I'm so sorry, Matt; I know how it goes (and in fact my 12 year-old cat Otis is dealing with some protracted health issues that have me wondering how much time he really has left). Bless Alvin for being such an awesome part of the family, and bless you and your family for giving him the kind loving home that all cats deserve but not enough ever find.
I'm a cat lover, so your news hit home. I am sorry. When Sarah Langs says, "Baseball is the best," she may be overlooking cats. I got a lump in my throat thinking back to saying goodbye to my cat at the vet four years ago....I knew that cats might not abide each other, but didn't know the antipathy could be white hot even when they are siblings. I have also heard that males and females tend to get along better than cats of the same sex. Alvin was more than a statistic.
Very sorry to hear this Matt, two summers ago we lost our cat Giovanni, at three years of age, unfairly early. The only good aspect if it can be called good was our son Ethan was on college break and could be there and accompany him to the animal hospital and express his love before we left and he passed a few hours later in the overnight. To ease all of our grieving at Giovannis sudden loss and the hole in our lives I had some MyPhoto acrylic photo cubes made up from photos of Gio. The cubes have a little 3D aspect even, a nice aspect. And Ethan took some back to his dorm the others we placed in our house. Although there is nothing to replace a beloved pet's loss it helped make the transition in both days immediately after and still as seeing him keeps his spirit alive.
I'm so sorry, Matt; I know how it goes (and in fact my 12 year-old cat Otis is dealing with some protracted health issues that have me wondering how much time he really has left). Bless Alvin for being such an awesome part of the family, and bless you and your family for giving him the kind loving home that all cats deserve but not enough ever find.
Thank you, Dan. Hoping for the best for Otis.
I'm a cat lover, so your news hit home. I am sorry. When Sarah Langs says, "Baseball is the best," she may be overlooking cats. I got a lump in my throat thinking back to saying goodbye to my cat at the vet four years ago....I knew that cats might not abide each other, but didn't know the antipathy could be white hot even when they are siblings. I have also heard that males and females tend to get along better than cats of the same sex. Alvin was more than a statistic.
Very sorry to hear this Matt, two summers ago we lost our cat Giovanni, at three years of age, unfairly early. The only good aspect if it can be called good was our son Ethan was on college break and could be there and accompany him to the animal hospital and express his love before we left and he passed a few hours later in the overnight. To ease all of our grieving at Giovannis sudden loss and the hole in our lives I had some MyPhoto acrylic photo cubes made up from photos of Gio. The cubes have a little 3D aspect even, a nice aspect. And Ethan took some back to his dorm the others we placed in our house. Although there is nothing to replace a beloved pet's loss it helped make the transition in both days immediately after and still as seeing him keeps his spirit alive.
Thank you, Bill. We are getting a paw print memento of Alvin.
So sorry, Matt.