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Barnyard Buddies:  Goodbye Stooka....Kitty passed last night  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 05:43:09 AM
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I posted a few weeks back that I thought our Professor Pumpkin was dying, so it was with great saddness that we came home last night to discover our youngest cat (7), Stooka, listless on the settee in the study. When we left yesterday, she was eating and snacking on her "greenie" snacks she loves so much, though she did appear somewhat lethargic. It's been hot here, and though we have the air on, sometimes it makes my crew a little "languid" so I thought nothing of it. But, when we got home, she was severely dehydrated, and though I tried to administer fluids, it was too late. She removed herself from the study and went to the basement to pass in private.
I'm so sad. And I feel guilty and helpless and stunned.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 05:51:31 AM
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oh Jonni, I am so sorry about Stooka. It is never easy to lose someone we love. I will be praying for you and your family.
janiee
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 05:52:46 AM
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| Oh, I'm so sorry. What a shock. I've never heard of such a thing happening to a pet in her own house. I can't imagine what you could have done differently though. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:07:53 AM
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Thanks--I'm really just tied all up in knots. I'm not sure, Amie. I'm thinking it was something else, and the dehydration was the final throes. There was plenty of water everywhere, but apparently, during the day, she had weakened and was unable to get to it.
Regardless, it's a sad day.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
texas
USA
716 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:18:28 AM
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I'm sorry Jonni. I feel for you. Don't be hard on yourself. I can tell you take very good care of your pets and it wasn't your fault. I think it something else too. Stooka will be missed.
Tninking about you
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:28:42 AM
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Aww,hugs to you and your family. It is always so sad when a dear family member passes.My prayers to you that you will feel better about her passing. It is hard when they go so unexpectidly, isn't it? Feel better.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:44:27 AM
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I am so sorry. Sending hugs your way.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:48:30 AM
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Thanks, girls. I just spoke to the vet's office...it occurred to me this morning that someone (we have 3) caught a mouse last week and ate a bit of it (sorry), and that's unusual...the vet thinks that the mouse might have been poisoned, or sick. He said that cat's systems are very sensitive, and that it's VERY possible for her to go that quickly. He told me to watch my 2 others, and to make sure all natural functions are functioning...hard to do when you work. I feel like just going home right now and keeping them all around me.
And, for future reference, they recommend keeping Karo syrup on hand for an anemic and dehydrated animal to rub on their gums. It boosts the sugar and then they administer fluids.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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twzlrwho
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
christina
dewitt
va
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 07:41:14 AM
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I am so sorry for your loss. Big hugs from here.
 Christina
Work like you don't have to, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching :) |
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CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 07:59:24 AM
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Jonni, I am so sorry! I have been where you are before. It hurts really bad and not everyone can understand or appreciate that. And thank you for passing along the tip about Karo syrup. (((HUGS))) to you!
~~Cherry~~
http://cherrymedarlin.blogspot.com
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:08:49 AM
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Thanks, Cherry....I am feeling REALLY blue, but you're right..not everyone can understand or sympathize. I'm not saying my husband doesn't care, I know he's a bummed, but he just doesn't show it the way he would when say, one of our dogs has an issue. It's been a challenge this morning not to lash out at him and call him callous so I just sought refuge at work, trying to focus on the pile of paper on my desk. That's not coming very easy, though.
You're welcome about the Karo tip...now I'm thinking to myself, if only I'd had that on hand. Maybe I could have done more.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:19:14 AM
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My heart goes out to you. Our kitties are members of the family and their losses are tragic. I don't think you could have done more, sometimes the kitties have things going on that we just don't know about. It is never easy, but don't blame yourself.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:26:34 AM
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Wow, thanks for the info. That's something to watch out for. It makes sense too, because I think the mouse poisons are supposed to kill the mice by dehydrating them.
I hope everybody else is ok. |
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:31:29 AM
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Jonni,
I am so sorry about one of your first babies. I know how much a part of your family they become.
