My two beautiful boys crossed the rainbow bridge this afternoon.

[Catshrink]

It was time due to their declining health and increasing dementia. Who knew cats could get dementia? They went peacefully and together, the way they came into the world 14 years ago.

RIP my sweet boys.

[Louisiana1976]

1. So sorry to hear about your sweet boys.

:cry:

[Catshrink]

18. I don't think it's quite sunk in yet.

Thanks...

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Catshrink...

Safe passage to your two beautiful boys...

They will be together forever...

And in your heart forever as well...

Be gentle with yourself during this time of excruciating grief...

Your sorrow will pass and then you will remember all the joyful times.

:hug:

[Catshrink]

20. I wanted them to go together...

They've always been together -- they were best buds since the day they were born. They slept together and groomed each other.

Thanks... :grouphug:

[crispini]

3. Sorry for your loss.

Kitties are such blessings, and it is so hard when they go on before us.

[Catshrink]

21. Thanks..

That's part of the bargain, isn't it? The sad part. I will miss them.

[nuxvomica]

4. My condolences, Catshrink

The world is a poorer place now. Safe passage to them and peace to you. :hug:

[Catshrink]

23. Thank you...

At least it will be quieter -- they had kitty dementia and howled all night. They went peacefully.

[DBoon]

65. I have a 15 year old dog with dementia

He tends to bark at odd hours and is inconsolable.

It is a very haunting lonely bark - not like the "I need attention" or the "get off my lawn" barks.

The vet prescribed anti-depressants and they seem to help

He is still lucid, affectionate and cantankerous most of the time thankfully

[Catshrink]

80. Sounds familiar..

I gave one of them Elavil, when he let me. He wasnt' fooled by pill pockets and fought me every time. If it wasn't scratching to avoid opening his mouth, it was refusing to swallow even with throat stroking. Near the end it was too much for both of us. Dogs are much easier to pill!

Good luck with your pup!

[Demoiselle]

5. Such beautiful cats. What good kind care you took of them. All my sympathy.

[Catshrink]

24. They were beautiful!

And so big! They took good care of me, too. Sam was especially affectionate.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. I am so sorry. It's hard enough to lose one at a time. *hugs*

[Catshrink]

25. Thanks.... it is hard

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

7. :-( :-( :-( :-(

I am so sorry Catshrink.

We lost one of our babies last month, 13 years old, and yes, he had increasing dementia. :cry:


:hug:

[Catshrink]

26. So sorry for your loss!

It's tough but there comes a time when everyone's quality of life sucks. The lack of sleep from the nightime howling was stressing me out to the point it was interferring with my job. I will miss them terribly once the shock wears off.

:hi:

[auntAgonist]

8. ...........

:hug:

I'm so sorry :(

aA
kesha

[Catshrink]

27. Thanks..

[Ikonoklast]

9. Your boys will wait for you on the other side of the Bridge.

Thank you for giving them a good life.


:hug:

[Catshrink]

28. That is a comforting thought.

All of my critters past.

[myrna minx]

10. My heart breaks for you. To lose both at once

is so heartbreaking. :hug:

[Catshrink]

29. It's tough...

but I thought it best to do it together. I couldn't see one of them living without the other one they were so close!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Aww. They were beautiful.

My condolences. It's hard enough to lose just one... :hug:

[Catshrink]

30. Very beautiful and fuzzy and soft.

And they had loud obnoxious purrs that used to lull me to sleep until the dementia set in.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. Perhaps they'll see our little Scoobie there... she was 18 and we loved her so-

It's going to be all right, boys (prrrrr)

[Catshrink]

31. Scoobie was a pretty girl!

I'm sure you miss her a lot. :grouphug:

[MrMickeysMom]

46. Yeah, and tough, too (had to be with Mr. Mickey) but we didn't let her suffer...

... and I'm sure your little boys were treated the same loving way.

