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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2007, 13:35:45 PM »
so sorry you have lost your little one.

give yourself time to grieve and as pete says when the time comes you feel able to give a loving home to another there are lots of options so feel free to ask for any advice on indoor cats or secure cat runs/gardens etc.

rip denzil

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2007, 11:17:31 AM »
so sorry  :hug:


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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2007, 09:49:00 AM »
So sorry it turned out this way.  :hug:

He will be with his sister now and they will have each other to care for along with all the other bridge kittys.

So sorry.  :(

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2007, 18:00:49 PM »
RIP Denzil. play hard on the Bridge.

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2007, 17:40:17 PM »
I am sorry to read this and offer my condolences.

I think it is important to grieve. I do not know of the circumstances of losing both cats but I think it is important to look at anything that you would do differently in future. It takes a really honest approach and self assessment. This is not to beat yourself up but, as a cat lover, you will want to eliminate or minimise the possibility or probability of the same thing happening again should you get another cat. If you have gone through the thought process in your mind you can put your mind at rest for the future.

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2007, 17:07:35 PM »
Oh no I am so sad it wasn't a happy ending  :( As others have said at least you know what happened and he is back home where he belongs now.

Sleep well Denzil xxxxx

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2007, 17:02:41 PM »
I am so sorry this was not a happy ending for you :sad no:

:RIP: to Denzil, he was a beautiful cat

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2007, 13:47:44 PM »
I am so very sorry to hear that there was a sad ending to this story. Little consolation, but at least you know what happened, and aren't wondering anymore. RIP little one.
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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2007, 13:16:55 PM »
 :( Diplodocus13 I'm so sorry to hear  the sad news about your furbabe.  As you say ... at least you know where he is now (not that that is much comfort under the circumstances I'm sure).

RIP Denzil ... another furbabe taken too soon.  Much loved and sorely missed by your mummy and daddy.  Play hard at the bridge little one.
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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2007, 13:07:51 PM »
We had some sad news this morning.  Someone responded to one of our posters - and said they thought they had found Denzil.  My partner went to collect him, and we also took him to a local vet to double check with the chip.  It was my handsome boy, so we have buried him in the back garden this afternoon, wrapped in his favourite blanket, with his favourite toy, a picture of him and his sister and a can of tuna fish.  

At least we know - and I've got him at home.

One thing I would recommend to anyone else who has lost a cat is make sure you put posters up in places where there is a lot of footfall / cars passing by.  When we lost Poppy, we put posters up all over the local streets - and had no response.

This time, we went further afield, and put up posters at major junctions, where people are likely to be sitting in a car at traffic lights.  This was what worked.  The person who responded lived a lot further away than we would have imagined - and the poster they responded to was one on a main road, not actually near their house.  

RIP my baby.  We love you so very much.  You were the best cat we could have asked for - and our lives have been so much happier for having you in them.  

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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2007, 13:07:22 PM »
so sorry to hear ur little one is missing  :hug:
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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2007, 12:40:28 PM »
Sorry to hear your furbabe has gone AWOL.


Here are a few things to try:

1. Posters, Posters, Posters with picture and details with contact number.....hand out to neighbours and anyone you see. Put up in local shops, pubs and supermarkets. Stick to all local lamp posts. (If it rains go and collect them and replace - the neighbours and council don’t mind you putting them up so much that way). Also put one in your and friends cars - it amazing how many people see them this way. Make smaller flyers and push through every letterbox on your streets and the surrounding area.   It is a good idea to offer a reward … of course this doesn’t have to be money … a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers is just as good.

2. Knock on doors and ask neighbours to check their sheds and garages WHILE YOU WAIT … it's surprising how many people say they will check but as soon as the door is closed they forget.   Knock on 10 doors either side of your house on both sides of the street.

3. Register him lost at all vets/catteries/rescue homes within a 20mile radius.  Follow the link and click on the map to find rescues in your area http://www.catchat.org/adoption/index.html

4. Leave food out and a toy of his

5. Leave out an unwashed item of your clothing

6. Put the contents of your hoover bag on your garden - it’s full of smells that they will recognise and if doesn’t bring him directly to your door will at least hopefully keep him in the area. Alternatively if you have a litter tray that has used put some of the used litter on the garden as this will have familiar smells in it.

7. Contact the local fire brigade and see if they have had to rescue any stuck cats

8. Ask the local children to look - they are great for knowing all the local hidey-holes and love helping. Also have a word with your local post-person and milk man if there is one that delivers in your area.   Also try and enlist the help of people walking dogs as they tend to go “off road” in the fields and parks.

9. Ask the local radio station to announce he’s missing and give out a contact number

10. Put an advert in the local paper

11. Contact your local environmental services dept (bin men) they keep a log of all animals picked on the roadside ... I know this is not a pleasant call to make and hopefully it will come back as negative.

12. Go out after dark when it is quieter with a friend / partner and walk round the local area gently calling every so often (give him a chance to answer you). Keep talking as you walk round that way if he is in the area he will hear you.

13. When you talk to vets and rescues, ask them about any known local feral colonies and where they are based. If Kitty has been missing for more than a few days s/he might have wandered further afield and might be “hanging round” near a colony for security (safety in numbers) and company. If vets/rescues know locations of colonies, these might be useful to get some ideas of where to start looking.

Finally have a look at these sites - they are all EXCELLENT


http://www.chaptanservices.com/purrs/index.php (this is a new forum created after the CatChat forum closed down.  There are loads of members and full of cat rescuers and carers)

http://www.mymoggy.com/  contact Sue at mymoggy.

http://thehovel.com/bb/index.php?f=28&ppage=20&sort=lastpost&order=DESC

http://www.soyouhavelostyourcat.co.uk/#1

http://www.petsearchuk.org.uk/

http://www.amissingpet.co.uk/

http://nationalpetregister.org

http://www.animalsearchuk.com/

http://pet-rescue.org.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=308

http://www.lostmycat.org/index.php

http://lost-found-pets.vivastreet.co.uk/lost-found-pets

http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/lostfound.html


Good luck and stay positive.

Hopefully your little one has just got itself shut in a shed somewhere.


And finally ……. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you get your furbabe back remember to remove ALL the posters and inform all vets / rescues / websites etc that they are home.



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Re: Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2007, 08:38:23 AM »
I am so sorry, perhaps you will care to see my site and look at the lost/found page just in case their is some info there that you have not already tried, obviously the phone numbers will be different.

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Now lost 2nd cat in 6 months - absolutely devastated
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2007, 00:50:25 AM »
I posted on here back in September because our beautiful, sunny tortie, Poppy, disappeared.  Sadly, we've never seen or heard anything about her. 

Now, the worst of all things has happened - and her brother, Denzil, has disappeared too.  We last saw him on Wednesday. 

It was bad enough losing Poppy.  It's only been in the last month or so that I've stopped grieving for her.  I've finally packed away her bed.

And now, my lovely, lovely boy has gone too.  It is as if someone has decided what the worst possible punishment for us could be. 

All we've ever done is love our cats.  We had two wonderful cats, who we adored, and who clearly adored being with us - and now I have none.   

It's been awful having to go through the same process of putting up posters and handing out leaflets, just as we did a couple of months ago. 

Denzil is the most handsome cat, absolutely full of love - always ready for a stroke, a cuddle or a kiss.  He is a complete mummy's boy - and loves it when my partner gets up before me, so he can claim his spot in the bed and have some time with me.  I don't know how I'm going to cope without him. 

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