The Rainbow Bridge has another traveller. *UPDATE*

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Just got back from making the dreaded final trip to the vet with one of my boys.
I adopted an older boy "Kevin" and a big kitten "Bronco" as a bonded pair just over 4 years ago from a local rescue. Kevin has fought "GI" issues ever since I got him. A prescription diet helped for about 3 years but he has continued to lose weight while still eating fairly well. This past week I noticed that Kevin had started to cut back on his food intake and yesterday he only ate about a teaspoon full of wet food at his morning feeding and only took a few bites of prescription dry food during the day. Kevin was also showing signs of confusion and I was having to take him to his litter box.
Kevin has always been my cuddler, climbing on my chest each evening in the recliner and rubbing up against my beard as he lay purring until he went to sleep. Last night Kevin, didn't climb up on my chest instead he wandered off to lay in the hammock in his cat tree and I fully expected to find him there this morning when I got up. Such was not the case so I made the dreaded phone call and set up his final appointment.
I am going to miss those cuddles, especially tonight. I'm not sure how Bronco is going to handle missing his big brother.
I know Kevin will be welcomed on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge by a whole passel of my previous furry family members and I can only pray that I will see them all again.

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So sorry, bro. How wonderful that he had a loving and caring owner these past years, and you had a reciprocating companion (not always the case with felines). The price of love is grief.
 
I'm very sorry to hear this and I know how you feel. We had to put Belle (Our Lab) down last week and a dear friend of mine had to put his Setter down this week. Knowing it's the right think to do doesn't make it any easier. My eyes still occasionally water up, but I'm blaming that on the Canadian wildfires.
 
So sorry about Kevin. I couldn't put a like on your post cause it's just too sad. :-(

No, me neither. But I'm soo sorry for your loss. The one sad thing about this awful vet visit is that the animal just doesn't quite understand what's wrong. I still cry about my crazy Daisy the Weimaraner. As Janis sang, she "took another piece of my heart." We have Angel, same breed but completely different personality...sorta. And she gets everything she wants as long as it's okay health wise.
Dammit, I'm sorry for your loss. Praying for peace to you. I really mean it; it's inevitable, but that doesn't make it any better.
Peace. Jeff T., Pgh PA
 
"I know Kevin will be welcomed on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge by a whole passel of my previous furry family members and I can only pray that I will see them all again."

OP, I simply cannot "like" a post about loss of a loved one, human or otherwise, But I can agree with this sentiment! This is my sincere hope for the many cats I have lost in my lifetime. I pray for your comfort!
 
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Always sad to hear these stories. He lived better than millions of people, and he loved you. I've made that trip too many times. Dread the next one. Remember the beautiful times.
 
So true...

No, me neither. But I'm soo sorry for your loss. The one sad thing about this awful vet visit is that the animal just doesn't quite understand what's wrong. I still cry about my crazy Daisy the Weimaraner. As Janis sang, she "took another piece of my heart." We have Angel, same breed but completely different personality...sorta. And she gets everything she wants as long as it's okay health wise.
Dammit, I'm sorry for your loss. Praying for peace to you. I really mean it; it's inevitable, but that doesn't make it any better.
Peace. Jeff T., Pgh PA

Our Russell was his happy go lucky self at the vet. It about killed us.:(
 
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