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DanaC · 03-06-2013, 05:27 AM

Oh Jim, that's horrible.

Griff · 03-06-2013, 06:34 AM

Sorry man.

Chocolatl · 03-06-2013, 07:45 AM

Sorry Jim.

Trilby · 03-06-2013, 09:07 AM

i have to stop reading this thread.

choco---I am so sorry about your mom and I hope it's nothing serious.
Chris----I can't imagine the worry and pain you're going thru. And your son is going thru.
and Jim---the combination of seeing your kids twice a week and a terminally sick pet is just...heartbreaking.

There is no such thing as gravity. The earth just sucks.

BigV · 03-06-2013, 11:36 AM

jim, that's very sad. inevitable of course, our pets die, sadly. *you* know there's a silver lining, being able to support your kids, in your way, at this time when they need their Dad. sorry for your family's loss.

IamSam · 03-06-2013, 12:49 PM

So sorry to read that, Jim. I can't imagine how hard it must be to want to comfort your kids while only getting to see them twice a week.

That sucks.

orthodoc · 03-06-2013, 01:06 PM

Sorry to hear that, Jim. It's heartbreaking from every angle.
Chris, I'm sorry your son is going through this. I hope he finds the combination of treatment and support that works for him.
Choco, any further word on your Mom?

Chocolatl · 03-06-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

Choco, any further word on your Mom?

She said she has an appointment tomorrow to go over her results. I'll try to post once I hear what's going on. Thanks again, everyone, for your concern and good wishes.

monster · 03-06-2013, 11:23 PM

sorry Jim

jimhelm · 03-07-2013, 11:28 AM

thanks, y'all.

I missed seeing Ripley yesterday because the forecast called for snow all day.... which never even happened.... and they had to go have Spike put down.

remember this pic?

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He was the bad cat. He'd pull the trash over, throw the litter around, whine incessantly for food.... maybe he was edgy his whole life because there was something wrong inside.

this is the one where he looks sick:

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I'd gotten over missing the cats. When I said I see my kids twice a week, I was actually saying that I see them relatively often compared to most non custodial parents. Most divorced dads get the kids every other weekend. But I NEVER get to visit my cats. I tried once to meet Dennis again, but he was too freaked out about being outside to recognize me. It's not like I can go up to his place and hang with him.

I remember how fucked up I was when Bunyip had to be put down, and then Bonzai a year later. They were 15 & 16. You expect that. 4 or 5 years from a pure bred cat from a breeder, though. I wonder if Shelby will be contacting the breeder.

footfootfoot · 03-07-2013, 11:46 AM

That is so sad, Jim. He's so shrivelled up. My wife had a cat that lived to 23 and he looked like that at the end.

The first picture is great. Never eat anything bigger than your head.

orthodoc · 03-07-2013, 11:48 AM

He does look sick, there. I'm so sorry, Jim. I hope someone contacts the breeder; that's just too young. A responsible breeder would do some investigating and then remove the affected bloodline from his or her breeding program. Unfortunately those breeders seem to be in the minority. So sorry

limey · 03-07-2013, 11:56 AM

Jim, I am so sorry. It's never easy, parting with a pet, and you've had to lose Dennis twice, in a way, in a relatively short time. Hugs to you all.

Nirvana · 03-07-2013, 12:01 PM

yeah WSS

Sorry about Spike I loved seeing his photos. Isn't he the one that walked the ceiling beam? RIP Spike

just because it's purebred doesn't mean the breeder is doing anything but mindlessly putting one with the other. My Persian had poly cystic kidney disease in defense of her breeder they did not have a genetic marker then. They do now. Cancer is an odd diagnosis in a young animal.

Chocolatl · 03-07-2013, 12:21 PM

Rest in kitty peace, Spike.

An update on my mom: huge sigh of relief that it's not cancer or total renal failure. Her doctor said she has a renal blockage, and set her up to see some specialists tomorrow. Breathing a little easier now.

03-06-2013, 06:34 AM	#9077
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sorry man. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-06-2013, 09:07 AM	#9079
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	i have to stop reading this thread. choco---I am so sorry about your mom and I hope it's nothing serious. Chris----I can't imagine the worry and pain you're going thru. And your son is going thru. and Jim---the combination of seeing your kids twice a week and a terminally sick pet is just...heartbreaking. There is no such thing as gravity. The earth just sucks. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-06-2013, 11:36 AM	#9080
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	jim, that's very sad. inevitable of course, our pets die, sadly. you know there's a silver lining, being able to support your kids, in your way, at this time when they need their Dad. sorry for your family's loss. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-06-2013, 12:49 PM	#9081
IamSam Now living the life of a POW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Lost Corners of Colorado Posts: 202	So sorry to read that, Jim. I can't imagine how hard it must be to want to comfort your kids while only getting to see them twice a week. That sucks. __________________ This space left intentionally blank.

03-06-2013, 01:06 PM	#9082
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Sorry to hear that, Jim. It's heartbreaking from every angle. Chris, I'm sorry your son is going through this. I hope he finds the combination of treatment and support that works for him. Choco, any further word on your Mom? __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-06-2013, 07:45 AM	#9078
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Sorry Jim.

03-06-2013, 11:23 PM	#9084
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	sorry Jim __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-07-2013, 11:28 AM	#9085
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	thanks, y'all. I missed seeing Ripley yesterday because the forecast called for snow all day.... which never even happened.... and they had to go have Spike put down. remember this pic? He was the bad cat. He'd pull the trash over, throw the litter around, whine incessantly for food.... maybe he was edgy his whole life because there was something wrong inside. this is the one where he looks sick: I'd gotten over missing the cats. When I said I see my kids twice a week, I was actually saying that I see them relatively often compared to most non custodial parents. Most divorced dads get the kids every other weekend. But I NEVER get to visit my cats. I tried once to meet Dennis again, but he was too freaked out about being outside to recognize me. It's not like I can go up to his place and hang with him. I remember how fucked up I was when Bunyip had to be put down, and then Bonzai a year later. They were 15 & 16. You expect that. 4 or 5 years from a pure bred cat from a breeder, though. I wonder if Shelby will be contacting the breeder. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

03-07-2013, 11:46 AM	#9086
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	That is so sad, Jim. He's so shrivelled up. My wife had a cat that lived to 23 and he looked like that at the end. The first picture is great. Never eat anything bigger than your head. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-07-2013, 11:48 AM	#9087
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	He does look sick, there. I'm so sorry, Jim. I hope someone contacts the breeder; that's just too young. A responsible breeder would do some investigating and then remove the affected bloodline from his or her breeding program. Unfortunately those breeders seem to be in the minority. So sorry __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-07-2013, 11:56 AM	#9088
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Jim, I am so sorry. It's never easy, parting with a pet, and you've had to lose Dennis twice, in a way, in a relatively short time. Hugs to you all. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

03-07-2013, 12:01 PM	#9089
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	yeah WSS Sorry about Spike I loved seeing his photos. Isn't he the one that walked the ceiling beam? RIP Spike just because it's purebred doesn't mean the breeder is doing anything but mindlessly putting one with the other. My Persian had poly cystic kidney disease in defense of her breeder they did not have a genetic marker then. They do now. Cancer is an odd diagnosis in a young animal. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-07-2013, 12:21 PM	#9090
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Rest in kitty peace, Spike. An update on my mom: huge sigh of relief that it's not cancer or total renal failure. Her doctor said she has a renal blockage, and set her up to see some specialists tomorrow. Breathing a little easier now.

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