My best friend’s cat Bun had to be put to sleep today. It was unexpected. I’d known him for 17 years, since he was a tiny kitten. RIP, Bun. Such a sweet kitty.
I don’t want to make the day shittier by thinking about MRAs.
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RIP Bun. 🙁
Poor kitty. 🙁 I’m sorry, David.
*internet hugs*
Sorry to hear this David…RIP Bun:(
*also offering internet hugs*
Oh, what a hard day : ( sorry David, all the best to you and your friend.
Oh no that’s horrible. I’m sorry David.
Sorry David, that sucks 🙁 *hugs if you want them*!
*hugs David*
I am sure he was a very good kitty. 🙂
Poor kitty. 17 is a good age for a cat, but it’s always tough to lose an old friend.
(Hugs)
So sorry to hear about Mr. Bun :/ I’ve lost many a good kitty lo these many years and it never gets easier.
Really, someone just needs to invent those language translating nanobots from Farscape, like now. No matter how many times, nor how nicely, I explain that the pills aren’t poison and the Vet isn’t evil, they just never understand :*(
But here is a picture that I think will make you smile for a second or two 🙂
All the consensual internet hugs xoxoxox
So hard to lose the little purr-machines. I lost two in quick succession about two years ago, swore I’d never put myself through that again, and I am right now cuddled up on my couch with my two new kittens, Hazel and Buster. We all send our love.
*virtual-hugs David*
Sorry for the demise of your cat, is your best friend planning on getting another pet? I remember how upset I and my siblings were when my first cat died, I haven’t had a pet since.
Thanks, everyone,
I was there when they injected him, but it still doesn’t quite seem real.
My friend probably isn’t going to get another cat, at least not right away.
Her other cat is a littermate of Bun’s. She’s a bit perplexed that he’s gone, and seems to be looking around the apartment for him. I hope she’ll be ok; she’s lived her whole life with him.
I am sorry for your friend’s loss, it is always hard to lose a pet, even in the best of circumstances.
Poor Bun. Poor Bun’s sister. Poor friend. Poor you. I’m really sorry.
I’m sure the other kitty will be fine. Sad for a while, but fine. They’re pretty resilient, cats — we could probably learn some lessons (-:
And if she’s a snuggly type, she and your friend can snuggle together and both feel better.
Remaining kitties ARE resilient, but can also be more attached to missing kitties than we might think — so just give lots of love to remaining kitty, which can be comforting to remaining human as well. Meanwhile, I’m snurffling into my kitties’ fur right now, and telling them they are simply not allowed to die, EVER. Anyway, I want to endorse snuggling, lots of snuggling. Snurffling and snuggling.
That’s awful. Good luck with that, hon 🙁
My condolences. It’s always hard to lose someone you care about, especially so suddenly.
If it’s any help at all, we had two dogs that basically grew up together (different breeds), and when we had to put one down, the other was upset for a while, but she’s okay now. Bun’s littermate will likely be okay, if a little confused for a while.
Not that you need our permission, but everyone would understand if you need personal time to deal with the loss and took a break from the site.
So sorry, David. We had to have our Pan put to sleep about five years ago now, and we still talk fondly of her. She was a sweet girl.
Our other cat Kiki is Pan’s mother, and she also used to hunt around the house looking for her for a good while after Pan’s death. It does get easier though, for cat and owner alike 🙂
Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better.
She’ll be ok, David.
She’ll have the other creatures in her life to turn to for comfort and friendship. That’s what you would do and that’s what she’ll do. She’ll be ok and, mercifully (for her), she’ll probably forget before you do.
Of all my pets, (and this goes for humans too, mostly anyway) I wouldn’t ever give up knowing them for the solace of not knowing loss. And I really don’t think they would either 🙂
Just give the kitty and human friend lotsa love and you’ll all be ok. It’s the best remedy for a broken heart, it really is :*)
May his memory be a blessing to you who loved him.
It’s the hardest part of the pact we make with companion animals, I think. They give us love, in their way, without words or judging whether we deserve it or not. We feed and care for them and when the time comes we do our best that they don’t suffer. I’m glad he had you and your friend there to make the tough call and to love him while the meds eased him away from pain.
Be gentle with yourself. Its a lot to take in,
I’m so sorry for you, your friend, Bun, and Bun’s sister. Sometimes people just don’t understand that the loss of a pet hurts as much as losing a human loved one but it does, oh it does. Having to choose their death to spare them suffering is the biggest responsibility we take on when we bring animals into our lives. It’s the price we pay for their incredible, giving love. Even with the heartbreak of having to decide on the fairest end for their lives I think we still get more than we give. God, the universe, whatever there is out there, bless their furry (or feathered, or scaly) little hearts.
I’ll make a donation to our preferred local shelter and cat rescue today in Bun’s name.