Ginger

[Booktigger]

I was truly hoping that this wouldn't happen for quite a few years to come, but sadly it isn't meant to be. My neighbour found Ginger about 30 mins ago, and sadly he had already gone. He was nowhere near the road, and had only left Harolds about 5 mins previously, so it looks like it is natural causes, not sure I can bring myself to have an autopsy done to make sure though. It was only a month ago I was celebrating his 15th birthday adn the fact I had had him for 4 years - none of mine have ever got to that age, or had that long with me. He was a very special cat, and will always hold a place in my heart, and I am trying to take some comfort in the fact that I picked him up from the streets, and that his teeth were so bad that he wouldnt have survived much longer if he had been left, so he got a wonderful 4 years here, and saw a lot of cats come and go - he can now go and meet his friend Snowy, the only one that he got on with. Everybody who met him loved him, he was such a little character, and was well known round here, esp to the houses he liked 'visiting'. My neighbours had never known such a laid back cat, nothing fazed him. RIP my little man.


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[dinahsmum]

:cry:
but he was so lucky just to pass naturally, and you were lucky not to be forced into a life/death decision.
((hugs)) to you - you'll remember the good times once the shock and pain have lessened.

[Booktigger]

Thanks - that is what i have just said to one of my friends.

[Luke]

So sorry for your loss...he was such a handsome chap

[alexgirl73]

I hope you find comfort in the wonderful memories you will have of your time together.

RIP little one, have fun with Snowy!

[yola]

So sorry to hear Ginger's with you no longer :( .

Remember the good times . . .

[Kazz]

He is a smashing looking cat a proper gent, he and you were lucky in the fact you found each other. They say "true love will out" hats what happened in your case.

Take care of yourself. Karen

[Mags]

So sorry to learn of the loss of Ginger and I'm pleased to hear that he didn't suffer...

Take care...

RIP special man...

[Moli]

Sad to hear about Ginger....
Run Free little man..........x

[Naomi]

So sorry for your loss :(

Run free Ginger

[random]

awww so sorry to hear about him, he was so handsome. xx

[borderdawn]

Poor Ginger, very sad news.
dawn.

[Donna]

RIP Ginger - gorgeous boy x

[dandysmom]

How sad for you; it's never easy losing them, no matter what age. And he did have 4 happy years with you...(((hugs)))

[Sweet]

R.I.P. Little Man x

[janey83]

R.I.P Ginger.

[smithdouglaswood]

What a handsome fella, so sorry for your loss.

RIP Ginger

Lots of hugs
Angie and the gang

[Booktigger]

Please humour my rambling, it is my way of coming to terms with things, and I normally get some warning about this and can start coming to terms with things before hand, but not this time - i have known for a long time that losing Ginger would be hard, but like most people, thought I would have some warning (he is the only one of mine to have gone naturally and with no sign of illness - his heart murmur had been checked recently and was fine), and that I would have time to accept it. Today was hard, I was on the verge of tears all day, and as I work in a small office, loads of people knew and were asking if I was OK, which made me worse. I have been able to look at pics of him though, as while it is a shock, I know that I gave him a chance, and had 4 wonderful years in return, I was just hoping for 4 more. But, he was a quiet, unassuming cat who was never any bother, the only major health issues we had was 3 dentals and a fatty lump removal, and was even teh same in death, we didn't have to go through a long drawn out illness with me wondering how far to let things go for him, he chose a nice spot at the end of the street (although not where he would normally choose) and went quietly, typical Ginger. His brother is still alive, so he really was the unlucky one. I am going to get a tattoo of a pawprint done in his memory for my birthday - my sis thinks i should have his name or initial under, but then I would have to do it for all the others, and I somehow think I would end up with a lot of initials if I went down that route (6 so far and I still have 2 permanent cats - and am only 24!!), so I will stick with the pawprint, and while I know it is in his memory, it is a universal thing really.
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[Elaine]

Oh Des, I have only just caught up with this one. I am so very sorry, my heart goes out to you and you know where I am if you want to talk. xxx

Sweet Dreams Ginger xxx

[Booktigger]

Thanks, it is still sinking in I think. Here are some more pics, bit of an overload really, and not picked all the best ones!!

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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b45/booktigger/GingerandSnowy.jpg

One of his fav sunning spots
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Showing off that belly!! This was taken when a while ago, he had slimmed down since!!
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Him and SNowy, her last night.
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Another typical Gingey, loads of junk on the sofa so he had to squeeze himself on (I cropped this one a lto!!)
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[Mags]

Lovely photos of Ginger BT and permanent memories, it will take a while to get over his loss (((hugs)))

[dandysmom]

He was a lovely boy! It's such a shock when they go suddenly like that with no warning; happened to me when Patches died in her sleep. But at least it wasn't a lingering illness with pain, and you were spared having to make that wrenching decision to let him go....(((hugs)))

[Elaine]

He was such a lovely kitty Des, big hugs to you xxx

[Booktigger]

He was. I am glad that we didn't have to go through a lingering illness, but to be honest, making 'that' decision isn't somethign that bothers me as such, as it generally means I am setting them free from an illness, and also that I have warning, and can spoil them the last night, and say everything I Want to say to them. That may sound odd, but I do think of it as an act of love and kindness, and while I dont like having to make it, I do it for them, and it isn't something I dread, and not something I would ever put off.