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  • 3 August, 2014 at 9:48 pm #815138
    Judith
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    Hi everyone,
    I just joined Daily Kitten because there seem to be such friendly people here, who will understand how I feel about my kittens and cat. I started the day with 2 beautiful 15 week old kittens and end the day with only one. Darla became v v Ill suddenly and the vet tried but couldn’t save her (kidney failure) and I just went and cuddled her while she was put down. I am heartbroken. Really so sad. I just adored her. I am also v worried about Dru and am taking her to be checked over tomorrow- since I haven’t a clue what happened to her sister.
    How does a cat understand where her shadow companion has gone? How do I explain to my 6 year old grandson (who has autism)?
    I feel that I should have noticed she was ill earlier but I know really that she loved me and I always did my best for her. Heartbroken.

    3 August, 2014 at 10:03 pm #815140
    Buttons
    Moderator

    I’m so sorry Judith 🙁 sometimes there are no signs or explanations.. It’s just there time to go.. Take comfort in the fact she didn’t suffer a long illness and she had you with her as she passed.. The vet should deffinately do some tests to see if they can understand what happened ..

    I can understand your pain with the worrying about her companion.. I lost my soulkitty Buttons only weeks ago ( he’s my avatar and Nutini his shadow is lying on top of him) the pain I felt was emmense but I can’t imagine how Nutini felt .. They were joined at the hip 24/7 for nearly 3 years ever since Nutini was 4 weeks old they were never separated for more that a few minutes even their vets visits were done together. But they do come around .. Nutini suffers from PTSD so almost immediately we had to adopt another kitten.. She’s still adjusting to the new addition Mr Noodle but it helped..

    We all here believe all our furry babies go to a place called the meadow.. And they wait for us there.. I explained the death of one of my cats a few years ago to my nephew.. I said “you can feel the wind but you can’t see it ” that’s what happens when our furry babies pass we know they are there and can feel their presence sometimes we just can see them..

    3 August, 2014 at 10:16 pm #815144
    Judith
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    Thank you Buttons. It is so good to know that people understand. I totally lost my heart to the little sweetie.

    3 August, 2014 at 10:18 pm #815145
    Kittyzee
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    Oh Judith, I’m so sorry. I am all too familiar with the heartbreak of losing a beloved furry child. I don’t think of them as pets but more like members of my family. The suddenness of her death is such a shock, I’m sure. Hopefully the vet can give you some reasons. But at least you were holding her when she went to the meadow, where she will wake up with many waiting to be reunited with us again. She knew only love, and eventually that will bring you comfort.

    3 August, 2014 at 10:43 pm #815148
    Judith
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    Thank you too Kittyzee. She absolutely was (and is) so loved and so is her crazy sister. She was just helping me to type with her kitty paws but now she is flaked out obscuring my view of the screen.
    If there is a meadow then my very first (childhood) cat Binky will be there to look after Darla. That is a sweet thought.

    3 August, 2014 at 10:48 pm #815149
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    I’m so sorry Judith. I hope the vet can determine what happened, but kidney problems are so often an issue for cats.
    Darla will run and play at the Meadow and wait for you. It will be a lifetime for you, but the blink of an eye for her.

    3 August, 2014 at 11:11 pm #815150
    Judith
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    Thank you Joan- such kind people here. Poor old Dru, I am analysing her every move; just in case it might be a symptom. She does seem fine though.

    3 August, 2014 at 11:57 pm #815157
    Moonshadow_NZ
    Moderator

    I’m so sorry Judith for your loss. Darla is chasing butterflies now in the Meadow, happy and no longer sick. You gave her love right to the very end.

    4 August, 2014 at 12:32 am #815160
    katzenjammer
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    So sorry for your loss Judith. What all have said above is so very true. You gave your Darla everything that you possibly could, so please don’t blame yourself. Hopefully a talk with the vet will somewhat put your mind at ease. As for your aching heart – grief takes it’s own time, I do understand, having helped my first kitty and first pet ever to the Meadow some years back, he was fine on a Thursday, suddenly became ill and I had to let him go on the Sunday. Our furries take a piece of us with them, but leave a piece with us and forever, if this makes any sense. Scritches to Dru and ((((hugs)))) Judith. Everyone here understands our love for our furries.

    4 August, 2014 at 8:09 am #815179
    Judith
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    Many thanks everyone. I feel much more certain that I did right by Darla yesterday. Still sad but that will take a while. Dru is behaving like ‘twice the kitten’ if that makes any sense. She is also doing lots of things that she never did before but Darla used to e.g she cuddles up and pats my face with the softest paw and washes my arm for me. In all other ways she is pure Dru- boisterous and so chatty. It amazes me the character our furred family have.
    We are off to the vet this morning, for my peace of mind rather than her health!

    4 August, 2014 at 2:33 pm #815189
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    Blessings to you and your furr-family. Let us know what the vet has to say!

    4 August, 2014 at 3:46 pm #815198
    TygerandLilly
    Participant

    Sorry to hear of your loss. Such a young kitty to lose too. We just lost our 13 year old Tyger and our other cat Lilly still looks for him after 3 weeks.

    4 August, 2014 at 4:24 pm #815201
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Wee Darla has crossed the Rainbow Bridge and is healthy-romping and stomping with Mr. Binky. Thanks to you and Dru, she knew loving and tenderness in her life.

    4 August, 2014 at 5:49 pm #815210
    Jeankit
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    Aw, my condolences of little Darla’s passing! Heaven needed another purry member to join the Kitten Pack in the Meadow by the Rainbow Bridge!
    You will be reunited with special kit again when heaven meets earth…on heaven’s time!

    4 August, 2014 at 9:24 pm #815222
    CheetahBoysmommy
    Participant

    Don’t feel worried that you should have discovered that Darla was ill earlier. Cats are very good at hiding their symptoms until it’s too late. It’s an instinct and part of what helps them survive in the wild.

    Dru would probably like another sibling but don’t rush right out to find one. Most of us believe that the kitty who has moved on to the Rainbow Bridge will send you the right kitten when it’s time. It may be tomorrow or next week, it may be a couple of months, but you’ll know when Darla sends the kitty she thinks is perfect for you.

    4 August, 2014 at 11:11 pm #815229
    Judith
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    Lovely messages – such kind people. I am thinking about Darla’s little face at the meadow. All that space to run. I love the idea of her sending a kitty for us one day. In her time. It is right to miss her terribly now but to remember her beautiful self just as much.

    Dru had blood tests done this morning and they ran them while we waited. She is absolutely fine (apart from the odd ear mite for which she now has drops). Her bloods were perfect. Very grateful.

    16 December, 2014 at 11:46 pm #823740
    Rachel
    Participant

    ohhh, I am so sry for your lost.

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