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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Cheesecat on November 21, 2007, 22:25:08 PM
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I didn't realise how little prepared I was for an out of hours vet visit until tonight.
I'd like to think I am a bit clued up about general cat care but have never had a problem with our lot that either can't wait for tomorrow or that hasn't occured when the vets is open.
Lucas is unwell :'(
He was fine yesterday - eating, drinking, using the tray and plodding around. Today I got home and he is very much not himself - Phil did not want to tell me when I was driving home as he thought I might get worried and take my mind off the road.
I didnt know WHAT to do and just started flapping about - I tried to ring Dawn (DD) for advice on what to do and his symptoms and even know I knew where her number is I couldnt manage to see it on the page in my diary and then seemed to forget how to use my phone (I am useless in emergencies!)
I then tried to find a local vet with an emergenct surgery - opened the yellow pages and called everyone I could see this side of Manchester that said they offered 24hr assistance - four of them directed me to a vet around 30 minutes away (near our old house :tired: ) which charges £70 for a consultation, and another in this area (great, I thought) who wanted to charge me.. wait for it £132 for a consultation!!! >:(
Having never tried to do this before this made me so mad - these people are cashing in on poor people who love their pets and want them to be cared for - I think £132 is absolutely disgusting - the woman made a point of telling me she would need it at the appointment and no later - I told her it was half that price elsewhere and she asked for my name (put the phone down!!)
While I was phoning round Dawn was on her way here (she has been really, really fab tonight :hug: ) so I waited to see what she thought was best - she is now on her way to her own vet with Lucas and is going to call me when she gets news on what they think.
This has really woken me up to how little prepared I am for an emergency and I just thought I would give others a heads up too, as I thought I was OK having a vet here but never really considered out of hours - I am now going to do my research well and find the nearest vet that does emergencies and doesn't charge immoral fees and stick the number somewhere I can call even when having a flap!
Also, please please anyone who reads this, can you send some healing and kind thoughts to Lucas - or say a prayer if you are religious - I think he needs some good luck and good wishes :ahh: I am trying not to let myself think about it too much at the moment and am just trying to think only positive things.
:thanks: to anyone who reads all of this rambling..
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Hope Lucas is better soon! :hug:
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Oh Dawn! :hug:
How awful, sending so many loving and healing vibes for the fabulous Lucas :hug:
I worry about this too, so glad i've just got some savings from my mum which are being kept away in case if emergency until we need the money in the summer. I'd be screwed if we had to the go the vets tonight, I've got £15 in the bank till payday!
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Its ok Dawn, feel free to ramble away. Hope Lucas gets better soon. Menue and I are sending good vibes your way :hug:
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Awww hun ... here's sending positive vibes to poor little Lucas - hope he recovers swiftly! My lot send gentle nudges. :hug:
Emergencies take us all differently, and you are right, it's best to have what you might need in a place that's easily to hand and not easily forgotten :) Stick your vets (and the emergency vets, if the number's different) in your mobile - that way, no hunting for numbers is required. And always have a carrier ready that's easy to get at. If you don't use a mobile, stick the vet's number somewhere on your pc ... with other emergency numbers ... where it's easy to find - Your desktop is a good place! One click and you're there :) Always keep your housekeys, car keys, phone and money/cards in the same place, too :) Then they're easy to grab and you won't need to remember where you put them!
Good luck with Lucas, hun, and :hug: to you.
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I know its disgusting isn't it? So if you can't pay your pets have to suffer. I know vets can't work for nothing but there is a long space between zero and what they are charging, they could make some sort of allowances if they care. I know not all are the same but I just felt a bit helpless tonight.
I really didn't want Lucas's health to suffer because we don't have much money! I am the same as you Ems a week until payday and I have petrol money and that is about it :hug:
Thank god for Dawn :wish: she even got a flash from a speed camera on her way :doh: I hope it was one without film in.
I made promises of Science Plan and a radiator bed to Lucas when he is back :Luv:
Thankyou for the well wishes :hug:
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I'll kep Lucas in my prayers and hope he is ok. It's madness how emergency vet costs can vary so much.
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I do hope Lucas is OK :hug: :hug:
Emergency vets are a real problem and I would have to drive a sick cat 25miles to Vets Now in Swansea and then either back again or go back and collect them at 0800 and take to my normal vet, so 100 plus miles of driving when tired and stressed.
