Saying goodbye to Rascal

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The vet suspected kidney failure, which was confirmed by blood tests.
She said he only had hours to live, so we reluctantly helped him go.



My heart goes out to you. I'm so sorry you lost your cat. It appears he
had a long happy life with you.
--
The Parrish *~, American-American-American.
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"The Mass is the most perfect form of making money."
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Rascal died today. There was no warning. We had had him for eleven
years. We adopted him as a young adult, so don't know his real age.
The vet said she would guess more like 15.

He was a short-haired tuxedo cat with a coat as sleek as seal skin.

Anyway, as I said, there was no warning. Never sick a day in his life,
then this morning he started staggering and crying. He never cried
before, though he did occasionally make a slight mewing noise when he
was doing some trick he was especially proud of, like capturing a wild
rubber band or pipe cleaner and carrying it around like a trophy.

He earned the name Rascal because it fit him. He was always into
things: cupboards, drawers, any high place he could find. He could
climb straight up a French door and sit on the top edge of the door.
Perhaps his proudest moment is captured he

http://tinyurl.com/2uamshv

He loved attention and would follow you around until you noticed him.
If he saw that you were about to pass a table or a counter, he would
run ahead, jump on the surface, and crane his neck, extending his head
to be petted. If you tried to pass without paying the required toll,
he would reach out and grab you. Hard. Attention must be paid.

The vet suspected kidney failure, which was confirmed by blood tests.
She said he only had hours to live, so we reluctantly helped him go.


I'm so sorry for your loss.

Pam S.

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:46:28 -0400, tanadashoes
wrote:

Rascal died today. There was no warning. We had had him for eleven
years. We adopted him as a young adult, so don't know his real age.
The vet said she would guess more like 15.

He was a short-haired tuxedo cat with a coat as sleek as seal skin.

Anyway, as I said, there was no warning. Never sick a day in his life,
then this morning he started staggering and crying. He never cried
before, though he did occasionally make a slight mewing noise when he
was doing some trick he was especially proud of, like capturing a wild
rubber band or pipe cleaner and carrying it around like a trophy.

He earned the name Rascal because it fit him. He was always into
things: cupboards, drawers, any high place he could find. He could
climb straight up a French door and sit on the top edge of the door.
Perhaps his proudest moment is captured he

http://tinyurl.com/2uamshv

He loved attention and would follow you around until you noticed him.
If he saw that you were about to pass a table or a counter, he would
run ahead, jump on the surface, and crane his neck, extending his head
to be petted. If you tried to pass without paying the required toll,
he would reach out and grab you. Hard. Attention must be paid.

The vet suspected kidney failure, which was confirmed by blood tests.
She said he only had hours to live, so we reluctantly helped him go.


I'm so sorry for your loss.

Pam S.

So very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.

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Several more at http://tinyurl.com/r77l8

I clicked this link and it asked me to sign in to Yahoo. OK, I did
that, and then it brought me to a flickr page that said:

Organize your photos?

But, umm... you haven't uploaded anything yet!

No pics...

JOyce

--
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,
for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me
the hell alone. -- Unknown

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:39:55 -0400, wrote:

Rascal died today. There was no warning. We had had him for eleven
years. We adopted him as a young adult, so don't know his real age.
The vet said she would guess more like 15.

He was a short-haired tuxedo cat with a coat as sleek as seal skin.

Anyway, as I said, there was no warning. Never sick a day in his life,
then this morning he started staggering and crying. He never cried
before, though he did occasionally make a slight mewing noise when he
was doing some trick he was especially proud of, like capturing a wild
rubber band or pipe cleaner and carrying it around like a trophy.

He earned the name Rascal because it fit him. He was always into
things: cupboards, drawers, any high place he could find. He could
climb straight up a French door and sit on the top edge of the door.
Perhaps his proudest moment is captured he

http://tinyurl.com/2uamshv

That link seems broken. Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/2vvv5nh

On 30 Jun 2010 04:18:20 GMT, wrote:

wrote:

Several more at http://tinyurl.com/r77l8

I clicked this link and it asked me to sign in to Yahoo. OK, I did
that, and then it brought me to a flickr page that said:

Organize your photos?

But, umm... you haven't uploaded anything yet!


I did, and the link works for me. Did the first link work for you?

Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/26ec6hj

I am so sorry! I know it must have been a terrible shock! Once the first
intensity of pain has subsided, you will be able to take comfort in the fact
that he didn't suffer for long.

