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My cat died tonight.

29 replies

Jellymummy · 13/03/2010 23:28

I don't know what happened. I hadn't seen him for a few hours and he hadn't come in for his tea despite calling him.

DH went out to look for him and found him on our neighbour's drive. There's not a mark on him. Dreading telling DD in the morning and DH is devastated. He was only six and was my baby before DD came along

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2shoes · 13/03/2010 23:29

so sorry to hear that

Katymac · 13/03/2010 23:34

I'm sorry Jellymummy

You must be so shocked

BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger · 13/03/2010 23:38

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that, it's always upsetting when they go unexpectedly

TimothyTigerTuppennyTail · 13/03/2010 23:39

I am so sorry.

Take some (very little) comfort in the fact that you have found him and brought him home. I had a 12yo go missing, never found him. I never got to say goodbye to him.

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Jellymummy · 13/03/2010 23:49

That must have been really hard TimothyTiger.

I just wish I knew what had happened. He was dashing around the garden this afternoon, full of beans. I don't think he's been hit by a car as no signs of injury.

I'm kicking myself as when I was washing up this evening I thought I heard a knock at the door. I stopped to listen out for another knock or the doorbell ringing but it didn't and I didn't go and check. I'm wondering now if it was someone who had seen him either unwell or dead and because I didn't answer the door he was out there for another few hours

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Monty100 · 13/03/2010 23:51

Sorry

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 13/03/2010 23:52

He may have been hit by a car. I had a cat killed by a car once and there wasn't a mark on her. The neighbours saw it happen though and told me.

So sorry about your cat.

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 13/03/2010 23:54

A vet once told me that often the only sign they've been hit by a car is that their paws/claws are scuffed. (we had another cat that was poisoned and the vet said it wasn't car accident as paws were fine, she survived).

dittany · 13/03/2010 23:54

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Dillie · 14/03/2010 00:11

very sorry Jellymummy

PandaEis · 14/03/2010 00:23

im so sorry about your cat

im so scared of when my lovely ginger boy goes. Hes been my little mate for 10 years now!

I hope you, your DH and DD are ok (((( un-MNy hugs))))

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Jellymummy · 14/03/2010 00:32

Thanks everyone. I checked his claws when I brought him in but they were fine and not scuffed. I'm just going to say goodnight to him now

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Monty100 · 14/03/2010 00:36

Jelly,

Mumcentreplus · 14/03/2010 00:46

So sorry to hear about your cat..

ShinyAndNew · 14/03/2010 00:48

I'm so sorry.

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/03/2010 01:25

Sorry for your loss x

MamaGoblin · 15/03/2010 09:09

I'm so sorry. That must have been such a horrible shock, and not knowing what happened is so hard on you.

My lovely cat died this morning and though she was older than yours, it's still very hard.

ellenjames · 15/03/2010 14:02

so sorry i dread the day when this will happen to any of my pets x

MarthaFarquhar · 15/03/2010 14:07

Jellymummy and Mamagoblin, I am so sorry x

Molesworth · 15/03/2010 14:08

Oh Jellymummy, I'm so sorry

Iklboo · 15/03/2010 14:09

So sorry to hear that Jellymummy

charley24 · 03/04/2010 13:07

Sending A Hug, My Kitten was killed by a car on wednesday, hope they are playing together in kitty heaven x

Polgara2 · 03/04/2010 13:38

So sorry to hear this Jellymummy. And to Mamagoblin and Charley24. I dread this happening to our adorable cat. I want to go and hug her now but she is, as usual, wandering around outside somewhere.

oxocube · 04/04/2010 07:30

So sorry

Plink · 04/04/2010 07:38

So sorry to hear this Our old boy is nearly 14yrs now, he's starting to show signs of old age now and I am dreading anything happening to him. You have my sympathies.