We lost Spooky on Monday

[mikelgb]

Some of you may remember our boy Spooky. He was diagnosed with cancer in January and was started on chemo and quickly beat back the lymphoma. At the begining of May he began to have some potty issues, not being able to pee, He was treated but 2 weeks ago he became very disoriented and lethargic. In the end there was nothing we could do to get pook back to normal again, there was something wrong with his brain and it most likely was not cancer, we tried more chemo but with no improvement he began to deteriorate and and we had to put him down Monday afternoon. We are heartbroken. He was our pooky bear, nearly human. He is survived by his Buddy Jubei and two greif stricken dads.



We miss you so much Pook. :cry:

past news on spooky:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=243x38656


on edit: thanks again to all of you who helped Spook by donating to his treatment fund. We are so grateful for the many months of time we got to spend with our boy. We beat the cancer but something else came and took him from us. =(

[lukasahero]

1. I'm so sorry for your loss

What a beautiful boy. Please take comfort in knowing you did all you could for him and gave him a wonderful, love-filled life.

:hug:

[badgerpup]

2. Aw, man....

I'm so sorry...it's so hard to say goodbye. Even knowing you did the right thing by letting him go doesn't make it easier. :hug:

Beenthere donethat. Will bethere dothat again...

[livetohike]

3. I'm so sorry.....

:hug: Spooky knows how much you loved him and tried to help him beat this....I hope the good memories you have of Spooky will carry you through the sadness of these last few months and give you peace. Such a sweet little guy, :cry: with you.

[FloriTexan]

4. Big hug...

I'm sorry for your loss. We just had a cat diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma so I'm especially sympathetic to your plight. We treat our pets better than humans as we reach the end of our time here but its an extremely hard thing to do.

[glinda]

5. Oh God, I am so sorry. This is really awfully sad. Such a pretty sweet boy.

[Coyote_Bandit]

6. .

:hug:

[undeterred]

7. I am so sorry.

:hug:

[alstephenson]

8. Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss of Spooky.

He looks just like my 15-year old, Shadow.:cry:

[pipi_k]

9. I'm so sorry...I never knew your little guy but

I can sure empathize with you on his loss.


I've lost three old dogs myself in 7 months, the last one having to be put down Tuesday of last week.

They really do feel like children to us...


anyway, one thing I did to console my heart and remember them (like I would ever forget!) was to buy a memorial necklace from the animal rescue site:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3


I click on the "donate" button each day to donate food, and any purchases made go toward food for needy animals.

Again, my most heartfelt condolences....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Aww. RIP, Spooky.

He was a beautiful cat. :hug:

[mikelgb]

11. Thanks for all the hugs....

He was so a part of our lives, just so hard to get on without him.

Every night he would let us know it was time for bed and wake us up promptly a dawn (sometimes a little earlier) for breakfast.

He was such a great cat.

ugh

[hamsterjill]

12. So sorry to hear this.

I'm sorry for your loss. I know what it's like to lose them, and it's certainly never easy.

Thank you for caring him! In my mind, it's very important to them to know that they are loved...and Spooky obviously knew that!

[erinlough]

13. I'm so sorry for your loss

I just lost my dear friend to some kind of tumor in her pancreas, I hope things are going better for you.

[roody]

14. Oh, Spooky.

Tears will leave no stain,
Time will ease the pain.
For every life that fades
Something beautiful remains.

From Tina Turner's Wildest Dreams

[ceile]

15. Awww.....

So sorry you lost your baby after all that. :hug:

[japple]

16. Swift passage, dear Spook. He was a very special boy,

and you did the right thing. Sending my condolences to you and your family. May you be comforted by memories of happier times with your beloved kitty. He was a beautiful cat.

[JeffR]

17. What a beautiful cat.

Deepest sympathies.

[Birdiesmom]

18. A quote that gives me some comfort in times like this...

Fragile Circle

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only certain immortality,
never fully understanding the necessary plan."

~Irving Townsend

God bless you and Spooky.

[AndyA]

19. I'm so sorry about your sweet boy.

I know how you feel, I've been through this too. My thoughts are with both of you.

[yellerpup]

20. What a beautiful k-baby!

So sorry for your loss.

[Lorien]

21. I'm so sorry to hear this!

He looks like a short haired version of my Atticus Pye, who crossed the rainbow bridge late last year. Such a beautiful kitty.

:hug: to you and the rest of his family.