Hugs,
Tina |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:45:12 AM
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Oh Jonni, it is never a good time to lose one of your fur babies! Poor thing! hugs to you and my sympathies on your loss. I hope that your other kitties are ok. I DOES sound like poison though. I'm so sorry for Stooka =(
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 10:27:37 AM
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Jonni:
I am deeply sorry for your lost.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 10:39:08 AM
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You have no idea how much your words mean to me, girls. I can't seem to stop crying over this little cat. She was always so sickly, but she was such a little stinker and I loved her. I am feeling so sad, and it will pass, but I am absolutely worthless here at the office today.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 11:17:28 AM
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Jonni, so sorry to hear of your loss. It really is losing someone in your family and to have to go to work and act like your usual self is impossible especially when it was sudden like this. I remember all too well having to go to work when one of my furbabies was dying or had died. I'm tearing up just thinking of your pain, so you cry all you need to. We mourn for all of our loved ones, not just the human kind. It just shows that you have a heart capable of great love.
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 11:47:12 AM
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Thank you so very much, Audrey...my furbabies were my "kids" long before we had Violet, and I've really tried to make sure they're not slighted, so this has taken me totally by surprise and, the control freak that I am, I'm having difficulty comprehending that there wasn't much to be done...
I'm taking your advice, though, and heading to the bathroom when I feel my voice go quiet and the tears come. I will miss her very, very much.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 12:44:54 PM
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Jonni,
So sorry to hear the news. We have a tuxedo cat Tilly Tibbitts who is close to 8 years old and when she passes she will be sorely missed.
....Stooka what an interesting name.
Take care and I hope you are feeling a little better today.
Melody
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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 1:00:02 PM
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Pets & kids~~they open doors in our hearts we didn't know we had. I used to work in a vet clinic and I'd cry when a patient died. I'd get attached even when it wasn't my own pet! I'm so sorry for your loss; don't hold it in. The flower idea in the garden sounds wonderful, you can even make a little place marker with her name on it. {{hugs}}
Leslie
*I've got stars in my eyes and exactly $1 in my pocket!* |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 1:53:18 PM
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Jonni:
Crying is like cleansing the soul. I am crying for Stooka because she was your furry child cat and she is gone. I'll say a prayer for Stooka and one for you. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 2:01:37 PM
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Please, do, Marly, pray for us. I am afraid I can't go home just yet this night. Will try to find something to keep Violet and I occupied until I'm so tired that I have to go home...I have other cats, and other pets, but she was my "air raid siren", hence her name, Meloday (a Stooka was a German WWII Bomber)and I will miss that now that her little voice has been quieted.
Leslie, I worked at an animal shelter for 2 years and no matter how mean, young, mutt or non-mutt, each and every one of those animals are marked on my soul and forever changed me. Seeing them adopted made me sing, knowing they were not made my soul weep.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 4:38:04 PM
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Jonni:
My first cat, Henry Dragon, stole my heart. I was 39 years young and had never owned (excuse me, let a cat own me). I still grieve for "my boy". He had stomach cancer, and I had to put him down. Oh, what a hard decision. I wish he could have died peacefully. Jonni, know that we feel your pain. Now, I have only happy memories of Henry Dragon. Often, I find myself laughing so hard out loud just remembering some of the things he did. One of his things was: At night, only when he knew I was sound asleep, he would hunt all over the house for his cat toys. He would, one by one, place them all around my neck. When I would open my eyes in the morning, there he sat, right next to me, his eyes wide open. He would be waiting for me to thank him for sharing his toys. He would do that every night. Oh, how I love that cat. Still! He may not be here physically, but his spirit is and will always be here and in my heart. I wish for you to have an absolutely better day tomorrow. Take care.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 7:47:21 PM
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That's so sad... I'm very sorry of your loss. Cats can have so much personality. When they choose to open themselves up to you, it's a great compliment.
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Barnyard Buddies: Goodbye Stooka....Kitty passed last night |
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Goodbye Stooka....Kitty passed last night
