We went out to take our trash down, change the mailbox decoration, and get our mail a few minutes ago. We found Abby on the woodpile in the garage, where she stays during the day. She was still with us this morning and was interested in eating when I went out to feed her.
She’s been a member of our family for 13 years. She had bad arthritis in both back legs and a large inoperable tumor on her kidney. We knew her days were numbered, and I’ve been bringing her inside when I could make time to sit with her and just love her.
I didn’t want her to suffer, and things were just quietly going downhill, but it’s hard.
We have lots of good memories.
RIP, Sweet girl.
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So sorry for your loss x
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Thanks, Christine. It’s kind of you to write.
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Oh I’m so sorry about sweet Abby! It so hard to lose a beloved pet. 😢 But I’m glad you have all the good memories. 💕
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Thank you, Debra. I appreciate your kindness.
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I’ve lost a few of my cats over the years, I know how it feels x
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It’s love of people and animals that make our lives rich. We’re lucky we get to share their lives for a while.
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Yes x
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I’m so sorry for your loss Linda. It hurts loosing them.
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Thanks, Lynn. It does, even though we got to share 13 years with her. It’s never enough.
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I am so sorry for your loss.
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Thanks, Donna. I appreciate your writing.
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I am so sorry for your loss Linda, human or covered in fur, they are still our babies.
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You are so right. We’re lucky we shared 13 years with her. I’m greedy, though, so it’s never enough. Thank you for writing.
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sweet baby. These are the worst days…..May she live in your heart.
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Yes. I keep finding myself going out to the garage to feed her or check on her. This part will improve, and she WILL always be in my heart. Thank you for writing.
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Oh dear Linda, I am so sorry for your loss.😢
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Thanks, Cathy. I’m okay until I find myself halfway out the door to feed her… She really added to the quality of our lives.
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Oh my…I am so sorry about Abby. This made me cry as we lost our tabby Thierry who was just shy of 18 two weeks ago. It is so hard as our babies decline and making those hard decisions. We had been treating his arthritis in both hips with a new injectable drug for the last year and a half and it did work well. Unfortunately he had a stroke and there was no treatment for that. I am glad that Abby went across the rainbow bridge on her own terms. She’ll be waiting for you and hubby when the time comes. Hugs to you both.
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What a beautiful message. I’m sorry for your loss. Aren’t we lucky, though, that we got to share the lives of these sweet creatures? The picture you painted of her waiting for us made me cry. Thanks for caring. I hope you’re beginning to heal a bit, concentrating on all the beautiful memories you made with Thierry. Neither of them is suffering now, and we have to be so grateful for that. Thanks so much for writing.
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