:grouphug: for sure

[applegrove]

13. So sorry.

[Catshrink]

32. Thank you.

:hi:

[Withywindle]

14. I'm so sorry! (times 2)

It's extra hard to lose both of them at once, but at least you won't have to witness one of them mourning for the other, and they can take that great journey together. Most of us have to die alone. It's a blessing for them that they didn't.

:hugs:

[Catshrink]

33. That's how I looked at it.

They'd been together and best buds since birth. I knew the one remaining would be lost without his brother. They're going to be cremated together so it will be eternal.

[LoveMyCali]

15. I'm so sorry

I can't imagine losing two faithful friends at once.

They are very handsome boys.:cry:

[Catshrink]

34. Thank you.

They were very handsome -- Sam was fat and Wrigley was ripped.

[amerikat]

16. I'm so sorry. My Polly will help them out.

Lost her a few weeks ago.

[Catshrink]

38. Polly was a beautiful girl!

Sorry for your loss also. :grouphug:

[tabbycat31]

17. I'm very sorry

beautiful kittehs

[Catshrink]

35. Thanks...

the best kittehs in the world!

[Brigid]

19. RIP, sweet kitties.

It's so hard to lose a furfriend (or two). :hug:

[Catshrink]

36. You're so right!

I still don't think it's hit yet. It will when I have my pillow to myself tonight.

[snailly]

22. I'm so sorry!

What a horrible pain you must be in! I'm so sorry for your losses and I hope those babies are sleeping snugly in greater place.

[Catshrink]

37. Thank you.

At least they aren't in pain and wandering around confused in the night. We'll all sleep tonight!

:hi:

[EndersDame]

39. I just lost my Grady yesterday... I am so sorry

They look like sweeties

[Catshrink]

40. I remember your post....

and thought of it as I carried my empty carriers to the car. It was hard but peaceful. And it was time.

:cry:

[EndersDame]

41. Yeah My sister was less selfish than I , if we had kept him around longer it would be only for

us. All of them are free from suffering now :hug:

[graywarrior]

42. Aw, crap. That makes me cry.

The second pic looks like my Kamere. :cry:

I'm sorry, Catshrink.

[Catshrink]

43. I love tabbies!

The vet and I talked today -- I told her I thought everyone should have a big fat tabby cat once in their life. There's something about them that is just marvelously wonderful, goofy, and love-buggy. I loved rubby his brother's fat tummy. The one you mentioned wouldn't stand for it. They actually were nearly identical except for markings on their paws.

[graywarrior]

47. Agreed.

Tabbies are the BEST!

[Kat45]

44. Oh. Beautiful kitties

I'm so sorry, but it's sweet that they went peacefully and together.

[Catshrink]

45. I couldn't see it any other way.

But my house seems very empty. My other two cats are very small -- especially compared to the dearly departed.

[nolabear]

48. Oh, honey, I'm sorry. They look like Kliban Quats.

Hope they cross that bridge together and are waiting for you on the other side.

[Catshrink]

52. Don't they?

I always called them my "Bookend Boys" because that's what they lookd like when they sat in the window.

[emilyg]

49. Rest in peace boys.

[Catshrink]

53. Yes...

No more pain and confusion for them.

:grouphug:

[krispos42]

50. Both at once?

Ah, Jeez, that's terrible.

:cry:

[Catshrink]

54. yes...

I chose to do it this way because they had been inseparable since birth and were both declining to the point where their quality of life -- and mine -- was diminishing. I just couldn't see one of them doing well without the other. My vet agreed that it was time.

[Vidar]

51. My condolences.

[Catshrink]

55. Thank you...

last night was hard. No Sam nudging me off my pillow! :cry:

[raccoon]

56. I am so sorry. :hug: nt

[Catshrink]

57. Thank you...

It's so quiet this morning - and empty! One of my pups is looking for the big cats. I haven't seen my two "little" cats yet today. The dearly departed were 20 & 25 pounds at their peaks -- the "little" ones are about 10 pounds and look scrawny, even though they are very healthy.

It will be a long adjustment.

[driver8]

58. They were beautiful...I'm so sorry for your loss. n/t

[Catshrink]

68. Beautiful and soft and furry and fat!

:cry:

[la_chupa]

59. I want to go home and hug my furry kids now

This makes me so sad. I hate losing a furry friend.

[Catshrink]

69. Give 'em lots of hugs.

That's what they need -- hugs and kisses and cuddles. I was so grateful for my dog to cuddle with last night.

:cry:

[Call Me Wesley]

60. Safe passage to your companions.

May their suffering be over. Peace and comfort to you and yours, Catshrink. :hug:

[Catshrink]

70. Thank you...

This will take a while. I brought them home in a shoe box 14 years ago.

:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

61. I'm so sorry. Rest in peace sweet, gorgeous boys.

:hug: :cry:

[Catshrink]

72. They were the sweetest!

Especially Sam. Finally I had my pillow all to myself last night -- and I couldn't sleep without his purr and fur in my face.

:cry:

[Beer Snob-50]

62. sorry for your loss nt

[Catshrink]

73. Thanks....

I had a nice brew last night, btw.

[Beer Snob-50]

79. excellent

beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy.

ben franklin

[ThomCat]

63. Oh wow, a double loss. I am so sorry.

:(

Your home is going to be so quiet now. :cry:

:hug:

[Catshrink]

74. Quiet and empty.

It's very strange indeed. Thanks...

[Bertha Venation]

64. RIP, sweet kitties

:cry:

I'm sorry, Catshrink :cry:

[Catshrink]

75. Thanks, Bertha.

I know you've been here many times before. What gets me is the empty chair that Sam used to fill. I'm gonna move it.

[joeybee12]

66. Aw, what sweet faces!

:grouphug:

[Catshrink]

76. The sweetest!

Thanks...

[Skittles]

67. aw

:cry:

(poem amended to include both)


Grieve not,
nor speak of us with tears,
but laugh and talk of us
as if we were beside you.....
We loved you so --
'twas Heaven here with you.

--by Ilsa Paschal Richardson

[Catshrink]

77. Oh Skittles...

You made me start crying all over again!

:spank: and thanks. That's beautiful!

[ceile]

71. I am so sorry....

I teared up reading this. Both at once....how awful for you.
:hug:

[Catshrink]

78. Thank you...

It's hard, no doubt about it. I miss them terribly.

[fizzgig]

81. i'm so sorry

i can't imagine having to say goodbye to two of them at once :hug:

[Catshrink]

89. Thank you...

It's hard, certainly.

[quiet.american]

82. Heartbreaking... so sorry... I've been through this myself. All my best. nt

[Lindsey]

84. My thoughts go out to you. I think it very special that you let

them go together.

[Catshrink]

91. Thanks for that...

it made it harder but I just couldn't see one of them without the other and they were equally ill.

:hi:

[Catshrink]

90. It never gets easier....

I've had to do it before too. Each of them is so different and wonderful it's always hard to let them go.

[yellowdogintexas]

83. they were gorgeous boys. I am sorry to hear this

I do understand kitty dementia though; one of ours had it BAD.

my 3 boys send you purrs..

and my kitties who are already there will see your boys.

[Catshrink]

94. The best!

It's amazing how few people have heard of kittie dementia. I would get so angry at him for crying all night because I needed my rest. He couldn't help it and I knew that and made it worse. It got to be a vicious cycle -- the meds helped when I could get them down him. Our quality of life suffered.

I can imagine a place where all our kitties are hanging out, being cats, and waiting.

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

85. Ooooh...Mr. Peabody will show them around. nt

[Catshrink]

95. I'm glad they'll have distinguished company!

They'll also see the two girl kitties that mothered them when I first brought them home. Each of the girls claimed one of the boys. They were adorable together.

:cry: for all our critters.

[Kool Kitty]

86. My sincerest condolences to you.

I lost one of mine on September 30 to cancer. I know how heartbreaking it is, they are family. They leave a cat-shaped hole in your life. :hug:

[Catshrink]

96. So sorry for your loss!

You're right, there is a big hole in my life and heart right now. And a big empty spot on "their" chair. One of the other cats tentatively started to claim it this afternoon but thought against it -- for now.

