Time For Tyler, a cat coming into his own Options

[leejaye]

Hey Shelby, I just saw the news this morning and wondered if you guys felt the earthquake, glad all is good with you, give Tyler his favourite pat for me Leejaye

[kaylasmom]

Hi leejaye,
It's so strange that its the morning for you and still evening 23 August here. We really felt it and it was an experience I don't want to repeat. Next we have to keep an eye on the hurricane headed our way. A mountaintop solar powered home with a huge garden is sounding better and better each day but I guess I would have blizzards to worry about.

Hope all is well.

Shelby

[moon_beam]

Hi, Shelby, we got a rumble here in the Virginia Blue Ridge / Piedmont mountains this afternoon. There was a bit of a shake here at the homestead - - mostly just a rumbling noise though. Noah ran and hid under the sofa for awhile. I understand that other places in the immediate area had a more intense experience, including Rocky Mount which is where I work. I guess I'll hear all about it tomorrow when I go back into the office. So glad to know that you are okay, and like you, hope all our friends on this forum in the "strike zone" are okay as well. The next "threat" is Hurricane Irene which may impact the Virginia coast some time this weekend - - don't know yet if it will come inland. I read on the internet news that the North Carolina islands are under mandatory evacuation. Better to be safe than sorry.

Hope life is treating you and Tyler kindly, my friend, and hope that you have a very peaceful and blissful evening, and a safe one. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and look forward to knowing how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[kaylasmom]

Poor Tyler is so confused. I was doing some last minute hurricane prep this morning and I brought our cat carrier up from the basement just in case since we do live close to the Chesapeake. Ty went nuts, rubbing on it and sniffing it and finally attacking it. Hubby was just watching with a puzzled look on his face. I realized that the last time this carrier was used it was to take Kayla on her final trip to the vet. I'm sure it is saturated with her scent and of course it confused Ty to smell her again.

I totally couldn't bear to clean the carrier at the time. The towel I had Kay wrapped in was still in there. When we got home that night I just threw it down the basement stairs. Luckily for my walls it is soft sided. My neighbour later put it up on a shelf where it sat til today.

I have been sneaking in snuggle with the towel all day, coming up with all kinds of excuses to go down the basement. I feel like a drug addict hiding my addiction. But hubby and son won't understand.

[leejaye]

Dear Shelby, You hug that towel as much as you want to - I've still got Mischief's blanket which I haven't washed and still have surreptitious cuddles with when I need to. When I got Purszi I forgot I hadn't washed the little bed Missy had passed in, the smell freaked him out and he didn't even know her...so I can only imagine what Tyler was thinking...good luck with hurricane prep, I saw lots of battening down on the news here this morning, hopefully you don't need it, Leejaye PS That mountain top solar powered home with big garden sounds fantastic, I'd like one too!! No blizzards to worry about here!

[moon_beam]

Hi, Shelby, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and Tyler are doing. I totally agree with Leejaye - - snuggle Kayla's towel all you want, my friend. Tyler will be okay. I hope you and your family will be safe as Irene travels through your area. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and look forward to knowing how you're doing. May your evening through this storm be a peaceful and safe one.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[kaylasmom]

Tyler passed away suddenly yesterday morning. I miss you so much boycat!

[moon_beam]

Hi, kaylasmom, please permit me to offer you my sincerest sympathies in the physical loss of our beloved Tyler. Losing a companion is never easy regardless of the circumstances or how long we are blessed with the privilege of their company. Losing a companion suddenly intensifies the grief.

I can so feel your shock, kaylasmom. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and am here for you to offer you comfort in this time of deep sorrow.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Tom's Dad]

kaylasmom

I'm so sorry to hear about Tyler. He was such a handome man (looks a bit like my Tang) and a wonderful friend and companion. My deepest condolences on your loss. Please stay safe from the hurricane and know that all of us on LS are here for you.


T

[LoveMyMickey]

Dear Kaylasmom,

I am so sorry for your sudden loss of Tyler. He is a handsome boy. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I hope you are safe from the hurricane.....Hugs...


LoveMyMickey

[kaylasmom]

Hi.
I find it extremely ironic that my last posts on this thread were during hurricane prep last year and now I am back after another hurricane. We really haven't had time to properly mourn Ty yet. Our power finally came back on, lots of clean up to do. All our food in fridge and freezer has to be tossed and we have a lot of downed branches in the yard. Other than that we are fine. Luckily I taped our windows, several of our neighbors lost theirs. I guess it's not urban legend, storms DO make their way through trailer parks! It may be time to relocate away from the Chesapeake Bay area.
We are still in shock. Ty was fine. A big, strong, handsome boy. We had no clue something was going on. I was in the shower when hubby came running back screaming for me. By the time I made it to the living room Tyler was hunched up, gasping for breath. I told my son to grab the carrier (which was already out if we had to evacuate) and called the vet. Closed for the hurricane. I reached the emergency vet office, the same one that I took Kayla to on her last day. We piled into the truck but Ty was gone before we got to the main road. I know we were trying to save him but if I had known he only had 10 minutes left I think we would have just stayed home and cuddle him in his final moments.
I am torn about my screen name here. It feels disloyal to just be "kaylasmom".
Hope all is well in your worlds.
Shelby

[moon_beam]

Hi, Shelby, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. So glad you have your power restored and that your home remains intact from the effect of the storm. I know all too well about having to empty the fridge and freezer - - went through that after the major wind storm came through the area on June 29. Still it is better to be safe than sorry - - you don't need to end up in the hospital from food poisoning.

I can so imagine the shock you are feeling about the sudden physical loss of your beloved Tyler. You had no idea that he would not survive the trip to the ER vet - - so you did the very right thing in trying to get him to a place where he might be able to receive medical care and be okay. Even though he transitioned home to the angels before you could get him there, he still had his family with him knowing he is eternally loved - - that even in the final moments of his earthly journey your first thoughts were to try to take care of him when he desperately needed it - - including venturing forth when a dangerous storm was approaching. There is no greater love than this, Shelby.

I wish there were some words I could share with you that could take the deep sorrow from your heart, but I know this is not possible. Still I hope somehow you find some measure of comfort, support, and encouragement in knowing that you are among friends here who truly do understand what you are going through.

I hope today is treating you and your family kindly, Shelby, and that you will know that your beloved Tyler's sweet Living Spirit is forever with you in your heart and your memories - - he is always and forever a heartbeat close to you. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and look forward to knowing how you're doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Tyler.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam