Obit: Our Cat

Subject: Obit: Our Cat
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 14 May 26 - 05:34 AM

A very sad day for us yesterday. Our Molly was put to sleep following a short illness. She had only not been eating for a couple of days when we spotted something wrong with her mouth. We took her to the vet who diagnosed a cancer or serious bone infection. Rather than let her suffer and be in distress we took the hard decision to end her very full life then. In the last 10 days she had seen all her favourite people and had been very happy to be pampered by all so she did end on a high note

She was 20 years old and we had her from a tiny kitten so it will leave a big hole in our lives. Until about 7 years ago we had another cat, Lily, who used to keep Molly in her place but when Lily died, Molly blossomed into the Diva Princess that she stayed as for the rest of her life! She ruled the house and insisted on instant attention. As we don't have a cat flap that often entailed letting her out of the back door at silly o'clock in the morning. Her bed was wherever she decided and often involved other people :-) She had suffered from arthritis for the last 5 years and had monthly injections at the vets, where ahe also won a lot of hearts. She could no longer jump on the furniture but she always let us know when she wanted to be lifted on the sofa or bed. She was a calico and, as owners of calico and tortoiseshell cats will attest, very noisy. She also had an odd habit of shouting to us whenever she went to bed - which was most often in her 'Molly Cave' under a chair in the spare bedroom. We reckon she was telling us what a good girl she was going to bed all by herself :-) After we came back from the vets without her I was musing in the back garden when an almighty thuderclap sounded. I mentioned it to one of our daughters later who pointed it that it was probably Molly letting us know that she had gone upstairs :-D

Princess Molly the Mollificent is now getting her own back on the starlings that used to laugh at her in the back garden when she could no longer hunt. Go for it Molly :-)

Subject: RE: Obit: Our Cat
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 14 May 26 - 06:41 AM

Sincere condolences, Dave. Having lost several cats over the years, and my Border Terrier, Baxter, a couple of years ago, I’m very aware of the pain of losing a pet. They are sentient beings, they are friends, and they are family. It’s never easy, and the grief is very real indeed.

Best wishes to you and yours, and remember that the old adage is very true - time is a great healer. Although they occupy a small space in your heart always.