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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Mark on January 03, 2008, 14:51:08 PM

Title: Sad email received
Post by: Mark on January 03, 2008, 14:51:08 PM
When I was at the vets with Alice yesterday, Caroline who is the main fosterer, kitten weaner, etc etc came in with her elderly Persian, Winston. He was covered in tumours, had heart problems and CRF. He was ill over xmas and kept in the vets and only came out the day after boxing day. Yesterday, Caroline was taking him in because he hadn't eaten for 2 days and was wobbly on his old legs. Despite all this, he purred non-stop. He purred at me, he purred at Alice and he was giving Caroline's finger a good wash through the carrier whilst purring non-stop. I just got an email saying he was in complete kidney failure and had to be PTS. Poor Winston, he was a lovely old boy  :'(
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 03, 2008, 14:53:24 PM
Poor Winston RIP little purrer.
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on January 03, 2008, 14:55:58 PM
RIP Winston.
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: dolcetta46 on January 03, 2008, 14:56:10 PM
Oooh, how sad, poor Winston!!  But I bet he will  be a star over the bridge, free of suffering and full of health anew.  Play hearty over the bridge lad, you will be loved and remembered always!!
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on January 03, 2008, 14:59:18 PM
 :hug: to Caroline and you Mark, at least he's free from pain now.

 :RIP: Little man, xxx
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Mark on January 03, 2008, 15:01:09 PM
Well one small consolation is Caroline said he was "purring and happy right to the end"  :'(
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Post by: Stuart on January 03, 2008, 15:07:52 PM
:RIP: Winston
with the unstoppable diesel engine :Luv:
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Post by: clarenmax on January 03, 2008, 15:09:57 PM
Awww, RIP Winston, play hard on the Bridge sweetheart  :'(
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on January 03, 2008, 15:17:12 PM
Poor boy.  :'(

RIP Winston ... no more pain little man.  Play hard at the bridge.
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Post by: LeighK on January 03, 2008, 15:24:04 PM
RIP Winston, Play hard at the Bridge old chap. :hug:

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Post by: pappilon on January 03, 2008, 16:49:27 PM
RIP Dear Winston.
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Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on January 03, 2008, 16:59:12 PM
Night Night Winston Have fun on the bridge, run free and chase those butterflies.

Beau & Zak will show you round,all the best mousie places and the best sun area. Though on the bridge it is never dull, there is always sunshine and always shade if you want it.

now go play Winston xxxxxx
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Post by: gibraltarcat on January 03, 2008, 19:57:49 PM
RIP dear Winston
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Post by: Canterbury_cats (Sharon) on January 03, 2008, 22:17:54 PM
Just to add here that Caroline took on as permenate fosterers Winston and Max in Feb last year. They were well over 15yrs old and both had a few problems. We lost Max in the Summer and Winston today. In fact Winston went downhill as soon as Max left as he missed him so much.

Caroline sadly has lost 3 foster cats (1 kitten) in the last few months and 1 of her own cats as well...

Although a nurse by profession i think she needs abit of time now to get over it all...

I have already emailed her to say sorry to here about this, but i think like us we thought he probably didnt have long to be with us.. He was home for a week after Chrristmas though which was good.

RIP Winston
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Post by: smudgepickles on January 03, 2008, 23:51:59 PM
RIP beautiful little man, have fun being all well again and free from illness. Play hard chasing the butterflies in the sun with all the fur babies gone before you

Hope you have fun meeting up with Max again and  all your new chums. How lucky you were too have been able to meet miowmy Caroline


 :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: to you Caroline. Where would all these babies be without wonderful people like you

xx
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 03, 2008, 23:55:37 PM
Caroline is a real trooper and takes in cats for you that must cause so much sadness, my heart goes out to her :hug: :hug:

I bet you wont be able to stop her taking in another very soon though.
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: maryas on January 03, 2008, 23:58:00 PM
last year my friend called me over to her house because she wanted me to confirm that it was time for her to take Lucky to the vet.  He purred all the time we were stroking and talking to her and even in the taxi to the vet.  God bless Winston - you can carry on purring in heaven darling.

 :blow kiss: :lick:

Mary
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: ccmacey on January 04, 2008, 01:53:55 AM
Thats so sad, it's awful when the mind is still all there.

RIP Winston, I bet you purring your little heart out up there x

 :hug: to Caroline, braver than I could ever be.
Title: Re: Sad email received
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on January 04, 2008, 10:41:07 AM
Aww, poor Caroline, I do hope it isn't too hard for her, she is wonderful to take on cats that no one else woudl consider.