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Rodents and Risk Assessments - the Excellent Cats applaud Gizmo's recent achievements

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 13/08/2026 15:38

....... although the Argyll Mouse Murderer is unrepentant.

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EmpressaurusKitty · 28/10/2026 06:41

That’s lovely that Boudi’s making friends with Lex, @RumNotRun!

No more dodgy poos & Kitty seems ok in herself but she’s been sick three times this morning. Once is normal, especially after gobbling too much cat grass, three isn’t. If anything else happens today I’m going to take her for a check up.

CatsonPollock · 28/10/2026 07:46

Poor Kitty. Hope it's just a temporary upset stomach.

EmpressaurusKitty · 28/10/2026 08:38

Thanks @CatsonPollock.
She was asleep under the duvet when I got back from the shops just now, which is normal, and hadn’t thrown up on the sheet so that’s a good sign.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/10/2026 13:19

Terrible news.
Linney has just been run over and killed.
I'm holding him.
A friend is taking me to the vet's so he can be cremated.

It was instantaneous.

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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 28/10/2026 13:22

Oh God I'm so sorry Broon.

It's not much help but it doesn't sound as if he suffered at all. Our thoughts are with you.
💐

Kirova · 28/10/2026 13:29

I'm so sorry, @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne. He was a lovely cat.

Defiantly41 · 28/10/2026 13:37

Oh no, Broon. What a horrible shock, I’m so so sorry x

DrDisrespect · 28/10/2026 13:45

Oh @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne so, so sorry. Sending love xxx

JoanOgden · 28/10/2026 13:46

Oh Broon I am so sorry - he was such a lovely and beautiful cat, and had such a happy life with you.

EmpressaurusKitty · 28/10/2026 14:24

Oh no Broon. I’m so very sorry xxxx

KeziaOAP · 28/10/2026 15:08

Broon I'm so sorry.

JaceLancs · 28/10/2026 15:38

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne I’m so sorry to hear your devastating news - you must be distraught x sending you much love to get through this xx

BellaPommefritio · 28/10/2026 15:42

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne This is devastating! I can't believe it. So many deaths on this thread this year. You must be in shock, Linney was such a lovely cat, one of my favourites on here. Really sorry, wishing you strength x

MiniPantherOwner · 28/10/2026 15:49

I'm so sorry Broon. That must have been an awful shock for you. Linney was such a lovely boy.

CatsonPollock · 28/10/2026 16:03

Oh no! Poor, poor Linney.
And poor you @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne just as it seemed your life had settled down again. 💐

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/10/2026 16:06

I took this picture of him yesterday.

Rodents and Risk Assessments - the Excellent Cats applaud Gizmo's recent achievements
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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 28/10/2026 16:20

Aww I am so sorry.

Breadcat24 · 28/10/2026 16:35

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne How awful. I am so sorry he was beautiful and loved you so

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/10/2026 16:41

Breadcat24 · 28/10/2026 16:35

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne How awful. I am so sorry he was beautiful and loved you so

Yes, he really did.

When I was sitting holding his body, I can't remember if Gizmo came over.
I think he did.
But I was crying so much I'm just not sure. Not that it matters, I suppose.

DD2 came with me to the vet's. Our dear, kind vet knew Linney very well, because she'd seen him every four weeks for his Solensia.
She was upset and so were the nurses and receptionist.

OMG this has been such a shock.

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BellaPommefritio · 28/10/2026 16:43

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne Poor Gizmo, he must wonder what's happened. He will be a great comfort to you I'm sure x

Kirova · 28/10/2026 16:50

It must have been an awful shock, and so sad. I'm so sorry.

I hope Gizmo won't be too lonely. It will be strange for him - Linney has always been there, in his second home.

Completely not the point, but I hope the driver stopped. If they didn't and especially if they were going over the speed limit, well, I hope they get squished by a combine harvester.

Cnon · 28/10/2026 17:16

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne I’m so very sorry.

OccasionalHope · 28/10/2026 17:25

What a horrible shock for you. Every sympathy.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/10/2026 17:39

Completely not the point, but I hope the driver stopped. If they didn't and especially if they were going over the speed limit, well, I hope they get squished by a combine harvester

The driver was very upset and so was his sister. He had wrapped Linney in his jacket and kept saying sorry.

He wasn't going fast because it happened in our sheltered housing complex. The driver has animals himself so he understood how devastating it was for me.

At least he did actually stop. He told me that he would have taken Linney to the vet's himself if he hadn't found me.

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 28/10/2026 17:40

The sister has just been round with a bunch of flowers for me.

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