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My cat Crook passed away today (Original Post) ralps Dec 2019 OP
RIP, Crook... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1
RIP to the Ninth Degree BBG Dec 2019 #5
I'm so sorry. Poor baby. Nt spooky3 Dec 2019 #2
So sorry for your loss. yellerpup Dec 2019 #3
I am so sorry. RIP Crook. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #4
Hugs! I am so sorry. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #6
What a handsome boy... I'm very sorry for your loss. liberalla Dec 2019 #7
I'm very sorry. nocoincidences Dec 2019 #8
I am sorry for your loss ralps. redwitch Dec 2019 #9
Thanks Everyone! Huge hugs ralps Dec 2019 #10
Hugs to you and peaceful passage to your beloved "Crook" hlthe2b Dec 2019 #11
Kisses & love to both of you. The hardest day! catrose Dec 2019 #12
Hang in there Hav Dec 2019 #13
I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved cat. phylny Dec 2019 #14
Sweet kitty BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #15
So sorry for your loss. Jirel Dec 2019 #16
😪💔 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #17
Crook🕯️💔 irisblue Dec 2019 #18
So sorry for your loss orangecrush Dec 2019 #19
Thanks again everyone! ralps Dec 2019 #20
So sorry. 💔 GentryDixon Dec 2019 #21
I lost my sweet and saucy Snickers to cancer a few years ago Leith Dec 2019 #22
Oh Dear! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #23
Sincere condolances ZERTErYNOthe Dec 2019 #24
I am sorry to hear ralps proud patriot Dec 2019 #25
RIP Crook meow2u3 Dec 2019 #26
I'm sorry for your loss. wendyb-NC Dec 2019 #27
All my cats made me a better human The Wizard Dec 2019 #28
I'm sorry about your loss. 💔. Cute boy. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #29
I'm sorry for your loss vercetti2021 Dec 2019 #30
We are all mortal, and your kitty is now in cat heaven at140 Dec 2019 #31
💫😻✨ MLAA Dec 2019 #32
Damnation! Why do bad things happen to good kitties? I'm so glad Crook had you helping Karadeniz Dec 2019 #33
Deepest sympathy for your loss. Scarsdale Dec 2019 #34
I am deeply sorry for your loss n/t wroberts189 Dec 2019 #35
Sorry to hear of his passing. Throckmorton Dec 2019 #36
Rest in peace shenmue Dec 2019 #37
I'm sorry to hear that Ellipsis Dec 2019 #38
He has a crooked tail so I'm assuming the Humane society named him that ralps Dec 2019 #46
Oh, I Am So Very Sorry DarthDem Dec 2019 #39
so sorry cat lover friend. Crook is friends with my cats GRACIE, SOPHIE & SNICKERS trueblue2007 Dec 2019 #40
I'm so sorry for your loss of Crook ralps. May every livetohike Dec 2019 #41
Sorry for your loss Cetacea Dec 2019 #42
It's the hardest thing to do, but the kindest, and the last and greatest act of love renate Dec 2019 #43
sorry for your loss! barbtries Dec 2019 #44
Sorry for your loss. 47of74 Dec 2019 #45
I also very sorry ralps. Your kitty Crook was still beautiful! CottonBear Dec 2019 #47
Poor baby marlakay Dec 2019 #48
So sorry for your loss, ralps. gademocrat7 Dec 2019 #49
you had a most difficult day KT2000 Dec 2019 #50
I'm so so sorry... CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #51
So sorry. Take care of yourself during the coming days and weeks. pazzyanne Dec 2019 #52
... SammyWinstonJack Dec 2019 #53
Very sorry Ralps n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2019 #54
Rainbow bridge SonofDonald Dec 2019 #55
I'm very sorry for your loss. cab67 Dec 2019 #56
Awe I'm so sorry samplegirl Dec 2019 #57
oh hell. it's so hard. because they are pure love. EveHammond13 Dec 2019 #58
I know that the 2 of you were lucky to find each other in this life. cry baby Dec 2019 #59
. raging moderate Dec 2019 #60
I'm so sorry Bettie Dec 2019 #61
Sorry for your loss. n/t PatrickforO Dec 2019 #62
So sorry!! He'll be waiting at the rainbow bridge for you!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #63
It's heart wrenching to lose a family member lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #64
Dr Seuss said: Don't cry because it's over NewDayOranges Dec 2019 #65
Thanks a lot everyone! ralps Dec 2019 #66
RIP Crook MissMillie Dec 2019 #67
Take care and RIP Crook. Glad you had a good vet hospital . I was so grateful to find one lunasun Dec 2019 #68
RIP Crook. littlemissmartypants Dec 2019 #69
My condolences. MarianJack Dec 2019 #70
Forever in your heart, ralps......nt Heartstrings Dec 2019 #71
I lost my fur baby at this time of year BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #72
So sorry for the loss of your fur baby. lark Dec 2019 #73
Thanks lark! & I'm planning on going to the local Humane Society with my ralps Dec 2019 #75
i am so sorry for the loss of your fur baby this is never easy .. dawn5651 Dec 2019 #74
I am so sorry, sending you love today. FM123 Dec 2019 #76
Darling Kitty LyndaG Dec 2019 #77
So very sorry and heartbroken for your loss. Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #78
I am so sorry for you, ralps. It hurts to lose a beloved friend. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #79
Thanks Everyone! Huge hugs ralps Dec 2019 #80
What a sweet face! I hope he went gently.... secondwind Dec 2019 #81
Condolences. RIP Crook. Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #82