:grouphug:

[sylvi]

87. I am sorry for your loss, Catshrink

Peace be with you.

We had our beautiful 15 y.o. Sheltie, Lady, euthanised just a couple of months ago. I tell my wife she's running through a field somewhere and eating mounds of french fries and bacon. It makes us both smile.

[Catshrink]

97. I love that image!

All the good things to eat and smell. For Sam it would be Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar. Wrigley liked milk but it made him sick.

I'm sorry for your loss also.

:grouphug:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

88. My condolences.

You did good by letting them cross side by side. Born together, spend a life together as inseparable friends, let them end their journey together.

It was the right thing to do.

[Catshrink]

99. Thanks for your kind words.

It felt right, as hard as it was.

:hi:

[Hepburn]

92. Oh, so sorry....

....:cry:

[Catshrink]

101. It was a conspiracy, I tell ya!

Back in the 60s some fascist socialist commie brownshirted Obama thugs manipulated their mom's mom's mom's mom's mom's mom's genes so that they would get sick together. Their mom's name was Kiwi and her human mom was from Australia. There's the proof.

Hey, makes more sense than an Orly motion, eh?

:hi:

[Hepburn]

108. Just to cheer you up...

...you gotta read the latest filing in the OC case.

Here is a hint of what it is like: Orly is described as hot and wet in this person's declaration.

Check it out:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6838453

Do NOT miss the link to the pleading in the OP!

[Ohio Joe]

93. I am so sorry

Two at once... I can't even imagine... My condolences.

[Catshrink]

102. Thank you...

:hi:

[thatsrightimirish]

98. That is a big cat!

beautiful! I lost a pet once and it was one of the saddest days of my life. I'm sorry for your loss and glad they got to retire peacefully.

[Catshrink]

103. They were both big boys...

20 & 25 pounds at their peak. Thanks for sharing your loss -- it's never easy.

:grouphug:

[mwdem]

100. What sweet babies.

It's good, in a way, that they went together. I think my Jessie is starting dementia. We've lost so many here on DU lately. I'm so sorry you had to go through this.:hug:

[Catshrink]

104. There has been much loss.

We all love our furbabies and it's so hard when they go.

Is Jessie a cat? Ask your vet for Elavil (generic amitriptyline 10mg). I hope your Jessie can handle Pill Pockets - it would make it much easier for both of you. The meds did help calm him down at night but I couldn't get them down him after a while without a horrible fight.

Good luck!

:grouphug:

[mwdem]

105. Yes, she's a cat.

A Norwegian Forest Cat. She's maybe 13 year old (I adopted her from a shelter). She's on steroid daily for skin allergies (opening up wounds on her back and stomach). I use a pill pusher on her now, since nothing else works. I'm hoping she lives a long and happy life. I feel for you for losing your fur babies, and I hope the little ones will be okay.

[WolverineDG]

106. So sorry to hear about your babies

:cry: :hug:

dg

[Stardust]

107. Sherekan is there...I lost her this summer after 20 great years.

Here she is on her heating pad, not feeling too good :( She was prone to mournful meows, too. I never thought about dementia but I bet she was suffering from it.

I'm so sorry about your boys. They had a wonderful life and you did the right thing.

[KT2000]

109. Oh, so sad

I am really sorry. It was good they went together.

One of my cats had dementia and that is sad.

[UrbScotty]

110. I am so sorry, Catshrink.

I am glad they were together.

:hug:

[SoCalDem]

111. Aaaw.. RIP, sweet boys

:hug:

[JNelson6563]

112. Hugs.

I've been there, it's difficult.

[imperial jedi]

113. They were beautiful...I'm so sorry for your loss. n/t

:hug:

[foxfeet]

114. I'm so sorry. I wish you peace and healing .

[cherish44]

115. They remind me of my favorite puddy ever...Peanut

He was large and magnificent and had similar markings. And he was the biggest sweetie ever...oh how I miss him. I'm sure he'll show your boys around over the bridge.