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platypus said:
I'm really sorry to hear that @brightside229, we lost our first cat to kidney problems and it was hard to see the deterioration. I hope she didn't suffer too much.

RIP Maple :(.
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Thank you for your kind words, thankfully it was so fast. Last 3 or so weeks i noticed weight loss, could feel her spine but she was still eating lots of food so i was a litle concerned but nothing too much. She did not suffer i do not believe, sunday night she slept on our bed together and she slept all night long next to me, i kept getting up every couple of hours to stroke and talk to her as i could not sleep as i was so worried.

Putting her to rest at the vets was the best i could have hoped for, she did not seem scared or in pain. It went so smooth and the vet was really good. I was a total mess though.
 
brightside229 said:
Thank you for your kind words, thankfully it was so fast. Last 3 or so weeks i noticed weight loss, could feel her spine but she was still eating lots of food so i was a litle concerned but nothing too much. She did not suffer i do not believe, sunday night she slept on our bed together and she slept all night long next to me, i kept getting up every couple of hours to stroke and talk to her as i could not sleep as i was so worried.
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Animals have this sixth sense. Sounds like she knew the end was coming and knew exactly where she wanted to be.
brightside229 said:
Putting her to rest at the vets was the best i could have hoped for, she did not seem scared or in pain. It went so smooth and the vet was really good. I was a total mess though.
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Really glad to hear she didn't seem scared.

Remember the good times :).
 
Tuppy_Glossop said:
It isn't easy, @brightside229, but that's because you loved her. Remember the good stuff. You'll be crying for a bit yet. Took me three years to get to only laughing when I think of Squeak. But I got there, and so will you.
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People do not realise just how big of an impact they have on our lives. I wish i had longer with her, and i hope i see her again when it is my time to go. Can you imagine they are waiting for us? How incredible would that be, damn just the thought of it is making me cry.... Please please please let it be true.

As the saying goes, they are just a part of our lives, but we are there entire life!! i know for sure i will never forget Maple.
 
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brightside229 said:
Not a nice post, but lost my Maple Monday, Got home friday and noticed she had a very "angry" meow when i spoke to her and she spoke back, obviously trying to tell me something was wrong, noticed she was not eating Saturday, Had to take her to emergency vet sunday. Had bloodwork done early monday morning and got the worst news ever, Kidney failure with blood work results off the charts. Told me they could put her on a drip for 48 hours but they had never seen a cat recover from such kidney values, so i made the choice to let her go. Got to see her at 2pm and spend last few minutes talking to her and saying all her favorite words and telling her how good of a cat she had been.

She was my first ever pet, and has helped me through a lot of stuff, namely the breakup between me and my ex of 8 years. I think i would not be here today if it was not for Maple. Strange thing is, i contacted me ex 2 weeks ago, and she came over last weekend to see me and the cats, she had not seen them for around 5 years. Week after Maple was dead, I am so glad they got to see each other one last time.

I have lost such an important part of my life, i loved her with all my heart and i will never forget our time together, She was just 13 and i thought we were going to have much more time to come.





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im so sorry to hear this :( she looked like such a chilled out kitty and well looked after, wishing you all the best.
 
Haven't got a picture of the cat but we took in a stray that is a bit of a pain so it has to go outside at night. Currently it is sat on the window ledge yelling, the upstairs bedroom one :D Spider Cat.
 
My stupid cat on the garage roof. He's worked out he can get in through an upstairs window now.

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brightside229 said:
People do not realise just how big of an impact they have on our lives. I wish i had longer with her, and i hope i see her again when it is my time to go. Can you imagine they are waiting for us? How incredible would that be, damn just the thought of it is making me cry.... Please please please let it be true.

As the saying goes, they are just a part of our lives, but we are there entire life!! i know for sure i will never forget Maple.
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"No heaven will ever heaven be, unless my cats are there to welcome me"
- Anon
 
brightside229 said:
Absolutely beautiful Bengal cat! Always wanted a Bengal!

Maple was a Bengal cross
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I'm so glad that we got him, he's a proper lap cat and has a great character. He's been a bit of a pain with the spraying (even though he has been neutered!) but the vets prescribed some cat prozac and that's calmed him down.
 
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