RIP Daniel

[brightrosefox]

Mom called. Their tabby (our tabby), Daniel, who we have at had for twelve years, died today.
He stopped eating. He began crying, then vomiting. Mom and Dad rushed him to the vet, who first thought heart failure, then realized the cat was severely, mysteriously anemic. He began blood transfusions. Daniel got weaker. Then... he died. He just... died.
Three hours, and he was dead...

I dreamed about it last night.
I dreamed my cat died and it came true.
This happens too often when it comes to my loved ones being injured or dying...

Comments

[chiyo-no-saru.livejournal.com]

Awww, sweetie. *hugs* It's always so, so hard when pets die. :(

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And for some reason, the pets that you grew up with hit so, so hard in an unexpected way.
I got Daniel when I was sixteen, and he was the first cat I ever owned that was a loving cat (the calico I got when I was ten, Muffin, was a bit neurotic). Daniel gave hugs.

[sezurei.livejournal.com]

Awh! I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
Pets you grew up with are always the hardest. Especially when they're firsts.

[fadingmemories.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. I hate how quickly cats can go downhill. =( *hugs*

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. It's one of the worst parts about owning a pet with such a specific lifespan.

[todabrilla.livejournal.com]

I'm terribly sorry to hear about that. I know how difficult it can be, but at least the decline seemed to be swift and hopefully his suffering was not great.

I sniffled when I read about your family's loss, and then I looked at the pictures and saw that Daniel resembles my recently deceased cat and tears formed. You have all of my sympathy.

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

Orange tabbies have such a look about them, don't they?
*sad smile, hugs for you*

[todabrilla.livejournal.com]

Thanks, and hugs right back at you.

[porcelaingirl.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm sorry...

[lovefromgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear heart, I am sorry to hear this. May your grief ease and your memories stay strong. You have my fondest thoughts and deepest sympathies.

[amigone.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry honey...

[wolfden.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I'm sorry for your loss.

[wishkey.livejournal.com]

:-( Sorry for your loss, sweetie!

[blood-4-deniro.livejournal.com]

randomly stumbled onto your journal thru curvygirls and was wondering if it's ok to add you? and i just wanted to say i'm sorry about your kitty. he looks EXACTLY like my 10-year-old cat named Huggy (who was also a fat orange tabby cat who loved giving hugs) who died in May due to complications of diabetes. seeing the pictures made me cry :( i hope you and your family feel better

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

Go for it. I love new friends. :)
And thank you. Hugs for you and your tabby loss too.

[datajana.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.

*hugs*

[queen-lily-rose.livejournal.com]

Oh Jo! I'm So Sorry! *Hugs*

[greenteadragon.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[funkergirl.livejournal.com]

*hugs*
I was just thinking about my orange boy last night...I love him so...
I understand...I really understand.

*hugs*

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* I know you do... it's always so hard. Orange cats are just awesome, aren't they? I'm so glad we have Jupiter. You just bond with them so quickly!

[funkergirl.livejournal.com]

Yes, orange kitties now have a permanent place in my heart. Something so wonderful in their big bodies and huge hearts.

I hope my boy lives to be 20. I've never been this close to an animal before, and I hate having the thought of someday him not being with me.

We have some pics of our little feral girls, so I will see if I can get Mark to post them this week. They are sooooo beautiful. Instant love there.

[brightrosefox.livejournal.com]

Awww, I'd be so happy to see pictures!