The Litter Tray Memorial Thread

[TheLongRider]

This thread is for anyone who has lost a cat. It's a place for pictures and memories, to tell stories and to mourn. A cat is never, ever "Just a cat". They are special to their owners and to the people who love them and who they love in their own special way.

The Litter Tray has some lovely posters who have lost cats. I would hope that posters would respect the sentiment of this thread and use it as a place to commiserate and comfort others. Also it would be great to see photos of people's pets. There are some real characters on the Litter Tray who deserve to be remembered.

If you feel that you can't talk about your loss in real life, there will be a sympathetic ear here.

My beloved Cookie who died suddenly yesterday evening, having just turned six.

One moment she was asleep on a chair in my son's room, the next she started coughing/wheezing and launched at a closed door.
We tried in vain to revive her, the vet said Airways were not blocked so we can only guess as to why a beauty in her prime was taken so young.

I have never known a cat like her. She bonded with DH, would run over when he whistled, lick his face, neck and climb up as close to his face as possible.

She was fluffy and silky with a feather tale. She squabbled with my other cat and despite having short legs and a stout body, was a prolific hunter.

We miss your little shrill already and the hole you leave is massive.

Tail! (typing this through tears)

This is my beloved Prune. She died a month ago aged 9 from a very aggressive cancer which took her in less than 48 hours. She was everything to me and would spend the day whilst I'm working at my desk at home tucked into my cardigan for warmth.
I have her buried in the garden. My heart is broken and I miss her so much it hurts.

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My beautiful fluffy handsome boy (as I called him when he was looking very cute) Simba was pts on Thursday. He had lymphoma since the start of the year, responded quickly and really well to chemo but it came back recently strongly. We decided he had enough vet visits and treatments and kept him home and happy for his last few weeks. We miss him so so much, we're so sad without him. Like others have said it hurts so badly. We have his sister Nala still who is missing him too and looks around the house for him. I can't seem to post photos on this thread like @DENMAN03 said too. Love to all going through/have had gone through the same thing, I said to the vet afterwards that I found it was the hardest thing I'd done before although I know it was the best for my boy.

I'm so sorry DEN and Simba.
It hurts so much

Thank you, and to you to Middle, it's so recent for you too

It's 7 years today since Barnaby was knocked down and killed near my house. I always feel sad when I think of him this time of year and pass the place where I found him.

This photo was taken a few days before he died, strange really because he hated the hoover.

This is my girl Homer She was PTS today she was 16 1/2. She lost the use of her legs and we decided it was kinder for her. She was loved a lot. My heart is broken and the house feels empty. Can't believe how much I miss her already.

My beloved Caesar (a she, despite her name) who died this afternoon aged 17. Shes been showing her age for a couple of months now, but yesterday I just knew she didn't have long left. She wasn't in pain or distressed, just wanted to sit on my lap and quietly faded away. I sat up all night with her and took her to the vet today. She died, in a blanket in my arms, just before we were called in. I'm heartbroken, but she had the best life and, I think, the best end any of my pets could have had. I will miss her quiet little presence enormously.

The posh arrogant boy crossed the rainbow bridge tonight. We have known he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for the last 18 months and getting him to take his meds has not been easy. His breathing rate increased three weeks ago and we had to add another diuretic.
Tonight at 5.50pm he suffered an aortic thromboembolism even with methadone on board he was very distressed so we decided not to pursue further treatment.
Rest safe my precious boy.

I'm so sorry for all your losses, expected and unexpected. Thanks for sharing your memories and pictures of your wonderful cats.

We lost our lovely boy Crockett yesterday. We’ve had him for 10 years and we think he was 5 when we got him. He’d had a few homes before ours but he had a good life with us. He was old and couldn’t keep the weight on, and yesterday was the right time to make the decision for him as he looked really tired of living. He had a calm afternoon sleeping in the sun, we fed him lots of chicken and all took him to the vets. My DH buried him in the garden under his favourite sleeping spot. We are all heartbroken. The kitchen is too quiet and I have nobody under my feet tripping me up.

Beautiful photos of the lovely Barnaby, Caesar and smoky rooftop cat --all so different and characterful. Sorry to hear about Crockett (fab name). We planted a rose over our ancient mog last year, in the bit of the flower bed where nothing ever grew because she spent so long curled up there.

At the other end of the scale from our 20-yr-old cat, here's tiny Minnow, (the one at the bottom) who had severe cerebellar hypoplasia. She never managed to walk and died at 6 weeks, but she was a feisty and beloved little scrap for that brief time.

One of our ferals has drowned in the canal. He was a young ginger boy, we called ginger nuts. Life had let it’s cruel mark on him. Only a recent visitor. I bought him a kat den and he had three days snuggled up in it and plenty of food. Not seen home for the last 48 hours. Rip. A gorgeous boy, for whom I’m shedding buckets of tears.

So sorry to hear that Bargebill19
💋💋💋

I’m sorry Bargebill19

My poor baby Shadow was hit by a car and left outside our house yesterday evening our caring neighbors knew he was ours got me to him just in time to get him to the vets unfortunately he couldn't of survived his injuries.
We had to put him to sleep and bring him home we're we buried him this morning.
I've cried nonstop since last night I'm truly heartbroken he was 9 months old today, he was adored by us we got him in August he was our kids first pet. I truly feel like I'm never going to get over this, how could someone so heartless leave him in the state they did?
Why is it not a crime to report hitting a cat?
How did they hit him outside our house and not just give him a knock?
I'm worried I've cried so much and the only upside is the first kicks I've felt from my baby have been today, I feel like he was sent here to stop my worrying and now we know the baby is going to be here soon he's gone, I'm devastated any tips on grieving pet loss with kids while pregnant would be really appreciated.
Miss my little Shadow so so much I can't even behind to tell you.
Thanks all.

@3babylady - I don’t have children, so can’t offer advice there, but just wanted to say I’m so sorry about Shadow.

My friend’s kids were really upset when their dog was PTS. A little while after, they helped her (as much as four year olds can!) create a small space in the garden for a Rose bush and a couple of other plants, as a kind of memorial. They also painted a couple of rocks with the dogs name etc. She said it helped a bit, giving them something to do and also an area of focus for them to remember her.

It’s probably too soon for that right now for your family. And I’m sorry I can’t offer better advice.

Furries

Thankyou I'm just so heartbroken over the whole situation we have placed flowers and candles on his little grave and our going to add some more of his favourite things, we had him for 7 months and it was just the best 7 months together he loved us all in his own way, I'm truly going to miss my little Shadow forever. Xx

Beloved BastardCat. He and MrCat had an incredible bond; I swear he understood everything MrCat said. He died yesterday. It was instantaneous. One second here, purring away next, gone.
RIP BastardCat.

My lovely buns, 19 years old and kept me sane through a divorce, two moves, covid and everything else.
Chief spider eater and when she wanted attention she would always tap me with her paw.
She would always go to sleep on the pillow next to me so I could go to sleep looking at her and when I closed my eyes I knew she was with me.
We loved each other.

This is Little Bear.

He was 14yo when I had to have him PTS yesterday due to fluid on his lungs and heart failure.

When I walked into the rescue centre to meet him as a kitten the first time, I picked him up & rested him on my chest and he reached out with his tiny paw and gently touched my face. It was love forever more.

His silence of his absence is the loudest thing I've ever heard.

You have my sympathies @Shehasadiamondinthesky and @TinySongstress over beautiful buns and little bear xx

It’s a technical week since BastardCat died but I still think of it as Tuesday so will do something in the garden tomorrow x