Your vet should have an emergency number when you ring out of hours and all vets for us ordinary people are very expensive out of hours and Vets Now far too high as per Angies petiton but for many of us that the only place we can get care out of hours now.
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Sorry to hear about Lucas. Hopefully Sean will be able to sort him out. You are right, Dawn is a :wish: .
OOH vets are ridiculous. I am goimg to change vets soon to a 24hr one. Even they charge £70 after 8pm and £90 after 11pm I believe but the upside is they offer 24hr care. With my vet at the moment, I would have to use vets now at the other side of Canterbury - about 8 miles away. I know what you mean about being prepared - I should do it sooner rather than later.
Sending healing vibes :ahh:
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Dawn i am praying for little Lucas, please let us know as soon as you hear something from DD. :hug:
I experienced out of ours vet in 1990's when my cat Piccollo had RTA, and i rushed her to 24/emergency eventhough they said she was in shock and they were not going to do anything at 2AM, and just settle her down, and do everything in the morning but they said i have to leave £350.00 with them as deposit other wise they wont admit her >:(, I was so broke at that time but still had to come back call a friend at 3 AM ask her to get the money to me!! It was a nightmare.
I asked them later when i came out of shock my self why so much for deposit? AND they said in case i decided to move her to my own vet the day after then they take the deposit if not they use it towards her treatment :shocked:
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Eeep. £132 is extortionate - that vet ought to be ashamed of themselves. I'm aware they're working hours other people aren't but surely you get into veterinary practice because of your love of animals? (Obviously, I'm wrong!)
Sending get well vibes to Lucas. :Luv:
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love and prayers to little Lucas, and you too. Hope that he stabilises until he can see his usual vet. Keep us posted. :hug:
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Hope Lucas gets better soon :hug:
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I just had a calll from Dawn, hes gone :'( :'(
He apparently had quite a few tumours and just lost all his energy and had to be put to sleep.
I am heartbroken :'(
Rest in peace my gorgeous gorgeous boy xxxxxxxxx :(
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Oh my goodness what a terrible shock, I am so sorry. Are you OK?
RIP Lucas.
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Oh my gosh... **HUGS** I will pray for you as I'm sure you can use all the love and support you can get at a time like this. :( I am so sorry.
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Im so so sorry for the loss of your beatiful baby :( :( :( :(
Play hard at the bridge little precious one until one day Miowmy comes to find you
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: to you
RIP little one
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OH no .
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I am so sorry. :'(
RIP little Lucas.
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Oh my God I'm so sorry Dawn :hug: You must be devastated, poor little Lucas :( He'll be safe and sound at the Bridge by now :hug:
I know it won't help how you're feeling right now but remember that without you and DD Lucas would have been cold, fightened and alone for his last few months on this earth. At least he knew love and kindness right up until the very end.
RIP Lucas xx
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Oh Dawn, your OH and last but not least DD how devastating for you all.....please find peace in the knowledge that Lucas was loved and well cared for :grouphug:
He could'nt have had a better forever home :Luv2:
RIP Sweet Lucas....our bridge babes will take care of you now :hug:
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So, so, so sorry Dawn - big hugs :hug: :hug:
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So sorry Dawn and DD
RIP Lucas, at least you knew love in the end. x :hug:
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Just got back in now and tonight was one of the worst nights of my life :'( :'( :'( I felt so bad having to ring Dawn and tell her the news, we were both blubbering wrecks on the phone. Lucas was purring up until the end bless him. I should be getting a little more used to this by now but tonight broke my heart, he was such a gorgeous cat, you had to meet him to understand. I think the hardest bit to deal with at the moment is to find him in the state he was in, then to find the perfect foster mum and dad for him where he was obviously happy and then to have his life cut short :'( :'( :'(
Dawn and Phil, thank you so much for the last couple of months you gave him, I know he loved you both as much as you loved him and without the help he received, he would have been one of the forgotten ones under a hedge somewhere. Thanks for giving him a chance and some happy memories :hug: :hug:
:RIP: Lucas you gorgeous little man, you'll always be remembered, I hope you get lots of new friends on the bridge, xxxxxxxxxxx
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I am so sorry :hug:
I'll be thinking of you.
