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15 July 2010

This is a sad thread... →[More:]My beloved cat is really sick. The vet is making one more attempt at treatment, but if this doesn't work (he has acute kidney failure, following blockage of his urinary tract) it will be time to say good-bye. He's only 5 years old.

I'm really sad and am crying a lot today.

post by: altolinguistic at: 11:17 | 33 comments

((altolinguistic))

posted by Atom Eyes 15 July | 11:19

:( hugs

posted by Firas 15 July | 11:22

*whuffles*

posted by sperose 15 July | 11:22

Oh, honey, I'm sorry. Sending you a hug and kitty a scritch behind the ears.

posted by toastedbeagle 15 July | 11:25

Poor baby. Hoping for a good outcome....this is so sad.

posted by iconomy 15 July | 11:32

*hugs*

posted by brujita 15 July | 11:33

Very sorry. And it's OK to cry, of course.

posted by bearwife 15 July | 11:34

aww thanks guys. It's funny that I can be open about how upset I am here, where I've met none of you, but am not crying on my real-life friends' shoulders (apart from mr alto who is doing his best but has a lot on his plate at present).

posted by altolinguistic 15 July | 11:35

oh, I'm so sorry for you and your cat.

I bet your RL friends would love to give you RL hugs.

posted by desjardins 15 July | 11:40

We're real! Really!

Having said that, I'm sure your friends who are physically nearer to you would be happy to offer their shoulders.

posted by bearwife 15 July | 11:41

Very sorry :(

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 15 July | 11:49

Oh, so sorry to hear this. :( *hug*

posted by BoringPostcards 15 July | 11:51

Oh, I'm so sorry. I had a cat go at eight with that. It's not a fun thing.

Whuffles and hugs, alto.

posted by lysdexic 15 July | 11:58

Sorry, altolinguistic. Aww.

posted by rainbaby 15 July | 12:20

Hugs to you and the kitty. Cat urinary stuff sucks.

posted by arse_hat 15 July | 12:46

Sorry to hear.

posted by amro 15 July | 12:46

Oh alto, I'm sorry.

posted by chewatadistance 15 July | 12:52

Sorry to hear it, alto. Only 5 - poor thing. You are doing the right things to take care of him and make him comfortable. I will hope for this treatment to take hold.

posted by Miko 15 July | 13:16

Kidney failure is bad. 5 years is too short!

posted by Obscure Reference 15 July | 13:27

So sorry alto. Hugs to you.

posted by ramix 15 July | 13:40

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry. It's terribly hard --- and hope can make it even harder, but hope is so deliciously comforting, too. Take care of yourself as well as you're taking care of your cat.

I agree with you that sometimes it's easier to express pain or sorrow here. It's helpful to have someplace safe and just one step outside your "real" life.

posted by Elsa 15 July | 13:40

I am so, so sorry.

posted by Senyar 15 July | 14:12

Oh that's so rough. I'm sorry! I'm hoping for the best for you, and your kitty.

posted by lriG.rorriM 15 July | 14:53

So sorry to hear. It's good that he has you to take care of him.

posted by typewriter 15 July | 15:01

*hugs* altolinguistic

posted by MelanieL 15 July | 16:52

Awww ... this is a sad thread. Sending you hugs and best wishes. It's so hard. (((((((altolinguistic)))))))))))

posted by Kangaroo 15 July | 18:08

(((altolinguistic)))

posted by gomichild 15 July | 18:59

(((altolinguistic)))

Sending huge hugs, I know you've given your kitty such a good life, focus on that! Best to you and lots and lots of good thoughts.

posted by Sil 15 July | 20:54

((((alto)))) that's horrible. I'm so sorry! :'(

posted by jonathanstrange 16 July | 01:01

So sorry about your boy, alto.

posted by initapplette 16 July | 01:04

Those little guys sure know how to find that one little niche in our hearts.

posted by Ardiril 16 July | 01:23

They sure do, Ardiril.

(((alto and kitty)))

posted by deborah 17 July | 21:14

Thank you so much everyone for all the kind comments. I provide a happier update here (and is the little bastard grateful for the treatment that saved his life? is he 'eck as like. [note: Northern English dialect])

posted by altolinguistic 23 July | 06:35

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