34:46 PM »

Sounds like a good lived life. All become part of the family...

Mark

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2018, 06:38:26 PM »

Sorry to hear, but agree it sounds like it was a good cat life.
GliderJohn

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2018, 07:05:39 PM »

Trust me, I/we understand. I still think of him every time I roll over his grave while mowing, and sometimes when I think I hear him coming up the stairs with his spider to play "catch" with..
Most dog people don't understand. I'm a dog guy, too.. but ol' Radar was special..

IMG_5383 by Charles Stottlemyer, on Flickr

Bucky · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2018, 07:23:45 PM »

Totally get it kingoffleece....sor ry about your loss.

I gotta admit, I was not a cat person till I married 40 years ago. Wife wanted a cat, we had a dog, so what the hell. We have had cats and dogs ever since...

They grow on ya for sure.

Again, sorry for the loss...

jcctx · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:04:00 PM »

My Puddy (as in "puddy tat") is just turning 16; dreading the day???

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:14:29 PM »

Yeah, I'm a cat person too. Have had them most my life. Had 1 female that lived 17 years. They're low maintenance compared to dogs and keep mice out of your house. Right now we have 1 cat (coyotes got the other) and 3 small dogs. They all co-habitate. Wife prefers dogs.

1 time when I was about 12 years old I woke up because our female cat decided to have her litter between my legs at night in my bed under the covers!

normzone · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:14:36 PM »

CB, short for Coyote Bait, because the friend who gave her to us didn't like her much, lasted 19 years with full indoor/outdoor privileges in coyote country. We're hoisting a pint for your friend now.

" 1 time when I was about 12 years old I woke up because our female cat decided to have her litter between my legs at night in my bed under the covers!

A sign of trust - the same happened to me when I was 6 or 7.

Ncdan · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:20:17 PM »

The good book dont say yea or nay weather we will see our fur babies in heaven but I just can�t see a heaven without them. Here us our Oscar that we lost a couple years ago. Time will heal my friend.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:35:15 PM »

" 1 time when I was about 12 years old I woke up because our female cat decided to have her litter between my legs at night in my bed under the covers!

A sign of trust - the same happened to me when I was 6 or 7.
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Well I really get close to my cats and they reciprocate.

1 time up in Oregon I converted a wild female cat to domestic and I went for a week long bike trip. Came home and the wife said she hadn't seen 'momma kitty' since I left. So I went lookin' for her and found here under the foundation of a new house under construction. Brought her home and fed her all she could eat then. She lived a long time with us until she got cancer on her nose after we moved to norCal with her.

ITSec · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2018, 08:46:23 PM »

I offer a toast in honor of the feline. (clink)

I've had cats in the house for pretty much all my life, and some certainly had more of an impact than others. I've gotten teary-eyed holding them as the vet performed his final service, and I sometimes get the same way thinking back on them. Each new one has his/her own character but also bears some echoes of past predecessors. My current set includes a 21-year-old, another who's 12, and a 2 1/2 year old. The wheel rolls ever on...

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2018, 10:33:13 PM »

So sorry to hear about your Tiger. The animals we share our lives with give so much, I wonder if they aren't angels sent to watch over us.

Tom H · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2018, 10:37:46 PM »

Sorry for your loss.

Tom

73eldorado · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2018, 10:51:33 PM »

Sorry for your loss, pets are family.

davedel44 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2018, 04:23:39 AM »

Sorry King,

Hard to lose a cherished pet. Hope you feel better.

Dave
Galveston

cookiemech · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2018, 04:39:13 AM »

Sorry for your loss, and hope you can look at it the way I always do, which is to remind myself that each cat who has lived here has been treated better than he/she would be anywhere else. When a cat or kitten comes to live here, I look the cat in the eye and tell him/her "You hit Kitty Lotto".

