Kitteh dust for King Charles please

[stracci2000]

Oh no! I am so sorry!
I was hoping things would turn around since yesterday.
The same thing happened with our kitty Vincent.
We didn't know he had a heart issue and fluid in the lungs until it was too late.
I hope you can feel a little better knowing that he had a wonderful and loving life with you and he really was "the King"

 

[Dee*Jay]

I'm so sorry to hear of Charlie's passing.

My heart goes out to you and your family who are missing him so much right how.

I hope you will take comfort in how lucky he was to have such a loving home with you for so many years and the wonderful life you gave him.

Big hugs.

 

[kmarla]

I am so sorry JoCoJenn. You must be in absolute shock right now losing King Charles so unexpectedly. It is very clear how much you loved him.
Big hugs!

 

[ruby59]

I am so sorry, Jenn.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Wishing him eternal peace on his trip over the rainbow bridge.

 

[the_mother_thing]

One of my pups has IBS, so I (sadly) know the emergency vet routine far too well. The waiting for info about what's going on with your pet is AGONIZING!

Oh, lovedogs, I'm sorry your pup (and you) has to endure that. A friend of mine has a dog with a similar issue, and it's constant trips to the emergency vet (same one we saw last night). And you're right - the silence & waiting feels like an eternity.

Oh no! I'm so very sorry! I started the thread thinking a paw injury and ended with such sadness over your and your dear daughter's loss. Thinking of you and sending hugs!

Thank you so much Sandeek. Part of what made last night even more sad is this was the first time DD (1 experienced this 'process'. We have lost a couple pets in the past, but she wasn't present for their 'final moments'. I was so incredibly proud of her compassion, selflessness & strength (albeit tearfully) in saying before I even could that it would not be fair - if he made it through the night - for him to suffer through the treatment, a diminished quality of life, as well as (per the vet) the very likely possibility of another clot/stroke or heart failure anywhere from days to months after this episode. It really was 'bittersweet'.

JoCoJenn, I am so sorry for your loss. I am crying for the pain I know your family is in. They really are part of the family. Please, take care of yourself. Remember we are here in any way you need. Share pictures and stories, cry, anything you need.

Thank you, TP! Sharing really has helped me get through this morning.

I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet kitty, JoCoJenn. I know what it's like - we had a very similar situation occur with one of our fur babies this past year.
They are not with us long enough

You are right, Mom! And him really being relatively 'young' compared to other cats we've had in the past really just makes it sad.

AW.. Jo I am so so sorry for you all. I know the feeling that we have for our fur kids, I lost my Daisy in 2013, she was the best dog. ever. I send you more than dust for healing, I send you a hug, and love.. I am so sorry Please know that I carry you in my heart... animals are our best side.
Peace, love and hugs, and dust..
Kate

I'm sorry for your loss as well, Kate. And I couldn't agree more; I wish we could bottle up the kind of love we feel for our furbabies, and take a sip or share it with others during 'less-than-loving' moments with people, myself included.

I am so sorry at the passing of your King. What a beautiful regal cat he is and will always be in your heart. ((Hugs))

Thank you Chrono. Charlie always acted like he knew what a 'stud' he was.

I am sooo very sorry to hear about King Charles. Your concern for his quality of life and his ability to "hide" his illness shows how much you both love eachother. My thoughts are with you!
- Sungura

I appreciate that Sungara! That he was able to hide so well what was going on with his heart (until this episode) was a bit of a surprise to me. I've been racking my brain since last night, wondering if I missed any signs or symptoms. The vet said it was probably building up for a couple months, and to not feel bad because cats are extremely good at not letting on that something is wrong. So I'm trying to keep that front of mind vs. beat myself up.

Hugs Jenn. Condolences on your loss. I can't know exactly what you're feeling but having lost many furkids through I years, I can empathize with the magnitude of such a loss.

I sincerely appreciate that, Matata! And I am truly grateful to be part of such a wonderful, furbaby-loving community who understands and shares in their joy as well as sorrow.

I am so sorry about the loss of Charlie, JoCoJenn. I opened this thread hoping for good news and now my eyes are filled with tears. Big hugs to you during this very sad time.

Omg I'm sobbing Jenn My heart is broken for you. What a loving fur mommy you are. Please except my heartfelt condolences Jenn.

It is shocking how quickly this can happen, it can be very difficult to accept. I am sorry for your loss.