R.I.P Little Lucas.
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Sooo sorry about wee lucas :'(
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With the vets, it is a good idea to check around for prices etc but more importantly get one you can trust. I have to say although Sean wasn't on tonight, he has been absolutely fab as always. I phoned him before I set off to Dawn's to ask his advice and he told me to check Lucas's condition and then to ring him and let him know what I thought. The first thing he said obviously was a local vet would probably be better as the length of time it was going to take me to get to Manchester and back to the vets was getting on 3 hours. When I got to Dawn's I rang Sean and we arranged to get him in as an Emergency. I would be totally lost without my vets especially Sean, he is always there for advice when I need it. It's a shame other vets don't put the animals first instead of their pockets.
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Yes Dawn, sadly some vets dont care, they know one is desperate and they do as they want!!! My vet told me last week even they have connection with two other surgery but still no one wants to be on call on weekends!! SO they only have 24/h emergency monday-thursday >:(
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The thing that sickens me with the whole emergency vet charges is animals suffer because of it. I know there's no way Lucas would have suffered, Dawn and Phil were quite happy to pay by cheque but with what they would have had to pay, mine would probably charge me half that which shouldn't be the case. I can also get hold of mine 24/7 which is a must as you never know what's going to go wrong and when.
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So Sorry :( Dawn(Diddydawn) and condolencies to Dawn and Phil too :hug: :hug: :hug:
:RIP: Lucas
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Oh Dawn, Phil and DD. I'm so so sorry.
RIP gorgeous Lucas. Xxx
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This is the horrible side to doing what we do and I feel gutted for Dawn and Phil to have gone through this on their first foster :'( :'( It's bad enough with any animal but for a cat like Lucas to go through what he did, and us wishing a long happy life for him to make up for all those years of being unwanted, it's heartbreaking to say the least :'( :'(
Dawn, I know you and Phil will never regret giving Lucas a roof over his head, and I know you both loved him with all your heart, you could clearly see that :hug: My heart feels like it's broken in two with what's happened and I know yours and Phils does too, but Lucas had a fab couple of months, he had the best mum and dad he could wish for, he was spoilt rotten and he was loved, and if we hadn't have intervened his outcome doesn't bear thinking about. I'm sure he knew how much he was loved and if he could say something, I'm sure he'd be saying thanks for giving him a chance at happiness albeit for a short time :hug: :hug:
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I am so very sorry to hear this, it really is the downside of fostering, but the way I look at it is that you know you have given them the love, care and attention they truly deserve for the time they have with you, and that without you, their end could have been so much worse. In time that will be a comfort. RIP little one, at least you were loved and happy, and went with dignity.
Re the out of hours vets, you may find that you have to use the ones your vet has a contract with, it is something that is worth checking before it is an emergency, and it is something vets have to offer as standard, so most will have it on their answerphone - I keep mine (and my emergency docs) stored in my mobile, but will put them in my address book too in case the moby is dead (as it currently is).
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Oh god, can't believe I'm reading this :'( RIP Lucas, you gorgeous boy. Enjoy playing at the bridge, fully restored to health and vitality. I will ask Magpie to keep a look out for you and show you the ropes.
Big hugs and thanks to the 2 Dawns :hug: for making Lucas's last few months special. At least he was loved right up until the end.
My vets provide their own 24 hr cover so I just ring my usual vets number and get put through to a call centre. Then the vet rings me back and I just take them to the usual surgery 5 mins drive away.
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Im so sorry
RIP Lucas Play well at the bridge little one
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love
Tab
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Oh no, I don't know what to say :'(
RIP Lucas, you darling boy :'(
Big :hug: to Dawns and Phil, your love these last few months made such a difference to this little man, and he was able to live out his days knowing love and warmth :hug: xxx
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I've only just caught up with this, after having George at the Vet yesterday but soooooooooo sorry to hear the news and love and hugs to all of you Dawn, Phil and DD.
Rescuing and fostering is full of heartache but believe me Dawn and Phil when I say you made a HUGE difference to Lucas' life and showed him love and comfort in the last months of his life and, though it hurts like crazy now, there are others out there that will need that love and comfort too and Lucas will be looking down on you and purring like crazy to see what he started in your hearts.
RIP Lucas, and find all our furbabes to play with.