I've only had cats for 45 years, but my wife has had cats since before she was born (61 years). Love 'em all.

kingoffleece · « **Reply #21 on:** January 10, 2018, 05:37:25 AM »

Well said, one and all.

As I watch the morning news it seems so obvious (the collective) we should treat each other as well as our pets.

twodogs · « **Reply #22 on:** January 10, 2018, 05:53:31 AM »

Sorry for your loss. I get it, our girl showed up almost 16 years ago in the dead of winter and has ruled the house ever since, indoor ~ outdoor don't matter it's her place :smiley here's to your kitty. R.I. P.

jkguzzi · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2018, 06:10:50 AM »

Quote from: Arizona Wayne on January 09, 2018, 08:14:29 PM

They're low maintenance compared to dogs and keep mice out of your house.

Wait! You have cats that catch mice? My 17 yo cat now may alert me that there is a mouse in the laundry room but its up to me to catch it.

gerryp · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2018, 07:27:28 AM »

Quote from: kingoffleece on January 09, 2018, 05:35:22 PM

........of a most special little cat I just had to have put down. 18 years ago a little bundle of fur showed up in the pouring rain. Barely 4 months old, much too young to be out on her own, she walked into our lives and took complete control over all animals and people who lived there. A most wonderful and playful personality resided inside her little body and a more faithful and loving pet doesn't exist.
I'm forever grateful for the time she shared with all of us.

Here's to you, Tiger. You'll be missed.

Jim,

So sorry for your loss and I feel your pain. I had to do the same with our oldest cat Mikey (17 yrs - 13 with us) Just before Thanksgiving.

We got him as a rescue after his owner passed and no one wanted him.

Stay warm my friend and hope to see you soon.

Gerry

Rhodan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2018, 11:40:06 AM »

To Tiger! *hoisting pint*

I've had both cats and dogs in my life. They teach us how to love and how to let go.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2018, 01:01:43 PM »

Quote from: jkguzzi on January 10, 2018, 06:10:50 AM

Wait! You have cats that catch mice? My 17 yo cat now may alert me that there is a mouse in the laundry room but its up to me to catch it.

What can I say? Never had a cat that didn't prefer a fresh meal over can or dry food.

Mice, ground squirrels, birds, lizards, young rabbits, moles, all tasty to our cat.

ohiorider · « **Reply #27 on:** January 10, 2018, 02:56:57 PM »

........of a most special little cat I just had to have put down. 18 years ago a little bundle of fur showed up in the pouring rain. Barely 4 months old, much too young to be out on her own, she walked into our lives and took complete control over all animals and people who lived there. A most wonderful and playful personality resided inside her little body and a more faithful and loving pet doesn't exist.
I'm forever grateful for the time she shared with all of us.

Here's to you, Tiger. You'll be missed.

Your post alone is a fitting tribute to this fine little cat.

Bob

gerryp · « **Reply #28 on:** January 10, 2018, 03:35:22 PM »

Quote from: kingoffleece on January 09, 2018, 05:45:50 PM

That's really nice. Thank you.
I'm a bit numb, and not afraid to admit it. We've had a lot of cats and she was special.

Mikey was the 10th of the eleven cats we had over the years (still have one left). If there ever was a cat that loved Christmas it was him.

To ease the pain Santa left me a plaque with the following inscription.

"Saving one cat will not change the world, but for that one cat...the world will change forever."

helped a bit, but three fingers of Jefferson VSB and an ice cube helped more.

JJ · « **Reply #29 on:** January 10, 2018, 03:50:35 PM »

Best QUOTE of this thread:

"Saving one cat will not change the world, but for that one cat...the world will change forever."

Since I have been married, we have saved two kitties...a female and a male, and they lived 15.5 years and 18.5 years, respectively... a good life.

Here are the current three...a total of more than 30+ pounds - - - and they have no problem "loading-on" the bed or wherever else it is warm and comfortable!

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Author Topic: I hoist a pint in honor........ (Read 5338 times)

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