tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post2423607557050978766..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Worries & Relief (Partly...)Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59151370802196236952012-03-09T07:24:49.662+01:002012-03-09T07:24:49.662+01:00Yes, it will take some time getting used to not ha...Yes, it will take some time getting used to not having Pukky around anymore; for 25 years I have not been without a cat for more than a week when at home, and it was always something to look forward to when I was away on holiday, to come home and give her a good cuddle.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-82730319618621480482012-03-09T04:44:02.622+01:002012-03-09T04:44:02.622+01:00Losing a loved pet is strangely hard and 7 years l...Losing a loved pet is strangely hard and 7 years later I still sometimes look behind me before I step backwards in the kitchen because that's where BP used to come and sit when I was cooking. But the Glad Game is a powerful friend and the life you gave Pukky must have given you great memories and made Pukky a happy cat.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69974232693245534252012-03-08T09:07:36.364+01:002012-03-08T09:07:36.364+01:00Thank you, John. I know you know how it feels, I r...Thank you, John. I know you know how it feels, I remember when you mentioned that your cat had died.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69196409933685206562012-03-08T08:12:31.581+01:002012-03-08T08:12:31.581+01:00Sorry to hear Pukky passed away. Thinking of you....Sorry to hear Pukky passed away. Thinking of you.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47420014824932837022012-03-08T07:51:02.936+01:002012-03-08T07:51:02.936+01:00Thank you, Diane.Thank you, Diane.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-41899123219448977092012-03-08T07:50:52.947+01:002012-03-08T07:50:52.947+01:00Yes, Kay, it was Steve - no, actually, it was the ...Yes, Kay, it was Steve - no, actually, it was the other way round. When we went to the shelter a few days after we had had my old cat put to sleep, Pukky was the one to keep winding herself around Steve's legs, while the lady at the shelter showed me all those young, sweet kittens. Pukky looked terrible back then; she had lost a lot of her fur after first the birth of her babies, weaning them and then having been neutred, but she obviously took an instant liking to Steve, and he said, we're having this one.<br />I remember when you told me about Richard and how scary it all was, and I am very glad you have been able to enjoy Arabia mountain so many times since!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5509856539968435472012-03-08T04:05:06.694+01:002012-03-08T04:05:06.694+01:00Hugs Librarian xHugs Librarian xDiane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16403998893309414862012-03-08T00:15:21.041+01:002012-03-08T00:15:21.041+01:00Dear Meike,
You know that Richard had a very scary...Dear Meike,<br />You know that Richard had a very scary time this past year but we kept promising ourselves that if he got better we would climb our mountains every chance we got, we have kept our promise! I'm glad your friend is better. <br />Oh, I just read the comments above and see that your sweet cat is gone.<br />Just think of how happy your cat has been with you and what a wonderful life you gave to her, you and your late husband...didn't you tell us he said, "We're keeping this one..."Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17733937911322982712012-03-07T21:42:51.601+01:002012-03-07T21:42:51.601+01:00I'm glad you were able to avoid that last scar...I'm glad you were able to avoid that last scary trip to the vet's surgery. And glad you were there to ease her at the end.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77570133374049325712012-03-07T17:53:36.733+01:002012-03-07T17:53:36.733+01:00Thankfully, Jill, she died here at home, with me t...Thankfully, Jill, she died here at home, with me there, stroking her and talking to her, not on a cold steel table in a vet's surgery, already scared by the trip in the car and the sounds and smells at the surgery.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42858600834276859592012-03-07T17:52:27.062+01:002012-03-07T17:52:27.062+01:00Yes it is, Marco Pasha. Pukky died this afternoon ...Yes it is, Marco Pasha. Pukky died this afternoon at 15.15. I felt her last heart beat and heard her last breath. It was a rather difficult day but I am glad she is now at peace, so to speak.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10751793812308294282012-03-07T17:36:30.563+01:002012-03-07T17:36:30.563+01:00Such a sad time when you know they are leaving and...Such a sad time when you know they are leaving and you want to make that passing as easy as possible, but oh how you hate to do it!