Comments on Anne McAllister's Blog!: A Gentleman and A Cat

Anne, Thank you for your post about Spiffy. He sou...

2008-01-26T21:34:00.000-07:00

Anne, Thank you for your post about Spiffy. He sounds like he was a very fine cat. Hugs and well wishes go out to Kate.

Mads

It is wrenching, you're right about that, Lidia. I...

2008-01-26T13:42:00.000-07:00

It is wrenching, you're right about that, Lidia. I am always grateful when they go on their own instead of having to make that decision. If I had to make it, they'd be around forever!

But the memories and the joy our pets give is really priceless. I would never trade the angst of losing one for the 'calm' of never having one to lose.

As my 11 year old son said about his first

Anne,What a wonderful tribute to Spiffy.Pets are a...

2008-01-26T13:15:00.000-07:00

Anne,
What a wonderful tribute to Spiffy.

Pets are a part of our family and it is very difficult to lose one. I think one of the most difficult decision that a person ever has to make is when to "let go."

We were somewhat "lucky" in that our first two dogs passed on peacefully "on their own." With our yellow lab that was not the case and when he was 14 we had to make the

Thanks Anne I will.

2008-01-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks Anne I will.

Chris, I will be thinking good thoughts for your l...

2008-01-24T15:44:00.000-07:00

Chris, I will be thinking good thoughts for your lab. They are such wonderful dogs. And she's fortunate you brought her back from acute pancreatitis. That's bad stuff.

We had a cat who was diabetic for the last eight years of his life. We gave him insulin shots twice a day. He coped. We coped. He was a terrific cat and made it all worth it. And we have great memories of him.
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Oh Anne, I can only imagine how devastating it mus...

2008-01-24T12:48:00.000-07:00

Oh Anne, I can only imagine how devastating it must have been to lose three pets in such a short space of time.

My chocolate lab was quite a couple of years back, she had acute pacreatitis. She recovered with a lot of TLC and is now diabetic. I dread the day I lose her but I console myself that I'll always have the memories and she'll know that she was loved.

Chris.

I was only giving Spiffy his due, Kate. He was one...

2008-01-24T11:12:00.000-07:00

I was only giving Spiffy his due, Kate. He was one of my favorite felines and he will alway have a special spot in my heart.

Chris, we lost three golden retrievers once in the space of 9 months. It was devastating, so I can empathize with what Kate is going through. Even so, I know she would agree that the pain of the present is mitigated by the memories that Spiffy and Bob will always

Anne what a lovely post. Spiffy sounded like a won...

2008-01-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

Anne what a lovely post. Spiffy sounded like a wonderful cat. It's so hard losing a pet but to lose two so close together is doubly hard.

Kate you brought tears to my eyes when I read that Spiffy was purring right to the end.

Sending a big hug your way.

Chris.xx.

Thank youHe was indeed a gentleman cat. And he was...

2008-01-24T00:29:00.000-07:00

Thank you
He was indeed a gentleman cat. And he was still purring for England, even if with difficulty from the cancer that closed his throat, as he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

The other thing about Spiffy was the inordinate amounts of white fur that he left wherever he sat or lay or simply walked. We will be finding Spiffy fur for years to come. I like that. He was a cat who quietly