yellerpup

(12,254 posts)
3. So sorry for your loss.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 06:51 PM
Dec 2019

Crook must have been a rascal in his youth. His love for you will never die. Love never dies.

nocoincidences

(2,229 posts)
8. I'm very sorry.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 06:54 PM
Dec 2019

He was a lucky kitty to have you to give him so much love and care.

I can see he will be missed a lot.

hlthe2b

(102,360 posts)
11. Hugs to you and peaceful passage to your beloved "Crook"
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 07:02 PM
Dec 2019

It hurts, but the love you shared was undoubtedly worth the pain today.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
13. Hang in there
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 07:03 PM
Dec 2019

The first days sting the most but it gets better with time. But of course, you never forget your little sweethearts.

My cat had cancer, too, so I know that saying goodbye was a blessing for her in the end as well.

BeyondGeography

(39,379 posts)
15. Sweet kitty
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 07:28 PM
Dec 2019

I know how much one can love these creatures and how important they are to those who love them.

RIP little Crook.

Leith

(7,813 posts)
22. I lost my sweet and saucy Snickers to cancer a few years ago
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 07:57 PM
Dec 2019

It was heartbreaking. May Crook rest in peace.




ZERTErYNOthe

(200 posts)
24. Sincere condolances
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:08 PM
Dec 2019

Our sincere condolences. We have lost a few kitties over the years, and while the loss never goes away, the pain does eventually lessen. The unconditional love of a Cat or Dog is a wonderful thing, and an example for me of how life should be lived. I wish the best for you. God Bless you, and Godspeed for Crook.

The Wizard

(12,547 posts)
28. All my cats made me a better human
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:18 PM
Dec 2019

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle…"
(Irving Townsend)

at140

(6,110 posts)
31. We are all mortal, and your kitty is now in cat heaven
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:19 PM
Dec 2019

and feels no more pain, and meow's happily thinking of her loving master on earth.

Our doggy was 15.5 years old and had to be put down last month.
She was the best pet but she was needed in doggy heaven.

Karadeniz

(22,572 posts)
33. Damnation! Why do bad things happen to good kitties? I'm so glad Crook had you helping
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:22 PM
Dec 2019

Him through such a difficult time.❤❤❤

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
34. Deepest sympathy for your loss.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:22 PM
Dec 2019

Handsome little dude. He will be waiting for you over the Rainbow Bridge, no doubt. They certainly bring love into our lives. He can now rest, pain free.

Ellipsis

(9,124 posts)
38. I'm sorry to hear that
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:31 PM
Dec 2019

My best to you. I just recently had to have my sweet female put down. I was lucky enough to live in a small town where the vet came to house to lessen her stress and I could bury her in the backyard.

I'm curious why you named her Crook.

trueblue2007

(17,238 posts)
40. so sorry cat lover friend. Crook is friends with my cats GRACIE, SOPHIE & SNICKERS
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:33 PM
Dec 2019

WHO ARE IN CAT HEAVEN.

livetohike

(22,163 posts)
41. I'm so sorry for your loss of Crook ralps. May every
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:34 PM
Dec 2019

good memory you have of Crook’s life help to bring you comfort. Rest In Peace Crook .

renate

(13,776 posts)
43. It's the hardest thing to do, but the kindest, and the last and greatest act of love
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:44 PM
Dec 2019

You took on that pain so he wouldn't suffer. That was a lovely gift to him.

