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As some of you guys know I'm a Big time Animal Lover, I've had 10 cats 🐈 and 7 dogs 🐕 in my lifetime and of those pets Smoky my cat is one of my favorites of all time. For sure my favorite cat as she did not act like most felines.
Smokey is the most loving cat I've ever known. She would jump on the table and will purr without even petting her and when I come home from work and sit in my chair she always jumps on my lap and purrs constantly telling me she's happy I'm home, like she is doing in this picture....
At night she would purr by my side which helped me sleep as I have bad Tinnitus.
She's had Hyperthyroidism for around 4yrs and would get 2 doses.25 mil of Methozinon twice a day.
After a Haircut--She is a longhair cat and we used to shave her with electric clippers she would actually purr while we did this because it would make her feel so much better! 😲
About 3 or 4 weeks ago she lost her voice. It came back barely and she hasn't been herself. The last week she's really gone downhill and It's sounds like she's having a hard time breathing like there something in her throat so we took her to the vet and yes that is what they found that they think there's something in her throat but without taking her to a clinic to get checked out with a scope that would be around $3000 and who knows what they would find.
She's 18 and I didn't want to put her through that.
She was not eating and barely drinking had to breathe with her mouth open making visible wheezing sounds is really hard to take, and on the way to the emergency vet, she could barely hold her head up and it was time for her to go to Kitty Heaven....
I'm having a hard time with this, Jan and I will really miss her..... 😢
2020 has been the worst year ever, Mom passed with no Family around, Jan is battling Cancer and now I lose my best Cat ever.....
This year can't end soon enough.
Smokey is the most loving cat I've ever known. She would jump on the table and will purr without even petting her and when I come home from work and sit in my chair she always jumps on my lap and purrs constantly telling me she's happy I'm home, like she is doing in this picture....
At night she would purr by my side which helped me sleep as I have bad Tinnitus.
She's had Hyperthyroidism for around 4yrs and would get 2 doses.25 mil of Methozinon twice a day.
After a Haircut--She is a longhair cat and we used to shave her with electric clippers she would actually purr while we did this because it would make her feel so much better! 😲
About 3 or 4 weeks ago she lost her voice. It came back barely and she hasn't been herself. The last week she's really gone downhill and It's sounds like she's having a hard time breathing like there something in her throat so we took her to the vet and yes that is what they found that they think there's something in her throat but without taking her to a clinic to get checked out with a scope that would be around $3000 and who knows what they would find.
She's 18 and I didn't want to put her through that.
She was not eating and barely drinking had to breathe with her mouth open making visible wheezing sounds is really hard to take, and on the way to the emergency vet, she could barely hold her head up and it was time for her to go to Kitty Heaven....
I'm having a hard time with this, Jan and I will really miss her..... 😢
2020 has been the worst year ever, Mom passed with no Family around, Jan is battling Cancer and now I lose my best Cat ever.....
This year can't end soon enough.
Hang tough and do your best.
Manny
Cat are rad, animals in general are so close to our hearts and seeing them suffer is so painful. Hang in there buddy, i feel for ya man, try and remember the good times, as cliche as that sounds its the only thing that comes to mind. Its going to just pain HURT for awhile.
Stay strong brother.
I still have this picture sitting on my headboard looking over me and i stare at it everyday.
Here is a picture of Caution, he will be 19 years old next month. He suffers from arthritis and is on meds to help. He's days are numbered and I'm going to have to make a tough call soon. It's heart-breaking...
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Caution, my old cat weights in at 10kgs. He is big.
Cats can impact you in their own special way. I lost my Lulu this past October and I still think of her often.
This is my buddy Murphy...my wife got him before we met. He is ~18. Hangs out with me all day no matter where I am in the house. Gonna be tough when he goes..
Had this Lynx "Stinky" many years ago. What a character he was.
So sorry g-man and may all the good memories live on forever.
I can't sit down with out 2 cats jockeying for lap position. I tell my wife its because cats know the pure one..She knows better.. and they sleep on her head at night. Cats sure are characters and all different personalities. There was a comedian on a ship that was talking about cats and I had to look around at one point to see if I was making a scene because I was laughing the hardest ever, luckily everyone else was too because he nailed it.
"Cat jumps up on table, looks at your glass and says hey is this yours? Then smacks it off the table and says Clean that shit up loser."
Pit Row
RIP Smoky.
Despite the sadness, thread though also made me remember my dearest cat also called 'Smokey'- she died like 20 years ago but I never forgot her- still to this day. I often dream of her- often weird dreams like she is still here with me. Again was the sweetest cat and also very unusual. She was a blue Burmese cat, with kind of Smokey grey / blue markings.
On a more cheerful note- at last Christmas time my Mom who also rescues Cats and Dogs- rescued two kittens from being found dumped in bins. We took them in and I finally took them to my place- they were actually pure bred Ocicats- like sort of Siamese Oriental cats.
They been with me ever since- have named one of them after 'Smokey', as she reminds so much of her, the way she acts and looks- also is quite unusual and jumps on my head and shoulders all the time.
Here is the new 'Smokey', the orange cat, with her brother 'Kitten', the lighter colored one, Kitten is huge- both are so friendly and demanding- is never a dull moment. They are only just past one year- never seen such friendly cats- Smokey the Orange one keeps jumping on my head and shoulders- just lays there for hours even. Gets very upset if I get her off and just jumps back again! Cats are so damn cool.
Here's me and my fiancé's current cat, Belle. She's a good cat but she sure does yell when I forget to feed her on time. She's actually yelling at me in this picture.
Thanks for sharing pictures and stories, you guys have some Cool Cats!
Never understood the stigma how guys are not supposed to be cat lovers.
Like others have said in this thread each one has their own personality and they can be very affectionate and provide laughter, happiness and comfort when need be.
Thanks guys, I needed that.....
The mind is an amazing thing, so just keep up the positive vibes and don't get down. It will work out.
Even though it's an internet thing, we are all family.
Amigo is 3 now and turning out to be quite a character
We weren't going to get another cat after losing our 19 year old cat named Spot. Then we were at Costco and noticed a "Kitten Event" at the pet store in the plaza. "Let's just go look" I picked up one kitten and held it for a minute or so, then put it down and saw this one with a little scab on his nose, I picked him up and he climbed up my shirt, bumped my nose with his nose, curled up under my chin, closed his eyes and started purring. He pretty much picked me. Game over get the paperwork.... This was the first day we brought him home, he's had an attitude since day one
18 years is a good run but I know it still sucks.
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