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Hell, I'm sorry Dawn, Phil and DD :hug:
Reckon you should take solace in the fact that the love and care you gave him would have made him forget about the rough time he had, and he went knowing without a doubt that you all cared and loved him.
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Oh no, I am so so sorry to hear this :hug:
Big hugs to Dawn, Dawn and Phil, you have all done an amazing job giving the gorgeous Lucas so much love and care over the last few months.
RIP handsome boy :(
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Hi Dawn and Phil,
I'm so very sorry to read your sad news, I can only echo what others have said and wish you all the best at this sad time.
RIP little fella and play hard at the bridge knowing that you were so very much loved.
:Luv: :hug:
Leigh
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So sorry to hear about Lucas :hug: :hug:
You gave him the best last months a kitty could wish for :hug:
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I’m so sorry to hear that Lucas passed, he had a warm place and love in his last few months and I’m sure that meant the world to him.
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I'm so sorry and big hug to you. At least like the others have said, you gave the little fellow such love and warmth in his last months. Hope at least that's of some comfort to you. RIP little Lucas.
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I am so very very sorry, Lucas knew love and affection for his last few months and he will take those lovely memories to the bridge with him.
RIP Lucas - play hard at the bridge sweetheart xxx
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Dawn I'm so very very sorry to hear about Lucas ... poor baby.
Big hugs to you and Chris.
RIP little man :Luv2:
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RIP little Lucas xx
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Reckon you should take solace in the fact that the love and care you gave him would have made him forget about the rough time he had, and he went knowing without a doubt that you all cared and loved him.
This post really got me going. It is so true. He will have no bad memories, just good ones and that is the most wonderful thing for a cat with a poor background. He will remember the warmth, the smiles, the purrs and not the cold, damp loneliness. RIP little Lucas xx
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RIP Little Man :'(
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hi guys, thankyou so much for your posts of support - I am in bits today, I don't really know what I am doing and I can't help myself but keep getting upset.
I have never lost a cat before, and Lucas was a member of our family - me and Phil are absolutely in pieces as it was such a shock and he will be sorely missed.
I broke down when I woke up this morning and saw his photo on the wall and also would normally pop into his room in the morning to say hello but I really can't bear to even look at his bedroom door right now never mind go in there for anything. It is all I can do to not be permanently crying today.
I drove to work and was crying in the car, I heard that Delilah song on the radio and it sounds stupid but we have been talking non stop about our holiday to new york recently and I have been a bit obsessed with it - I heard that line 'times square cant shine as bright as you' and it set me off crying again.
I am training today (on morning break) and it must be obvious to my students that I am upset, I am glad they are working on computers most of the time as they are not facing me then and I have had watery eyes all morning - my eyes are all red too.
Lucas was the kindest, sweetest loveliest cat anyone could ever hope to meet - he didn't deserve the life he had, and he definitely did not deserve it to be cut short and so suddenly. Those of you who met him (Lyn, Susanne, Ems) will know how lovely he was, and he meant so much to me, Phil and DD, anyone who met him fell in love with him. He was such a charmer, he could definitely give "the look" and he was a cat who should have had a life of being pampered and looked after - he definitely enjoyed the finer things (cat milk, posh food)
I am just glad that he had a good end and that we were the ones lucky enough to share his last months with him.
I have been looking for a rainbow today - I whispered to his picture this morning that I want a rainbow to know he got to the bridge okay. I also said I miss him and that I am sorry, and that I love him so much.
I thought on the way to work this morning that I hope Charlie meets him at the bridge. Its all I can hope right now that I will see him again there.
Again, thank you for your messages and those who sent PM's - I will reply when I can
RIP my poor baby boy
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OMG I have just seen this, I can't believe it, Dawn you gave Lucas the love and dignity he deserved
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Dawn, I only stopped crying a few minutes ago and your post has set me off again :hug: I took 2 cats in this morning for spaying and cried all the way home :'( :'( Lucas went peacefully and I held him and gave him some kisses from us all before he went to the bridge, he knew he was loved so much. Try to keep your chin up hun, I know what you're both going through, xxxxxxxx
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Oh Dawn (both of you!) :hug:
I'm in bits here :'( You are so right he was so special, i don't think felt so overwhelmed by another cat before now. Even though i only had the privilege of meeting Lucas briefly i can honestly say that he left a lovely snuggly paw print on my heart. Jon even said did i want to ask could we be his forever home because i did nothing but talk him about him. Such a special boy.