Thank you Matata, Monarch & Kath. I really am sorry to cast sadness on others by pouring my heart out here; it really has been helpful for me to "talk" through & accept this. Charlie was filled with so much love, it's easy to see why he 'made the rounds' he did in his life to share it; I'm thankful I was his last & longest stop.

Your love for the King really shines through your post, and I feel for you. My heart breaks for you, since I know how deeply I love my own fur babies. Take as much time as you need to heal, and please feel free to keep posting tons of pics, rant, cry, freak out. You should accept any and all of your feelings--and know they are valid. People who don't have pets sometimes find it hard to understand how deeply we love them, and how much it hurts to lose one. You are a great fur mom.

Thank you, lovedogs! As painful as it is to lose them, it's hard to imagine someone going through life without ever experiencing the love and joy they return to us a thousand times over, sometimes in the simplest and most unexpected ways.

Oh Jenn, I am so sorry for your sudden loss of Charlie! Your love for him really shines through your words. I'm sending you big heart hugs. Please be gentle with yourself during this time.

Thank you, House Cat! I wish I could articulate the love that he gave & had for us, though I'm sure - as fellow fans of furbabies - you already know.

Oh no! I am so sorry!
I was hoping things would turn around since yesterday.
The same thing happened with our kitty Vincent.
We didn't know he had a heart issue and fluid in the lungs until it was too late.
I hope you can feel a little better knowing that he had a wonderful and loving life with you and he really was "the King"

Oh stracci - I'm so sorry you lost your Vincent the same way. I so wish our pets could - in cases like this - communicate better to help us help them before it's too late.

I'm so sorry to hear of Charlie's passing.
My heart goes out to you and your family who are missing him so much right how.
I hope you will take comfort in how lucky he was to have such a loving home with you for so many years and the wonderful life you gave him.
Big hugs.

Thank you Dee*Jay. I think - aside from being able to share on here - looking through the pictures of him that I've taken over the years this morning has helped me to think about exactly that ... what a wonderful, happy life he had with us.



To anyone I might have missed and everyone above, please know your thoughts do help ease the pain. Thank you, thank you, thank you soooo very much! It really has helped me get through today!

 

[the_mother_thing]

Charlie was a VERY photogenic cat, and I think he somehow felt - given his personal sense of 'royalty' and in some cases lack of modesty - that he was destined to one day grace the pages of Cat Fancy. In looking through his pictures this morning and reflecting on happier times with him, I wanted to share a few that I thought really captured his various 'personalities'.

I don't want anyone to feel like they need to comment or anything; I'm just sharing a glimpse of a few moments that made Charlie so special to us.

 

[katharath]

So handsome and a regal bearing. Love the personality coming through, especially the first two pics!

 

[the_mother_thing]

This first picture is a little fuzzy & dark, but Charlie was checking out my ex's bobcat mount, and I snapped the pic as he was yawning, and it looked like he was mocking the bobcat with its mouth open.










Thank you for letting me share!

 

[chrono]

Loving all these pictures.

 

[Calliecake]

Oh Jenn, I am so sorry for your loss. The pictures you posted of Charlie are beautiful and you can tell your family gave him a wonderful life. Hugs

 

[the_mother_thing]

So handsome and a regal bearing. Love the personality coming through, especially the first two pics!

What is funny about him is - whatever personality you see in the pictures, he had/demonstrated. A multi-dimensional fella, he was!

Loving all these pictures.

It's almost embarrassing how many I have ... of all my pets. One of them is always doing/acting/posing in some humorous way, that I always have my phone handy to snap a picture. And right now, I am so glad that I did.

Oh Jenn, I am so sorry for your loss. The pictures you posted of Charlie are beautiful and you can tell your family gave him a wonderful life. Hugs

Thank you Callie! I like to think that we did, but really he gave us so much more.

 

[Calliecake]

I know exactly what you mean Jenn. They give us so much more than we could ever give them. I'm so glad you took many picture of Charlie. I hope they bring you comfort. I'm off to take some pics of my furbaby. I'm grateful for the reminder to do so.

 

[junebug17]

Ah Jenn, such a handsome boy…I can tell by the pics he was very special, and very loved. Big hugs.

 

[NOYFB]

Oh Jenn...I'm so sorry to hear of Charlie's untimely passing. What a shock to have it happen so suddenly. I can't even imagine how you are feeling.

Just remember, the pain is real and your feelings of grief are justified. He was part of your family and you will miss him. Our furbabies play such an important role in our lives and losing one is like losing a member of the family. I will pray for strength for you and your DD during this emotional time. And I'm sending you big HUGS! He sure was a looker and it looked like he had an awesome personality! Keep the pics coming!

 

[AGBF]

Jenn,

I just read the sad news about your boy. I cannot tell you how sorry I am. I happen to be in Virginia, and this is where I was when I lost my last baby, my heart dog, Biscuit. So I can only too well remember my heartbreak and empathize with you. As I drove here from Connecticut, I drove by the place where he used to go to the vet, the place where we had to bring him when it was time to have him euthanized. I had no idea I would soon be reading such sad news about your dear kitty. It was so painful to read about those last few hours, how terrible for you and your DD to live through them with him. I am glad that he brought joy into you lives and that you brought joy into his. That is how it is with furbabies.

Big hugs,
(((Jenn)))
Deb

 

[AnnaH]

So sad, Jenn. We so strongly attach to our beloved pets.

 

[Arcadian]

Jen, I'm so sorry for your loss, my heart aches for you. They are never with us long enough (((hugs)))

Run painfree, King Charles.

 

[cmd2014]

He was clearly loved. I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[TooPatient]

I love all of the pictures! Quite the character! Perfect time on that yawn picture... Hilarious.

So loved. Glad you have so many pictures and happy memories.

 

[lulu]

I am so sorry for your loss-he was a handsome boy.

 

[december-fire]

JoCoJenn,

I'm so very sorry to hear about your loss. What a terrible shock.

Please don't beat yourself up or question whether or not there were signs you missed. As your vet said, cats are very good at hiding pain. Even if there had been signs, which I suspect there weren't, it sounds as though the outcome would be the same. Don't succumb to feelings of guilt. They aren't justified.

Your DD showed a lot of compassion and maturity in making such a tough decision. Doing what's right doesn't always mean doing what's easy.

Your words and photos express a lot of love for King Charles. What a character! I laughed out loud at some of his expressions and the shot of him stretched out on the couch! Its obvious that he received and gave a lot of love.

Bless you for taking in King Charles, and the other rescue cats and dogs in your life. Losing a furbaby is terribly painful, but we gain so much by having them in our lives, and it feels good to be able to provide a rescue animal with food, shelter and love.

Thank you for giving us a glimpse into King Charle's wonderful personality.

Sending you and your DD comforting thoughts and hugs.

 

[the_mother_thing]

Thank you all! ((big hugs all around)) I sincerely can not tell you enough how much it has truly helped me to share & celebrate Charlie with you all! And reading the stories shared about your own fur-families - those you cherish today as well as those you've also endured the pain of loss over - are a reminder that I'm not alone in caring about my pets as much as I do or grieving their passing as much as I am.

Our shared love for our pets - our furry children - bond us all in such a caring & compassionate way, much like our shared adoration for sparkly things brought us to this forum, only better because our pets are the best gems and bring a sparkle to our lives like nothing else.

And since I'm making another post - and a few have asked for more pictures ...

 

[AGBF]

Thank you all! ((big hugs all around)) I sincerely can not tell you enough how much it has truly helped me to share & celebrate Charlie with you all! And reading the stories shared about your own fur-families - those you cherish today as well as those you've also endured the pain of loss over - are a reminder that I'm not alone in caring about my pets as much as I do or grieving their passing as much as I am.

Our shared love for our pets - our furry children - bond us all in such a caring & compassionate way, much like our shared adoration for sparkly things brought us to this forum, only better because our pets are the best gems and bring a sparkle to our lives like nothing else.

And since I'm making another post - and a few have asked for more pictures ...

I love the new pictures, Jenn. Thank you for posting them. Charlie is showing more and more of who he is as you post more photos. I feel I am really getting to know him. He is darling. If you find more photos that remind you of a certain time, put them up, too. Sometimes that happens. This thread will not disappear and we will always enjoy seeing photos of Charlie.

Hugs,
Deb

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I am sorry for your loss--but so happy you had each other.

healing vibes across the miles--Sharon

 

[AdaBeta27]

I just saw this thread. Charlie was a handsome guy. Sorry for your loss.

 

[DAF]

I just saw this - sooo sorry for your loss. You have wonderful memories of him, as well as great pics. They chose their human caretakers for a reason - you are a special person.