Just a little note now---for that is all I feel like. Lost our beloved Miss Kitty today after her horrendous nite of seizure activity.
She had to be put to sleep as there was no stopping since 8pm last nite---Possible brain tumor as there was never any seizure activity with her----I will spare the details as it was awful. She is now, out of her pain and misery and prancing around at Rainbow Bridge with her family that went before her.

My heart is broken and I miss her!!!! Thank goodness for this site as every little bit helps.

Mary

Hi, Mary, please permit me to offer you my sincerest sympathies in the physical loss of your beloved Miss Kitty. Losing a companion is never easy regardless of the circumstances or how long we are blessed with the privilege of their company. As you know all too well, euthanasia is the last gift of love we can give to our companions at great sacrifice to ourselves so that they can be restored to their former youthfulness in the company of the angels. Losing two companions so very close to each other only intensifies the grief.

Seizures are very disturbing to watch, as my number one kitty son suffered with seizures with his severe personality disorder, and so I can imagine some of what your beloved Miss Kitty experienced. I hope and pray that your heart will be comforted in knowing that she is now as you shared with us: "out of her pain and misery and prancing around at Rainbow Bridge with her family that went before her." Still, there is the adjustment journey to not having her physically with you to endure, and we are here for you, Mary, to be with you through every step of your journey. And your beloved Miss Kitty's sweet Living Spirit is forever with you in your heart and your memories - she is always and forever a heartbeat close to you.

Thank you so very much for sharing your beloved Miss Kitty with us. What a beauty she is!!! Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, Mary, and that I look forward to knowing how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Want to share my story about how Miss Kitty came into our lives---and stuck around!

She appeared on our porch in 2003—she meowed so we would know she was there and came right to us. She did belong to someone—perhaps at one time—for she was de-clawed and fixed. As an old softie, I brought her out food and water---she was hungry!

We were a multi-cat family---so at the time, I really was uncertain about bringing her into the house. We did try a couple of times—but she loudly protested when she saw the other cats. So we made her our outside kitty—we paid special attention to her because she was de-clawed. Anytime we heard her yowling—it was more a scream—we ran outside to see what was going on.

About March or April of 2008, she appeared on the porch and she was limping. She had hurt one of her back legs—so inside she comes—so I could take her to the vets—get her well so she could be our outside kitty again.

When I took her to the vets the next day, I told the staff and the vet, that she bites when messed with. I was told she would be sedated. So what happens—when they were trying to x-ray her leg—it hurt---because—I found out later—the vet did not sedate her. Buy the time I paid the fine to Animal Control and her treatment, we decided to make her an inside cat.

That ended up being to her benefit—as that was the year Florida got hit with all those hurricanes—we had 3 or 4 in our area—she remained safe in the house.

She was not a cat-cat—she was a people cat—and that is what she remained. She tolerated the other cats but never went near them and they learned to stay away from her. She slept in the bed with us at night.

I never realized anything was going on with her. The night she got sick on, she jumped on the bed, laid on my left side and we both went to sleep. For some reason I woke up at 1am and found her on the floor---and she couldn't move—so I spent the night and all day Sunday taking care of her. She had seizures during the night—not many and had a restful day until 8pm Sunday night. As I mentioned in my earlier post, she started seizing and didn't stop until she was put to sleep. My wonderful vet, Dr. Stevens told me she may have had a brain tumor to cause the seizures since she never had a history.

Of course I am very much aware that she is not here. I cry thinking of her or when I have talked about her to my husband and a couple of friends. She is out of her misery and with her loving family at Rainbow Bridge.

I love you Miss Kitty and I am going to miss you with all my heart!!!
This is one of the few times she ever let a cat near her--she is in the back with Mopi who we lost in March.

Mary, please accept my sincere sympathies on the loss of your Miss Kitty. I know this is especially hard for you so soon after losing Miss News. Thank you for sharing Miss Kitty's story with us. It doesn't surprise me that she was a people cat. Torties and calicos get very attached to their human, and sometimes they can be very temperamental. My Tina, a calico, always hated going to the vet and they had to sedate her when she was being x-rayed. I am so sorry that Miss Kitty had seizures. Our fur kids are so adept at hiding their illnesses that by the time we notice something is wrong it is usually far advanced. Mary, I hope that you can find some comfort in the sweet memories of both Miss News and Miss Kitty. You gave both of them a good home and lots of love. Please take good care of yourself in the coming days and weeks.

