Sad day - my cat, Buddy has died

[Serial Mom]

He was 17-1/2, not feeling real well the past month.

I took him to vet on Thursday and he recommeneded teeth cleaning and blood tests on Monday.

I woke up at 5 this morning thinking I heard him meow, stayed awake til 5:30 and went to look for him. He had gone onto the fireplace hearth on his blanket and died there.

We will miss him! Can't say a whole lot more.

[Lavender Brown]

1. I'm sorry

:hug:

[Serial Mom]

4. Thanks

I never had a pet that long previously. I ended up being his "caretaker" - he followed me around everywhere.

[purr]

2. I'm so sorry :(

:hug:

[Serial Mom]

6. We will miss him

My husband was just as sad as I was even though he always made it seem like he didn't like Buddy.

[LeftyMom]

3. I'm sorry.

:hug:

[Serial Mom]

7. Words help

Thanks

[graywarrior]

5. Nothing makes me sadder than kitty deaths.

[Serial Mom]

8. He was a sweetie

Part of our family! We had to call our kids (one here and 2 on the weest coast). He was part of their lives for so long, they were sad also

[Call Me Wesley]

9. Safe travels, buddy.

I am confident that he had a full long life of joy. Safe travels.

[Serial Mom]

11. He did have a good life

And that is what I will have to keep thinking over the next few days

[Call Me Wesley]

12. Yes, you will.

And smile. If he meets one of my cats now, he'll be in good company.

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. So sorry

Was just thinking of and missing my cat, Buff. She was also 17-1/2 when she died.

Rest Well, little Buddy

[Serial Mom]

13. House seems empty already

Even though he was quiet and lazy the past years, he still had an aura that is already noticably gone from the house.

[graywarrior]

14. Someone stole my Finnegan 2 years ago and

I still cry over it.

Here, I'm sending you a hug :hug:

[bertha katzenengel]

15. cmt

:cry: i am so sad for you. I am sorry for your loss. RIP Buddy. :hug:

[LaurenG]

16. You had your love for a very long time

I am so sorry. That just breaks my heart. :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

17. I'm so very sorry.

There really isn't anything more to say. :hug:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. RIP, Buddy.

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. Aw, man :(

I'm so sorry. :cry:

What a long life, though. Hope I'll have Lucy for that long.

:hug:

[Serial Mom]

20. Thanks everybody

Your words help me understand that so many others have felt this way.

I will be OK knowing he did live a long life, in comfort.

It will be the hardest when I come home from work and he isn't there meowing for food that will make me lonely for his company, but I will not be sad he was with us.

[deadparrot]

21. So sorry to hear that.

:(

:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

22. I'm very sorry for your loss.

:grouphug:

[SoCalDem]

23. Hugs to you.. He sounded like such a good boy

17+ is a good lifespan though, and he was lucky to have your family as his own.:(

[Habibi]

24. Oh, so sad.

:hug:

But you know, you're lucky in a way that he died at home like that, in relative comfort, in his own bed and beloved home. You didn't have to make the decision for him, and it sounds like he wasn't in pain for a long time.

May his spirit be free and happy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. I am so sorry *hugs*

[ronnykmarshall]

26. I'm sorry.

He lived a long and happy life.

[Bullwinkle925]

27. My condolences.

I know you have wonderful memories of your little sweetheart.

[ET Awful]

28. RIP Buddy :(

:(

[UrbScotty]

29. Much love, cmt.

:hug:

[ThatsMyBarack]

30. Got a photo?

:cry: :hug:

[KamaAina]

31. Mom had a (female) cat named Buddi.

She came along with another female, MooMoo. She is called Buddi because she was Moo's "buddy". She is a "dark calico", mostly black and brown with only a white throat and paws.

Mom gave them both up when she moved in with the repuke who is now my stepdad. :eyes: As far as I know, they are both still living, in Rockland County, N.Y.

Buddi provided us with perhaps the best cat story ever: I was in the midst of moving from Jersey City to upper Manhattan and had stopped off at Mom's (and Buddi's) on the East Side. I grabbed an air mattress from the closet and headed to the new place uptown. Mom then tried to call me, in Jersey, and got all frantic when there was no answer (and the phone uptown hadn't been hooked up yet).

Buddi then proceeded to nose her way into the closet and scratch on the empty air mattress box. Finally it dawned on Mom that I had taken the mattress with me to the place uptown. Good girl, Buddi!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

32. Buddy was a good friend

and that's what cats do best. I hope you remember him forever.

[Maine Mary]

33. RIP Buddy

I send my love to you and him. :hug:

[ThingsGottaChange]

34. I am so very sorry, cmt928!!

Such a difficult and painful thing. :hug:

[adriennui]

35. 17 1/2....a fabulous run

he's over the rainbow bridge playing with his toys and eating his favorite food.

[newyawker99]

36. I am sorry to hear this cmt.

:-( :cry:

[Serial Mom]

37. Thanks for positive words and kindness

It is easier to deal with this because we just knew that time was limited with him - he was my "old man", but still played (only for about 10 seconds at a time).

My daughter from California just emailed me the last photos she took of him, but I don't have a place to put them to post.

He was just a black domestic shorthair who was found by my sister when he was about 2 months old. She tried for 2 months to find his home but couldn't keep him because her son developed an allergy. We have had him since.

[flamingyouth]

38. Ah, I'm sorry to hear this.

Sounds like he led a full and happy life filled with love. My condolences. :hug:

[Arugula Latte]

39. Aw, so sorry.

At least he had a good, long life. :cry:

[Liberal Veteran]

40. I'm so very very sorry for your loss.

Trust me...I know how much it hurts. My 18 year old Mariko died last year and I still cry sometimes thinking about her. She was the best and I'll always miss her.

My thoughts are with you.

[HuskerDU]

41. Sorry about Buddy.

Daisy, Porter, and Murton (our cats) say they are sorry too.

[XemaSab]

42. Aww!

Too sad!

At least he died peacefully at home!

:cry:

[Maestro]

43. So sorry

but it seems that he lived a long and full life. Take heart.