Said Good Bye to my Baby Girl today.

[Fla Dem]

Last edited Tue Oct 17, 2023, 07:51 AM - Edit history (1)

She was a 17 year old cat that I found as a 4 month old Baby Girl kitten in my neighbor’s driveway.

She has been my best buddy ever since.

Because of renal insufficiency in Jan 2022, my vet thought she’d only last 6 months to a year. She hung on much longer. Almost made it to January 2024. But she had a good life those 22 months.

She acquired an upper respiratory infection last month which seemed to clear up after getting an antibiotic injection. Then late last week she was diagnosed with an UTI after I saw blood in her urine.

She got an another antibiotic shot and she seemed to be doing better. Today not so much. Again blood in her urine with a constant need to urinate although there was very little urine. I called the Vet. He pretty much said she was failing. Along with the UTI not responding to the antibiotics and negative results in the blood panel he took last week. So had to make the hard decision.

I am going to miss my girl. But I believe she’s in a better place.



Tuesday 10/17/2023 8:51 pm
Please See Post #72 below

[Blue Owl]

1. Aww shit

Had a tabby that looked just like her years ago -- still have fond memories of that cat! Be strong.....

[BigmanPigman]

2. She was your baby.

The grief will be bad so be kind to yourself.

[Sky Jewels]

3. I'm so sorry. She sure looks like she was a sweet beauty!

She definitely had a "girl" kitty face.

[brer cat]

4. I'm so sorry, Fla Dem. It hurts so much to lose our furbabies.

She's a very pretty girl.

[Dear_Prudence]

5. Beautiful girl

Sorry for your loss. Bless you for having the courage to make this hard decision, for her sake. I hope the 17 years of memories are some comfort.

[Skittles]

6. so sorry, she was lovely

Grieve not
nor speak of me with tears
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you
I loved you so
’twas Heaven here with you

- Isla Paschal Richardson

[MyMission]

30. What a lovely poem!

I buried my 14 year old cat last month.
Those words gave me comfort.
I hope they will be a comfort to Fla Dem

[Skittles]

65. they were on a card my vet sent to me long ago

following the death of a beloved kitty

they gave me comfort too......

here is the poem in its entirety:

To Those I Love

by Isla Paschal Richardson

If I should ever leave you whom I love
To go along the Silent Way, grieve not,
Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk
Of me as if I were beside you there,
(I’d come… I’d come, could I but find a way!

But would not tears and grief be barriers?)
And when you hear a song or see a bird I loved,
Please do not let the thought of me be sad…
For I am loving you just as I always have…
You were so good to me!

There are so many things I wanted still to do…
So many things to say to you…
Remember that I did not fear…
It was just leaving you that was so hard to face…
We cannot see Beyond… But this I know;
I loved you so…

‘Twas heaven here with you!

[Swede]

74. That is beautiful, Skittles.

nt

[cachukis]

7. Sharing your sadness.

[FalloutShelter]

8. So sorry. She will always be with you.

[onecaliberal]

9. I'm so sorry about your sweet girl.

Take care of yourself.

[CousinIT]

10. I'm so sorry! It's so hard to lose a beloved furbaby.

I've lost several. I miss every one of them still. The best thing we can do is make sure they go knowing they are loved.

[skylucy]

11. So very sorry Fla Dem.

[tblue37]

12. I'm so sorry. It is always such a loss.

[MOMFUDSKI]

13. So sorry for your loss.

You gave her the best life and she was lucky and loved.

[FM123]

14. Oh my dear, I am so very sorry.

What a beautiful baby girl she was. I am sure that every day of her life she felt the love you had for her.

[MacKasey]

15. So Sorry, she was a beautiful girl.

She will be waiting for you over the rainbow

[COL Mustard]

16. You took good care of her.

It's always hard saying goodbye, but you did what needed to be done. I'm sure she loved you as you loved her.

[spooky3]

17. Condolences on your loss. She was a beauty. Nt

[ratchiweenie]

18. So sorry. It's so hard to lose a baby.

[niyad]

19. Lady Bast, please take Your little one gently home in Your loving arms, and send peace

and comfort to her grieving loved ones.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious and beautiful Baby Girl. It is so hard when we have to let them go. Do not be surprised if she comes to visit you, to comfort you.

