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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:04 pm
I like to think that I try my best in my own little way to help other people with their grief. However, I’m not very good at expressing my own so I waited awhile to say anything but I thought that I would try here. Sorry to unload all of this but I think it helps. Our little cat Sully, passed away last night. I keep trying to tell myself that he was a cat. By this I mean Sully wasn’t my first cat and as most people understand, it is inevitable that we are going to lose our little friends at some point. I’ve loved all my cats (I’ve had four in my lifetime that are gone now) and Sully was extremely special. Right now I have to say that I am almost overwhelmed with grief. From the time I first went to see Sully, I knew he was special. He was bounding around the house, having fun and chasing all of the bigger cats (who were having fun too). Then he jumped up to where I was sitting on the couch to play with me and then snuggled into my lap. It was like something you might see in a corny movie. When I brought him home, he was just the same. He was the friendliest cat I have ever known. Sully just adored my two little girls (4 and 6) and they treated him like a Prince. He absolutely loved company and he would follow us from room to room. When we’d sit on the couch to watch a little bedtime movie, he would take turns sitting on everyone’s lap. My littlest girl would tell him stories while he sat on her knee. He was indescribably wonderful in every way. Unfortunately, Sully caught a virus. Our Vet did some tests, prescribed antibiotics and said that it wasn’t one of the bad ones. It took him a couple of weeks for him to recover. He was fine for a little while and then he started getting the sniffles again and it was back to our Vet for different antibiotics. Those didn’t work as well so the Vet prescribed more of the same antibiotics he had had before. He became extremely weak and stopped eating on his own so we fed him by hand, but his virus was clearing up. We were concerned about Sully’s weakness but our Vet was still confident that Sully was doing okay. Yesterday afternoon, his breathing became very labored and I rushed him to the Emergency Clinic. They gave him oxygen and made him comfortable. And then he died. It’s so hard. He was six months old.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:07 pm
Jimmer, I am very sorry you lost your little kitty way too soon.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:13 pm
Oh Jimmer I am so very sorry about your kitty
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:22 pm
My deepest sympathy, Jimmer. Sully died way too young, but what a happy and loving short life he had.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:27 pm
((((((((Jimmer)))))))))
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 4:38 pm
Oh Jimmer! It sounds like Sully was very much loved and had a wonderful -- albeit way too short -- life on this earth! I'm so sorry to hear about your loss!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 5:26 pm
What a sad loss...he sounds like such a great kitty.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 5:27 pm
{{{Jimmer and family}}}
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 5:35 pm
Jimmer, I am so sad to hear that.
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 5:41 pm
I'm so sorry Jimmer. 
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 6:12 pm

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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 6:32 pm
oh, way too young for a kitty. i am so sorry, jimmer. all i can think from your story is that he had a wonderful, playful, loving life, short as it was.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:12 pm
Jimmer, I am so sorry about Sully.
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Regee
Member
10-09-2005
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:23 pm
Jimmer: YOU and your girls gave that little fur baby all the love and comfort that could of been given. Sully was meant to be there with you and your family. YOU showed the love and caring and affection that EVERY little fur baby needs. It must be so very hard on your family right now but try to remember the funny times or the goofy times with Sully. Maybe you and your girls can draw a picture of the bestest time with Sully and then frame them. I AM SO SORRY about your lose. Reg'ee
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:41 pm
Jimmer and family, I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of the incomparable Sully.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:50 pm
Jimmer, that is so sad that he was so young. When an animal dies, it is always sad. But such a young kitty and such an unusual kitty dying so young is so very sad. We have a total loveball named George and he is our best cat by far. He gets along with all the other cats and dogs in this house and totally lets Ryan get away with carrying him all over the house. It's just so extra hard to deal with a death of such a great cat. Or kitten, in your case, which makes it extra hard to accept.
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 8:58 pm
Ohhh Jimmer, I'm so sorry you lost your furbaby, Sully. Bless his little heart. He brought you and your girls a special gift with his giving and playful personality in his short lifetime. He knew he was loved, even at the end...he knew. I hope you and your girls will be feeling better in the days to come. Take care.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 9:54 pm
{{{{Jimmer}}}} I am so very sorry about Sully. 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 10:38 pm
(((Jimmer))))
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 1:10 am
Jimmer, I am so sorry for your heartbreaking loss. It is really hard to lose a member of your family, and Sully was just that. I'm sure your girls are struggling as much as you are, so perhaps a good book from the library about losing a pet might be helpful. I hope your hearts heal, knowing you did everything you could to let him know how special he was during his short but magical life. (He was a very special cat, I agree.) So, as much as he added happiness to your lives, you did the same for him. Thank you for sharing a bit of Sully with us. I am picturing him scampering in Rainbow Bridge with my dogs, Jake, Spot and Omar.
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 4:04 am
Jimmer, so very very sorry. Treasure the six months you had with Sully. When the pain subsides, the very special joy Sully gave you will last your lifetime. (((((Jimmer)))))
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 4:07 am
Today is one month since Medley died. I'm still so very sad. Every day I wonder where the 19 years went. I miss her so much. She was my baby and always will be. Life is so fleeting. Find the joy, and savor it where you can.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 5:23 am
(((Weiner)))
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 6:47 am
Great post Weinermr. I hope the sadness in your heart eventually heals. Take care.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 6:59 am
Jimmer I am so sorry to hear about your little kitten, he may have only been with you a few months, but he was part of your family. At least he had a very happy 6 months, you'll always remember the good times with him. Weiner over time the heartache will get better, but you'll always remember the good times with your puppy. I still think about my one dog and she's been gone for several years already, I do have to say I tend to remember the fun times with her and they make me feel both happy and sad.
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