--
Joy

Don't believe everything you think

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Rascal died today. There was no warning. We had had him for eleven
years. We adopted him as a young adult, so don't know his real age.
The vet said she would guess more like 15.

He was a short-haired tuxedo cat with a coat as sleek as seal skin.

Anyway, as I said, there was no warning. Never sick a day in his life,
then this morning he started staggering and crying. He never cried
before, though he did occasionally make a slight mewing noise when he
was doing some trick he was especially proud of, like capturing a wild
rubber band or pipe cleaner and carrying it around like a trophy.

He earned the name Rascal because it fit him. He was always into
things: cupboards, drawers, any high place he could find. He could
climb straight up a French door and sit on the top edge of the door.
Perhaps his proudest moment is captured he

http://tinyurl.com/2uamshv

He loved attention and would follow you around until you noticed him.
If he saw that you were about to pass a table or a counter, he would
run ahead, jump on the surface, and crane his neck, extending his head
to be petted. If you tried to pass without paying the required toll,
he would reach out and grab you. Hard. Attention must be paid.

The vet suspected kidney failure, which was confirmed by blood tests.
She said he only had hours to live, so we reluctantly helped him go.

wrote:

On 30 Jun 2010 04:18:20 GMT, wrote:

wrote:

Several more at http://tinyurl.com/r77l8

I clicked this link and it asked me to sign in to Yahoo. OK, I did
that, and then it brought me to a flickr page that said:

Organize your photos?

But, umm... you haven't uploaded anything yet!

I did, and the link works for me. Did the first link work for you?

The first one (of Rascal on top of two doors) worked fine.

Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/26ec6hj

Yep, it worked, thanks! Awww for "Rascal on door_07". Also for Rascal
on the computer. Love his asymmetrical white nose fur.

Joyce

--
The heck with top and bottom -- I want relationships with strangeness
and charm.

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:39:55 -0400, wrote:

Rascal died today. There was no warning. We had had him for eleven
years. We adopted him as a young adult, so don't know his real age.
The vet said she would guess more like 15.

He was a short-haired tuxedo cat with a coat as sleek as seal skin.

Anyway, as I said, there was no warning. Never sick a day in his life,
then this morning he started staggering and crying. He never cried
before, though he did occasionally make a slight mewing noise when he
was doing some trick he was especially proud of, like capturing a wild
rubber band or pipe cleaner and carrying it around like a trophy.

He earned the name Rascal because it fit him. He was always into
things: cupboards, drawers, any high place he could find. He could
climb straight up a French door and sit on the top edge of the door.
Perhaps his proudest moment is captured he

http://tinyurl.com/2uamshv

He loved attention and would follow you around until you noticed him.
If he saw that you were about to pass a table or a counter, he would
run ahead, jump on the surface, and crane his neck, extending his head
to be petted. If you tried to pass without paying the required toll,
he would reach out and grab you. Hard. Attention must be paid.

The vet suspected kidney failure, which was confirmed by blood tests.
She said he only had hours to live, so we reluctantly helped him go.

I'm so very sorry for you terrible loss.

From your description, at least it sounds like he suffered very little.

And, unlike most kidney failure cats, he didn't have the long illness
and decline, which is something to be grateful about.

Rascal sounds like a real character; tuxedo cats seem to be 'people
cats'; my Lucky (RB) certainly was.

Rascal will have many RPCA friends at the Bridge while he waits for you.

Sending purrs to help with your grief.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein



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On 30 Jun 2010 07:01:27 GMT, wrote:

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On 30 Jun 2010 04:18:20 GMT, wrote:

wrote:

Several more at http://tinyurl.com/r77l8

I clicked this link and it asked me to sign in to Yahoo. OK, I did
that, and then it brought me to a flickr page that said:

Organize your photos?

But, umm... you haven't uploaded anything yet!

I did, and the link works for me. Did the first link work for you?

The first one (of Rascal on top of two doors) worked fine.

Try this one: http://tinyurl.com/26ec6hj

Yep, it worked, thanks! Awww for "Rascal on door_07". Also for Rascal
on the computer. Love his asymmetrical white nose fur.

Joyce

I couldn't see the pic either; thanks for posting this link.

What a handsome fellow! I just love cats with white booties, and of
course I have a special weakness for all tuxedo cats.

I have saved his pics to my hard drive, so I can enjoy his memory
another day. Thank you

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein



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