[Chicagogrl1]

20. So very sorry. Sending you hugs.

You gave her a loving home for 17 years which is a beautiful thing.

[SouthernDem4ever]

21. I love gray or blue tabby cats

They are the sweetest. I am sorry you lost her. Even though you can still feel the love from her. I can from mine.

[livetohike]

22. I'm so sorry for your loss of your beautiful girl. May

all the good memories you have of her life help ease the sadness .

[sinkingfeeling]

23. I am deeply saddened by your loss.

[keopeli]

24. I weep for your loss. Take joy in the time you did have together. It was a lot!

[flashman13]

25. I'm so sorry for your loss. Over the years I have lost several kitties to UTIs. I feel your loss.

[Polly Hennessey]

26. It is the hardest decision we have to make.

From that driveway to your heart for seventeen years. She was a lucky girl.

[AltairIV]

27. My deepest condolences

She was a striking beauty, and I am so very sorry for your loss.

[pazzyanne]

28. In the words of Helen Keller...

“What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

She is in your heart, and who knows, she may be looking for a new kitty that needs your love and care.

In memory of Baby Girl.

[Deuxcents]

29. (((🫶)))

I know this pain, too. My heart is with you

[Permanut]

31. Hang on to the memories of your best buddy..

You were the best thing that ever happened to her.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[Ocelot II]

32. I'm so sorry...

RIP, Baby Girl.

[area51]

33. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[MyMission]

34. I'm grieving with you

Lost my beloved 14 year old girl last month. She had a similar look to yours.
I found her as a kitten in my garden, named her Eden, buried her in that garden.

Every day for years and years, the love and cuddles. Good memories.
I hope your memories comfort you.

[niyad]

47. I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious girl as well.

[Permanut]

80. The Garden of Eden..

Perfect

[Diamond_Dog]

35. I am so sorry.

Losing a fur baby is so hard. They are never with us long enough.

[Polly Hennessey]

36. It is the hardest decision we have to make.

From that driveway to your heart for seventeen years. She was a lucky girl.

[cstanleytech]

37. It's hard to say goodbye to a cherished pet......even after you caught it shredding the furniture.

[ZonkerHarris]

38. She will live in your heart forever.

[barbtries]

39. she's beautiful.

my sympathies.

[Delphinus]

40. Oh,

my sympathies.

[japple]

41. Bless you for giving this beautiful kitty such a good life. It is so hard to let them go.

Your Baby Girl will live in your heart forever.

[PortTack]

42. So sorry

[republianmushroom]

43. Sorry for your lost.

[Evolve Dammit]

44. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Know that you gave her the best life she could have,

but know how hard it is.

[Tikki]

45. So sorry for your loss.

to Fla Dem..
So many wonderful memories.
Just knowing she knew she was loved and part of your family.
You gave to her a true gift.



Tikki

[Mousetoescamper]

46. I am sorry for the loss of your sweet baby

No matter how many wonderful years we've had with our babies, it's always too soon when they pass.

[gademocrat7]

48. So very sorry, Fla Dem

[catbyte]

49. I'm so very sorry.

They're family and our best friends. My deepest condolences on your loss.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

50. So serene.

I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing how special she was with us.

[PlutosHeart]

51. Fur family

are so meaningful to us. I am sorry for your loss and hers to have to leave you.

[MLAA]

52. What a pretty girl, I'm so sorry. I know you are crushed.

Sending you hugs

[Trueblue Texan]

53. I am so sorry...

I hope your grief is short-lived and you find joy and comfort in your memories of her. They truly are family.

[StarryNite]

54. I'm so very sorry.

She was a lovely kitty.

[calimary]

55. They sure do grow on ya, don't they.

I’m sorry you’re going through this, and that you had to send her on her way. I know, personally, how hard that is. WITH you on this, Fla Dem. You do not mourn alone.

[bluboid]

56. kitty love is forever love...

[DCCid]

57. So sorry for your loss.

[IndyPepper]

58. So sorry

Losing a beloved pet is the worst. One of the few times in my life I was reduced to a sobbing mess was when we lost our beloved Yorkie mix, Noah. My thoughts are with you in your loss.