Dear Mistletoe,
I'm truly very sorry for your loss. Miss Kitty was lucky to have you I have no doubt she knew it.

Dear Mistletoe

Please accept my most sincere sympathy on the passing of the beautiful cat - Miss Kitty. She searched all over the world to find you - just you - and maybe Miss Kitty, too. Maybe they were sisters - I don't doubt it. Even though your heart must be shredded, please know that you gave both these beautiful cats the best earthly life possible. They have now been welcomed into the Perfect World from which they came - and are enjoying the braggin rights given to all newbies - letting EVERYBODY know about their perfect mom and dad.

May your heart find some rest today.

Gretta's mom

Hi, Mary, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing, and the wonderful story of how you became Miss Kitty's Forever Mom. I firmly believe our companions share a common language with the surrounding woodland residents and homeless waifs so that they can share the news where there is always room for one more - - and this undoubtedly is how Miss Kitty was led to your door. Although her earthly journey with you was brief, she knew the loving heart of a human caregiver who took her in without any questions asked, and who provided for and protected her unconditionally. You and Miss Kitty share an eternal love that is not restricted to the physical laws of time and space, and you and you alone are blessed with the privilege of safekeeping the many treasured memories she shares with you in your heart.

I hope today is treating you kindly, Mary, and that you will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Miss Kitty's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, that I look forward to knowing how you're doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Miss Kitty.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[sup][font="Century Gothic"][size=3][color="#800080"][i]Thank you everyone---it's a big help. When I am away from the house, I don't feel so bad---but she is on my mind and in my heart! When I get home--it's a different story---and when I read these posts--it brings tears to my eyes.
She always had to check on what I was eating and stuck around so she could lick up the scaps. The bed was lonely--thank goodness for our rat terrier Daisy. She always liked to sleep on the left side of my chest.

Hi Miss Kitty's mom

Just stopping by to wish you the best day possible. Grief, like may of life's "downside" experiences, is a one-foot-in-front-of-the-other walk into eternity. Miss Kitty is always right by your side to help, encourage, and most important, love you.

Gretta's mom

Hi everyone—

Just wanted to share my thoughts because yesterday was not a good day—as it was one week ago Miss Kitty got sick—She was on my mind all day long—feeling so bad for what she went through. She didn't go peacefully until she was sedated to be put to sleep.

I really miss her more than I missed Miss News as I had 2 weeks to get used to Miss News would be leaving—and she went much more peacefully than Miss kitty did. But it is very different in this house with both of them gone!

She got so sick and went through so much for about 48 hours!!! I get angry and sad and angry again!!! She was such a good cat she didn't deserve to die that way!!!!

I just wanted you get these thoughts off my chest---My husband is in Pennsylvania because he couldn't find work here in Florida---I called him yesterday because I was down in the dumps---but didn't linger long talking about Kitty—he kinda does a little withdrawing when he gets upset—and I understand that----

Thank goodness for this site—where you can come to bare you soul! I'll be picking her up on Friday---that will be a little help. I really do miss her!!!



Mary

Hi, Mary, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. Please let me try to reassure you that the anger you are feeling about the way your beloved Miss Kitty endured in her illness is very normal. I can sooooo relate to how you're feeling. I hope somehow your heart can find comfort in knowing that you provided the means for her to have a peaceful journey home to the angels with the help of your vet. Because of your enduring love, your beloved Miss Kitty is now restored to her former youthfulness in the company of the angels.

Adjusting to the physical absence of one furchild is very painful. Having to adjust to the physical absence of two, or more, beloved companions in a very short period of time intensifies the grief, and I can so relate to how empty your home is feeling. It never ceases to amaze me how deafening the sound of silence is. It can even feel like the house structure itself is mourning with us.
I know you will be glad to get your beloved Miss Kitty's ashes back home with you where she belongs, yet I know how difficult this will be having to go back to the vet's office to pick her up and enduring yet another painful "reality" that she is no longer in the physical form that your heart longs for.

Mary, I know there are no adequate words in any language that can soothe the seering pain of loss your heart is enduring. I can only hope the words I share with you will give you some measure of comfort, support, encouragement, and hope as you travel your grief adjustment journey.

Thank you so very much for sharing your beloved Miss Kitty with us, Mary, and for sharing with us how you're doing. I hope today is treating you kindly, and that you will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Miss Kitty's and Miss News' sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam