After 5 days of inexplicable illness culminating in seizures, our dearest cat (yes, we like her best!) had to be put down this morning. Oogie was a loyal cat. We got her only two months after we got married. She helped keep me sane when I was so depressed that I couldn't see straight. She made the move from Tennessee to Illinois with us. She kept me company when Kevin had to be away the first week after our move. I had hoped she would be the cat that kept me from eating my children if I got depressed after giving birth. Alas, that will never be.
But Oogie LOVED red scrunchies. She preferred dry cheap food over the fancy schmancy kind. She like to lay in the bathtub. She would play fetch with a red scrunchie in the bathtub. She would attack you when you least expected it. While our other cat is friendly, Oogie's itense loyalty was reserved especially for me, and sometimes for my husband. She always liked to lay on my belly in bed. I'll miss her tonight when I go to read, and she won't be there to force her way between my face and the book.
Goodbye, Oogie. I'll miss you. I'm so sorry you had to suffer.
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Oh Nicole, I'm so sorry for you. I think my heart will truly break when Flip Flop's day comes.
Pets are so innocent and trusting, so loyal and non-judgemental. In many ways, they are creatures before the fall in a way humans can't understand. It's so agonizing to watch them be in pain.
I know you'll miss Oogie. I do believe she's with Aslan now (no good creation is truly lost forever).
You know, the prof I TA for said essential the same thing to me via a phone call moments after I read your comment.
He was telling me about C.S. Lewis's belief that any animal in a loving relationship with a human is present in heaven. How could it be heaven without all the creatures who we have loved? As silly as that sounds, I want to believe it, and believing it makes me feel better.
Nicole, that's awful news. I'm so sorry to hear that :(.
My dog had to be put down about 2 years ago because of cancer in just about every inch of her body; watching her suffer was one of the most awful things I've ever experienced. I know that's not much help to you, but I can understand the trauma. I'm sorry that you've lost someone you love.
I am sorry for your loss. People say they are just pets, but they are family.
That's so sad, Nicole. Our younger cat, Paducah, sounds like she has a temperment like Oogie.
When I was younger, I had a lot of pets with no personality and short life spans (like fish, etc.). When we lose one of our two cats, it will be the first time I've ever dealt with that kind of loss. I dread the day.
poor oogie.
didn't she hump my leg once??
We are so sorry about your loss but we know Oogie is at Rainbow Bridge now feeling all better. Purrs & headbutts to you... (Came over from Muddy's blog)
I'm so sorry to hear this! The red scrunchie thing is kinda funny though.
That's very sad, especially given the history she shared with you. Cats have so much personality; when they're gone, they leave a real hole in your routine.
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Sorry Nicole. When I had to put Gigi the Golden Retriever down I wept like a baby. She was a fine companion on many walks, and contributed to so many happy memories.
One thing I remember about her is that I used to get down on the floor and put a blanket over me and chase after Gigi like I was a monster. She would put her nose up against the blanket and bark herself silly.
She was also so into eating that she wouldn't even stop chewing to bark--she'd just have nuggets of food flying out of her mouth while she barked.
I'm sorry.
I have 3 cats and 3 dogs, and am moving to the country this summer so that I can have even more animals who own me.
I came late in life to the joys of pets. I know now how much they can mean to someone.
Thanks everyone for your comforting words. It seems so hokey, but they really have helped fill the little empty place in our lives where Oogie once was.
:) She was a great cat and will never be replaced! Thanks for all the love.
On another note, my brother's girlfriend sent us a sympathy card (she's a vet in training).
If he doesn't hurry up and marry that girl, I'm going to kick him hard in a sensitive area.
Nicole,
Sorry for your loss. I lost my Oogie December 15th 1998. sadly I found her in the street 2 houses down from my home. She was a dear friend, a tortise shell, I still grieve when I think of her. Thankfully I have her older sister Callie to comfort me.
Ian
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