[raising2moredems]

59. Condolences..

Making the decision is the sucky part of having fur babies in your family. You gave her a good life. I had to make that decision for my 16 year old rescued off the street this past May due to cancer. I can guarantee your and my cat lived the life of Riley.

[wendyb-NC]

60. Oh that's sad

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[FuzzyRabbit]

61. So sorry.

I hope you have as many happy memories of your beautiful girl as I have of my soulmate Rosie, who passed away 17 years ago.

[UpInArms]

62. So sorry, Fla Dem

My heart aches with yours.

She was a beautiful baby ❤️

[SimplyHadEnough]

63. She was beautiful

So very sorry for the loss of your fur baby. Take care

[wryter2000]

64. You gave her a good life

If she hadn't found you, she wouldn't have been so happy.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

66. A message from your "Baby".

Grieve not
nor speak of me with tears
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you...

I loved you so…
'twas Heaven here with you

[dawn5651]

67. i am so sorry for the loss of your baby girl.

[vercetti2021]

68. I'm so sorry

[LetMyPeopleVote]

69. I am sorry for your loss

[cate94]

70. I'm so sorry

[majdrfrtim]

71. My condolences to you!

Every new grief, in my experience, has the potential to reawaken any (or every) old grief. You’ve probably embarked upon a bumpy ride. Please be gentle with yourself. Thank you for sharing her photo. What a beauty!

[Fla Dem]

72. Thank you, Thank You, Wonderful DU'ers.

I couldn't possibly respond to all the heartfelt notes you have left for me to read. For you all to reach out with sympathy, poems, reflections on your own loss of a beloved pet, words of encouragement and caring was more than I ever expected.

What a truly wonderful, caring and yes loving group we have here on DU. Thank you so much. Your kind words are helping me get through waking up this morning with my girl not here to greet me.

Thank you all.

[twodogsbarking]

73. You brought each other happiness and you did it. Hang in.

[Swede]

75. So sorry for your loss.

It is such a sadness to lose a family member, but we have to remember the good times we shared with them.

[Niagara]

76. Sharing in your grief, Fla Dem.

R.I.P., Baby Girl.

[mgardener]

77. I am so sorry

Of course you will miss her.
But I like to think that we repay all the love that has been given us by not having our pets suffer.

I will be thinking about you today.

[Marthe48]

78. It is hard, but you made the right choice

She was on the bridge, and you helped make the hike easier. You have my sympathy.

[BobTheSubgenius]

79. I'm so sorry to ready this. These stories always make me sad.

Even more so these days, as my wife and I try to ready ourselves for the impending end of our 15+ year old Cairn.

Ozzie (for The Wizard Of Oz, because Toto was a Cairn) has been a great dog. Almost always aloof, and not 100% obedient, but what a personality. More like that of a cat, really.

My heartfelt condolences to you and yours.

[seta1950]

81. 😢

[Maraya1969]

82. I have read that relationships never end they just change form. I hope that is true.

[XanaDUer2]

83. I'm sorry nt

[infullview]

84. Very regal looking. Sorry for your loss

I have a female cat that looks similar. Her name is Aggie and she will be 22 this coming February. She bunks in with me at night and pulls stunts like jumping on to my night stand to drink out of my water glass. She was 20 when she caught her last mouse.

[Ladythatvotesblue]

85. Just tears

So sorry. She looks like an angel,
I am broken hearted for you both.

[Moostache]

86. I am sorry for your heartbreak and emotional loss

Having been through it myself with fur babies too many times in the past (and likely again in the future) I know all too well that emptiness and loss. Take comfort in the memories of the good times and companionship. I wish you support and love during your grief and many happy memories in the future to dull the edge of sadness quickly.

[LakeArenal]

87. 💔❤️‍🩹♥️

I’m always comforted by the thought of all the grand pet babies Baby Girl will soon meet on the new adventure.

And…. Just think of all the nice things she’s saying about you in heaven. 🌈

[irisblue]

88. I am so so sorry. They leave such big paw prints in our hearts

[Maru Kitteh]

89. What a good girl. You can see the love 💕

And you did the right thing because of love. It hurts so bad but it's the last gift we can give them.