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Oh Dawn & DD i can't believe it, what a shock. :'( Sending all my love and hugs over to you both. You helped him and gave him the love he soo deserved. He will never forget it and he will always have a place in our hearts. :'(
Rest easy darlin lad. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have popped a little tribute for him up in Rainbow bridge. http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?topic=9742.0
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I'm so sorry Dawn, Phil and DD.
It was obvious from your posts, Dawn that you (and Phil) loved him as a member of your family - and I'm sure it was obvious to him too.
DD, you gave him that time in a home where he was loved. Yes, it was tragically short and there's no getting around how much losing a loved one hurts, but knowing you gave him that should help all of you. When he went, he'd known real love and that's one of the best gifts you can give.
Sending you all loads of :hug: .
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I have been looking for a rainbow today - I whispered to his picture this morning that I want a rainbow to know he got to the bridge okay. I also said I miss him and that I am sorry, and that I love him so much.
I've only just seen this thread, I've been so caught up in whats been happening to Gwyn, I'm so sorry Dawn and DD. Dawn, don't forget, the rainbow may come in an unexpected form - remember my Suzie's 'rainbow in a bubble' (pretty rainbow colours in a bubble of washing liquid that floated up before my eyes!) - and it may not even be a rainbow, my Elsa had her beautiful red sunset sky - but whatever it is, you will definitely know its from Lucas.
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Dawn - I'm so sorry :( It must have been his time ... thankfully his last days this side of the bridge were happy ones thanks to you :)
Play hard little one, til your meowmy comes for you.
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I just realised what happened on Gill's thread on another section, and I can't get over the shock and I am in tears. :'( Lucas has touched my heart like very few other cat, or anyone can simply over the net, and I loved him and always wished him the best.
But I am glad he had finally found Dawn and Phil, so at least he could enjoy all the love and warmth and care that he so deserved all his life.
I see so many share my sentiment about this sweet angel. So take comfort Dawn, Lucas is loved so much by so many, and will be remembered always... and be proud of yourself for being the best mummy this darling fella could ever have to enrich his life.
Lucas, and you left such a beautiful paw print in our hearts. Play hearty over the bridge darling. Send a rainbow to your loving, grieving meowmy to let her know you are safe!! :hug:
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oh i'm so shocked and sorry to be reading this.....
sleep sweet darling lucas, you were much loved :Luv:
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So sorry Dawn, Dawn & Phil. My power was off all morning so just catching up.
Poor Lucas - but as others have already said, his last months were full of love, warmth and food. The alternative would have been horrible. So sorry :hug:
You all gave him the best you could :Luv2:
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Oh, Dawn, DD & Phil - I'm so sorry. :'( :hug: :hug: :hug: But the other peeps are right - he was loved and cared for right up to the end, and got to have a good and loving home, which without all of you he would never have had. In the end you all did what was best for him, and ensured he didn't suffer. I know it doesn't make it any easier - there are always those special furries that truly are one in a million, and it's so heartbreaking when we have to bid them goodbye, especially after such a short time. He's left a little pawprint on the heart of so many people. :care:
:RIP: Lucas, little furry angel - you were too good for this bad old world. Play hard at the bridge little one, your human friends will miss you.
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RIP little one :(
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So sorry RIP llittle one, xxx
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So sorry :hug:
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So sorry Dawn & DD, I know how much he meant to you xxxx
Rest in Peace sweet boy x
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So Sorry to Hear this sad news.
Rest in Peace Lucas and Play hard on the Bridge, let you Mummy and Daddy know you've arrived safely.
You touched the hearts of all on here and those lucky enough to have met you.
Loving thoughts are sent to speed you on your way to the Bridge.
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Just caught up with this thread, sorry to hear the sad news about Lucas. RIP little man :hug:
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I am so very sorry to read this, my heart goes out to all of you who were instrumental in making Lucas' last few months the best he may ever have known. Although i never had the good fortune to meet him, he really touched my heart as he did many others.
I am gutted for your loss, I trully am.