I am truly sorry. He was a beautiful boy, with such a sweet face.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
47. I also very sorry ralps. Your kitty Crook was still beautiful!
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:03 PM
Dec 2019

Your and Crook’s love for each other will live on in your heart.

KT2000

(20,587 posts)
50. you had a most difficult day
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:09 PM
Dec 2019

and my heart goes out to you. He looks like a sweet boy. Peace to you.

CaptainTruth

(6,601 posts)
51. I'm so so sorry...
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:12 PM
Dec 2019

I lost my companion kitty of 17 years this spring. I know that pain of loss. I also know that when that pain fades what will remain in your heart will be all the memories of good times & love. Those will last forever.

pazzyanne

(6,557 posts)
52. So sorry. Take care of yourself during the coming days and weeks.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:14 PM
Dec 2019

Love like yours and Crooks does not die. With healing comes moving on, and perhaps sharing your love with another deserving kittie. Peace for you, and special regards to Crook with the transition during the journey over the rainbow bridge. Sending and

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
55. Rainbow bridge
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:25 PM
Dec 2019

I had to do the same to the KittyMonster after 17 years just a year ago

She was one of a kind, she really was.

There are more out there that need a family, I picked a tortishell aka tazmanian devil cat five months ago

Last night she knocked over a lamp and cleared off an end table of everything

At 3 am

But she has found a new family

I hope you find another fur baby soon, don't wait, they are out there waiting already.

samplegirl

(11,502 posts)
57. Awe I'm so sorry
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:28 PM
Dec 2019

Hate to hear these stories as our fur babies are our family.
Take care of yourself. You have friends here to talk to.😞

cry baby

(6,682 posts)
59. I know that the 2 of you were lucky to find each other in this life.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:34 PM
Dec 2019

I’m sorry for your loss, Ralph.

raging moderate

(4,308 posts)
60. .
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:38 PM
Dec 2019

I am so sorry this horrible bone cancer happened to Crook. You did the right thing. His last thought must have been wonderful relief that the pain was gone. The love you share with Crook stays true forever.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
64. It's heart wrenching to lose a family member
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 10:00 PM
Dec 2019

I'm soon to face the final trip to the vet with my pup now 13, also has cancer but still playful, loving, takes his meds along with treats every morning.
These things upset me on a global scale because the animals are literally nose to the ground, where the worst of carcinogenic carbons of industrial waste pollute even the most pristine areas of nature. It is especially U.S. citizens, rampant consumerism, uncaring corporations and politicians blowing their smokestacks, having set some ideal "exceptionalism" less developed places attempt to emulate. Everything from ocean life to the entirety of the food chain is now at extreme risk,
Just so the likes of the Koch's can make a few dollars more.
And I tell my pup quite often that after going into the light, don't come back here for at least a century. At least until whatever dominant life forms on this planet get the hell over their pretentious toxicity, truly care to balance life in environmentally sensitive ways and achieve the equanimity and conscience for fair resource allocation.

NewDayOranges

(692 posts)
65. Dr Seuss said: Don't cry because it's over
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 10:24 PM
Dec 2019

- SMILE because it happened. I hope you will soon be able to remember your sweet Crook without tears ...

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
68. Take care and RIP Crook. Glad you had a good vet hospital . I was so grateful to find one
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:57 PM
Dec 2019

when in a similar situation . Makes the struggle a little easier for kitty and us humanz to have good support.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
70. My condolences.
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 04:28 PM
Dec 2019

I still mourn my doggies and kitties who've gone over the Rainbow Bridge. Please accept my besr wishes for you.

RESIST!

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)
72. I lost my fur baby at this time of year
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:02 PM
Dec 2019

and it made the Holiday bleak. Take care of yourself....you are experiencing a severe loss.

lark

(23,156 posts)
73. So sorry for the loss of your fur baby.
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:05 PM
Dec 2019

Unfortunately, those of us who love our fur babies go through this. My beautiful little 18 year old long haired calico departed us 2 Sundays ago. The vet said she had severe dementia as well as heart issues and was in no pain, she was just weak & ready to die. She's the first of our animals to just die of natural causes. The other 3 cats had various forms of cancer and were in pain so we opted as you did for the vets for them. i hope you have others to grieve with you and share memories of your wonderful friend & family member.

Backseat Driver

(4,396 posts)
78. So very sorry and heartbroken for your loss.
Fri Dec 6, 2019, 08:41 PM
Dec 2019

It's one of the hardest tasks in life that we need be merciful and alleviate our best pals' suffering. RIP Crook.

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