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56256839805795592232012-03-07T16:58:09.213+01:002012-03-07T16:58:09.213+01:00Death of a pet is very sad. My beloved dog of 14 y...Death of a pet is very sad. My beloved dog of 14 years passed away in my arms. I think of all the happines she gave me and I still miss her. Think of all the love you shared with Pukky and pray that she doesn't suffer. <br />Don't forget good things also come in clusters...MARCO PASHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634888004214173932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42447370184868691802012-03-07T13:56:36.192+01:002012-03-07T13:56:36.192+01:00And it all came so shortly after the untimely deat...And it all came so shortly after the untimely death of my brother-in-law, which for me brought up quite a lot in connection with my husband's death two years ago. Things do have a tendency to form clusters, don't they?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-22575519497819468522012-03-07T13:51:51.587+01:002012-03-07T13:51:51.587+01:00So am I, Peggy Ann! And thumbs up to your two old ...So am I, Peggy Ann! And thumbs up to your two old girls :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32798480470016734272012-03-07T13:31:45.214+01:002012-03-07T13:31:45.214+01:00I am so sorry to read the news in your blog today....I am so sorry to read the news in your blog today....I've been through the deaths of several dear pets in my lifetime. they are so truly part of our families. Just be glad that you gave Pukky a happy life that she would probably otherwise never have known, and are now giving her the comfort of your kindness and caring. I hope your friend is doing well, too. Too much sadness, all at once, in your world, Meike. I send you my prayers.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-85325722557728482372012-03-07T13:30:20.306+01:002012-03-07T13:30:20.306+01:00So sorry Meike about Pukky! I have 2 old girls (do...So sorry Meike about Pukky! I have 2 old girls (dogs) so I know what you are going through. They are such a part of us, our pets! We already lost one to cancer. The oldest is almost 14 now and has congestive heart and really bad joints. I'm hoping she goes quietly and I don't have to have her put to sleep. Vet says I'll know when its time. She is such a trooper though and I always say I want to be like her when I grow up! I am very glad for your friends good news though!Peggy Annhttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73839726971289127722012-03-07T13:23:54.700+01:002012-03-07T13:23:54.700+01:00Thank you, Jane and Lance. I am having a very diff...Thank you, Jane and Lance. I am having a very difficult (and quite tearful) day with Pukky, and every comment on here is very welcome.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71852581771771436372012-03-07T13:16:00.174+01:002012-03-07T13:16:00.174+01:00Hello Meike:
Oh how our hearts are heavy having re...Hello Meike:<br />Oh how our hearts are heavy having read your post today. The illness of a pet is always so difficult to deal with as one is so conscious of their total dependency upon us and the responsibility for them hangs so heavily in such a situation as this.<br /><br />Our own cats were all 'rescued' and the only comfort is in knowing that one gave them a life at all and, indeed, a loving and comfortable life at that. Our thoughts are with you.<br /><br />The news of your friend does sound promising and we do so hope that he will be restored to full fitness soon.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-62309831310485076302012-03-07T12:01:22.033+01:002012-03-07T12:01:22.033+01:00Thank you, John.Thank you, John.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-40446983965282702492012-03-07T11:53:33.798+01:002012-03-07T11:53:33.798+01:00I hope your friend makes a full recovery as soon a...I hope your friend makes a full recovery as soon as possible.<br /><br />Whatever happens with Pukky you will always have the consolation of knowing you took her from being a street cat to make her life one of love and pampering. Thinking of you.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32750485626626606952012-03-07T11:01:27.146+01:002012-03-07T11:01:27.146+01:00It is indeed, Frances. At the moment, I am not ver...It is indeed, Frances. At the moment, I am not very optimistic about her. But in any case, I know we gave her a good life after getting her from the shelter.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-18865950690374229012012-03-07T10:48:42.265+01:002012-03-07T10:48:42.265+01:00This is the big downside of having pets, isn't...This is the big downside of having pets, isn't it. I do hope Pukky improves. He is obviously very much loved.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74100096499215238812012-03-07T10:06:51.777+01:002012-03-07T10:06:51.777+01:00Thanks, Fi, you are so kind.Thanks, Fi, you are so kind.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-58852996682057481032012-03-07T09:43:50.790+01:002012-03-07T09:43:50.790+01:00The day we all dread because we know we are the on...The day we all dread because we know we are the ones who have to make the call - and we do, so that they don't suffer because we love them, even though it breaks our hearts. I know you will do whatever you can and I feel for you as you wait to hear from the vets.<br />Thoughts across the miles....Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.com