R.I.P. Sweet faced Lucas xxx
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Oh Dawn. Only just read the news. I'm so sorry to hear about Lucas. I expect he's happily playing at the Bridge. Thinking about you :hug:
:RIP: Lucas xxx
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Heylo everyone,
Thank you so much to everyone for their kind words,i dont think me and dawn could be getting through this without you all! :shy:
We've always felt so welcomed by this warm welcoming likeminded group of cat lovers and the passing of our boy lucas is no exception,again thank you so much for all the love and support!
We certainly wont forget our gorgeous FIV+ boy and from all your wonderful words i can see he will be remembered forever,its important to us that we gave him the love,attention and comfort that he was so unfortunately missing.
Diddy Dawn told us some amazing news that lucas' son who is practically identical to his father is to be named Lucas :) im so glad is name aswell as his story will live on.
We both have a lucas shaped paw print on our hearts and a lucas purrs inside.
Sleep tight my lucas,its your time to rest
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Phil, I hope you and Dawn are feeling a little better about things now, Lucas will be so proud of both of you :Luv2: :hug: He touched so many hearts and I for one will never forget "the look" that he gave you, that always makes me smile. I'm pleased that you've decided to open your heart to Fizz and Erick, they need you as much as Lucas did and I know you'll work wonders with them, xxxxxx :hug:
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I am so shocked to read this..I thought it would be something minor .. I am so sorry for your loss honey - I cant imagine how you are feeling
Lots of love & big hugs x x x x
RIP Lucas.. :RIP:
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Thanks Lisa :hug:
I was told yesterday that I am a "glutton for punishment" if I keep on fostering after Lucas :tired: which is disheartening but obviously I am not going to listen.
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Your not a glutten for punishment Dawn,your opening your heart and giving another needy cat a home and the love you gave Lucas. Please don't let these people make you think twice :hug:
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Dawn, don't listen to them :hug: I for one think you and Phil are a fab foster mummy and daddy and I know Lucas thought it was xmas everyday when he parked his paws under your table, and I'm sure Fiz and Erick feel the same :hug:
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I must admit it did hurt a bit, I don't think I am asking to be hurt/upset just because I am choosing to try and help out some needy cats. I said that if I didn't take them they were being threatened with PTS and the person in question said "well someone else would have taken them" I said what if they didn't and they told me I didn't need to have taken them in :Crazy:
I think some people don't understand what its like to love cats - or any other animals for that matter.
Fizzy and Erick say their thankyous in purrs (and poos at the moment :evillaugh: )
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Dawn, if anyone puts you down, just think of Lucas's face that first day when he came out of his carrier :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: That should tell you it is all worth it, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :hug:
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People who aren't truly cat people do make commetns like that, I have lost count of the number of people who have tried to convince me not to take in oldies, or even another foster cat, they are the ones missing out, not us.
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There are so many people, unfortunately, in this society you just have to ignore and pretend they don't exist around you, otherwise you would burst in black rage. >:(
You just have to put it in perspective, they are just not worth your time, instead of brooding over their senseless comment, just give an extra cuddle and tlc to your lovely Fiz and Erick!! :Luv: ;)
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My mum and Dad say that I am mad everytime I take a new cat in, as you can imagine they don't come round our house that often. But they are not really animl people and are quite selfish in their old age, so I do just ignore them. OH says what we do with our lives is nothing to do with them anymore and to just take no notice of them, but it can be really annoying, and upsetting.
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My mum said to me on the phone after Lucas passed away "oh, you wont have any more now though will you? Too much upset" and i said of course I will! :-: Phils mum and dad said that maybe we should wait until after Christmas for another - but I don't really see why as we are at our house for Christmas day anyway (yes we will be out visiting but not for days on end)
I purrrrsonally just wanted to get stuck back in, whether people think I am :stupid: or not :rofl:
Lesley, I think you are definitely right - and Desley too :hug:
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Just ignore people like that, it's only the non-animal people that make comments like that whilst the rest of us think you are doing a wonderful thing opening your heart again so soon to help more cats in need :hug:
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I think you guys are doing great, the 'meses were in need of lots of love and care, and you guys were right there for them.
I am sure that the possible upset is far outweighed by the feeling you must get for helping these babes in need......... and even though you're obvioulsy very upset about what happened to Lucus, I'm sure that knowing what you did for him must go some way to making it all seem a little less painful.
