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Gracie was a beautiful kitty; she seems so perfectly serene in her photo. She looks very content and well loved; you obviously made her very happy.

I''m so sorry for your loss; I''ve been through my own kitty loss twice before. They''re our family, and it''s so hard to say goodbye. To have it happen suddenly is difficult to imagine, but what a blessing that she was happy and healthy in her last moments rather than in pain or suffering.

My heart hurts with you tonight.
 
big hugs, decodelighted.

i''m so glad for you that you got the photos you did - so precious
 
Oh Deco, I don''t know how I missed this but I am so incredibly sorry. She is so beautiful, I can''t imagine how heartbreaking it must be to lose a pet so suddenly and unexpectedly. Prayers and thoughts at this difficult time - she was beautiful, and I''m sure she passed knowing how loved she was.
 
Date: 4/17/2009 7:23:34 PM
Author: loriken214
Deco,

My heart is with you....what a beautiful picture of your dear, sweet Gracie!
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Big hugs,

Lori
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Ditto! Its so hard losing a memeber of the "family" HUGS TO YOU HUN!
 
Hi Deco!, I''m sorry for your lost, I hope you feel better soon.
Hugs, gaby
 
Oh Deco, I''m sorry about your fur baby leaving you...
(((((HUGS))))

Sorry again for your loss.....
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Please excuse me if I''ve previously said this, but I''m so very sorry for your loss, Deco. Your kitty was beautiful, and I''m sure she was such an important part of your life. My heartfelt condolences, thoughts, and prayers are with you.
 
big HUGS to you, Deco.

Gracie is living large in the land of catnip!
 
Deco, I am so sorry about Gracie. My own tortie Sam and I send headbumps and hugs.
 
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Oh, DecoD.
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I''m so sorry for the loss of your sweet Gracie. Sending you BIG (((HUGS))). Know that my silly little poodle is on the other side of the bridge waiting to cuddle or play with her if she wants the company.

Hang in there. xoxo
 
Oh, Deco. Im so sorry for your loss...I know you will treasure those photos forever...Gracie is such a gorgeous girl. Sending big hugs and hope you feel better soon.

love, Dani
 
So sorry Deco....
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Awwwww, so sorry to hear that, poor wee putty tat!
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Playing with my wee tat now trying to get him out of his bad mood. Y''see he''s been in a huff all morning cos he fell off the door and his pride is hurt and his nose is in the air when I try to stroke him.
 
Hi Deco,

I didn''t know that she had passed away, but I''m sorry for your loss (and sorry for the rabies scare that followed). As for the cause of death. Well as in humans, sometimes it remains a mystery. Perhaps a heart attack or clot sounds possible to me, I''ve often heard of people being *fine* and then it happens. Or rupture of a brain vessel (caused by some congential malformation). The important thing is that you don''t BLAME YOURSELF. There is nothing you could have done to prevent it. Even in humans, it''s hard to prevent, even more so when we have a pet who can''t complain of headache, or chest pain. You have to guess at what they are feeling! It''s nearly impossible when it is a sudden death.

Take care of yourself.
 
So sorry to hear. . . she was beautiful.

Wishing you peace.
 
Date: 4/17/2009 7:17:12 PM
Author:decodelighted
Just a quick post to thank everyone who sent their condolences re: my sweet kitty Gracie''s passing on Tues. I very much appreciate your kindness & support & every single word & wish helped. Thank you!

I''d meant to come back & thank everyone individually etc but haven''t felt up to posting etc. HOWEVER, I didn''t want to leave anyone hanging re: the rabies outcome. The test was negative. THANK GOODNESS. That is a big relief. But it also brings up more questions. There were no obvious causes of death shown in her autopsy. She was a ''perfectly healthy'' cat. I''m worrying a lot about if I somehow caused it ... let her get into something toxic. The unknown. Worry for my other pets. We''re having some more analysis done -- but not doing the outrageous full tox screen. (1K!!!) The vet did say that maybe she ''threw a clot'' or had a stroke or just unexplained cardiac arrest. Whatever it was, it was f-a-s-t, so it *seems* she didn''t suffer at the end. And I know I gave her the best life I could for nine wonderful years. Her sister Clem is spending a lot of time sitting by the place it happened, as if she''ll find her there. They were constant companions for their whole lives. (Albeit sometimes warring companions). Since Gracie''s passing we''ve been keeping Clem in our room with us & T every night, so she''s not alone. (The boy cats are DH''s & she doesn''t like them too much -- though one is quite sweet on her.)

One more little piece of grace for Gracie. Just twenty minutes before her death, T had been doing something particularly cute on the sofa & I went searching for my camera for the first time since Xmas. By the time I got back, T had moved on ... but I noticed Gracie all curled up in the cat bed on the sofa next to me, where she''d spent most of the afternoon. So I took a half-dozen shots of her. As I took them I noticed that her fur seemed so very white ... whiter than it normally seemed in pictures. She was glowing. I chalked it up to the flash, the backlight, whatever & was happy to have some nice shots. Little did I know what was going to happen less than a half-hour later. I find that kind of unbelievable.

I haven''t been able to go back and look at most of the pictures yet ... too painful. But this is the one my DH uploaded for our families. Rest in peace Gracinator, our warrior princess. We''ll miss you always.
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deco, I totally missed the passing, I''m so sorry. She was beautiful.
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Oh, Deco, I''m sorry for your heartbreak and the loss of your kitty!
 
I am sorry for you loss, she was an adorable kitty.
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Deco- so sorry to hear about your sweet kitty.
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful kitty, Deco. Sending hugs your way.
 
Deco, I hadn''t seen your earlier thread either, but sending my most sincere condolences to you. I know how awful it feels to lose a pet suddenly. Big hugs coming your way from me.
 
Deco,

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Gracie - I love that picture of her. I didn''t know her but I miss her for you.

Hugs to you and your family.

CJ
 
Thank you for the update Deco, I''m so glad to hear it wasn''t rabies! What a relief! Your part about Clem made me even more sad.
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Sending you and your family, furry kids included, warm heart-healing vibes.
 
She as so beautiful Deco. I''m glad that it didn''t turn out to be rabies in the end. I''m so sorry that she passed.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. It''s always a heartbreak, especially when it was unexpected. You gave her the best possible life.
 
Deco, I''m so sorry for your loss. Your post was so touching, I''m actually crying as I write this. I have cats, too and the thought of losing them is just so hard. If I had to lose one of my babies, I would want it to be fast with no suffering, even if it was a mystery. Gracie was so beautiful....HUGS to you and your other kitties.
 
Deco, I''m so sorry for your loss.
 
I''m, sorry, Deco
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At least she did pass quickly, and knowing she was loved.
 
I''m very sorry about Gracie, Deco!!
 
Deco, I''m so sorry about the loss of your beautiful precious kitty.
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May she rest in peace and may you find comfort.
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