Good on you :hug:
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I agree. People like that aren't worth wasting your breath for. Even though my mum does like animals, she's a bit like that sometimes with my 2. She just sees the down side (vets bills, difficulty going away etc) and after Magpie died she was "oh, I wouldn't get another one". Obviously I ignored her advice!
Just keep doing what you're doing, Dawn. You're making a difference and I'm sure Erick and Fizz (and Lucas) are appreciative ;D
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Yes I think its just the difference between people who love cats and people who like them but don't really love them like we do.
I just wanted to post about two things and wasn't sure a whole new thread was the right way to go:
Erick and Fiz have gone to their new home tonight. Dawn is a saint and is on her way on the 3hr journey now. I was supposed to go with her but when I realised it ws 3hrs each way I thought I had better not as I struggle getting up for work as it is! So Fiz and Erick are going to a fab new home - its strange to have an empty spare room again but I was glad that it is something to be happy for this time so I didn't get upset when they left like I thought I might. I know Jackie and John are going to spoil them rotten :Luv2:
Secondly - I don't know if anyone else knew (apart from Tan) but Dawn had me a lovely Purrs mousemat made with lots of pictures of Lucas on :Luv: I am going to take it into work so he can brighten up my desk :) Still missing him loads, having a little sniffle again now :'( I was really touched that Dawn had the mat made for me - I think thats another good thing our Lucas has done though as I feel I have a new good friend in DD :hug:
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Glad you like the mousemat Dawn, I did have a sneak preview. :Luv:
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Ummmmmmmm yes I knew and I thought it was a wonderful thought :hug: :hug:
I am sure that your room will be filled by Dawn again soon :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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It is strange when you have an empty cat room, but you can smile that they are on their way to a good new home, and wait for the next needy one, as sadly there are always more needy ones, and us letting cats go means we can help more. The mousemat sounds lovely, i might have to ask Dawn how she did it and have one done of my bridge babes.
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Des we sell em in the shop , so just send a piccy to Tan with order and cats! you have one ;D
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Ah right!! Is there a limit to how many pics? I have 8 bridge babes.
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Des, the mat is from the Purrs shop :hug: I just have five different pictures on my one - I think its a "Tan special" :evillaugh:
Thought some of you might have seen it :shy: I should also say that I got a lovely card from Ems too with a cat on the front which brought another tear to my eye but also made me think how lovely and thoughtful purrs people are :hug: :hug:
I have no doubt that Dawn will fill Lucas' room again when we are back from our hols ;D
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Best to ask Tan, Desley ;D
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Secondly - I don't know if anyone else knew (apart from Tan) but Dawn had me a lovely Purrs mousemat made with lots of pictures of Lucas on :Luv: I am going to take it into work so he can brighten up my desk :) Still missing him loads, having a little sniffle again now :'( I was really touched that Dawn had the mat made for me - I think thats another good thing our Lucas has done though as I feel I have a new good friend in DD :hug:
I'm really pleased you liked it, wasn't sure how I was going to nab the pics off you though ;) I just thought it would be nice for you to have a little something to remind you of him although I knew there was no way on this earth you'd forget him :Luv2: :Luv2: It was also a little thank you for giving him a wonderful couple of months and making him feel loved, I'll always be grateful to you and Phil for what you did for him :hug: I was telling Jackie and John about when he came out of his carrier, I ended up shedding a few tears.......it's still hard to talk about him but at least he's at peace and not suffering anymore, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's a pic of the mousemat, I'm sure Dawn won't mind me posting a pic of it :) Tan you did a fantastic job thank you :hug: :hug:
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I'm really pleased you liked it, wasn't sure how I was going to nab the pics off you though ;)
Well I fell for what you said hook line and sinker anyway :evillaugh: I didn't even think about it when you wanted the pics of Lucas :Luv2: I have brought the mat into work today and will put in with my work pc ;D
I must admit i feel a bit sad this morning that our room is empty again, I know that is silly as the "meeses" have gone to a fab home - and I am sure there are plenty more needy kitties for when we get back :wow: carpet definitely needs a clean though. Phil said last night, if we get another runny bum we are getting lino for the floor of Lucas' room :rofl:
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The mousemat is lovely, such a lovely sentiment ;D :hug: