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Rest...Old Friend
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...This morning, Nate, my remaining cat...passed away, also of feline leukemia...

Within a month after Bart, my younger cat had passed of the same disease, I had taken Nate in to the same vet for additional tests, and it was confirmed that he was a carrier, possibly having obtained it from his mother at kittenhood, being that neither Nate nor Bart ventured out of doors, whatsoever...The vet told me that since Bart had gotten the FeLV strand from Nate, he would have to be the only cat in the house from that point on (There were no problems with that, being that when Bart was still around, Nate would TOLERATE him, at best), and that there was no guarantee Nate wouldn't eventually succumb himself, so I had been prepared for the worst, if it took place...

I would love to get another Siamese kitten and raise it, but my lease will be up soon, and I will be forced to move into either a rooming house or residential hotel (probably the latter), because I just can't afford an apartment of my own (they're quite pricey in NJ, even a studio or efficiency, and most carry hefty pet deposits as well as monthly pet fees tagged onto the rent), and I cannot trust the integrity of roommates, so it is unclear when I will ever have a pet, if at all...Maybe I'll be in a better financial state a few years in the future, and my outlook will change, but with the uncertainty and prospected longevity of this unstable economy right now, another cat has very much become a luxury I can no longer afford...

I still have a bird (cockatiel) however, for the time being...My sister will take her in, even if I cannot at wherever I may be going...

Rest in peace, old friend...

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.nuke88
10/21/13 4:04 AM GMT
my most sincere condolences my friend, I can feel your pain!
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::solita17
10/21/13 4:39 AM GMT
Ron, I'm so sorry for your loss. My experience is that 'pets' are much-loved members of the family, and I know that grief is particularly sharp. You seem to have been hit by a number of losses at the same time. That's really rough. My thoughts are with you and I'm sending some healing light your way.
mary
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"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." -- Katharine Hepburn
.Jhihmoac
10/21/13 5:12 AM GMT
(To Mary) "You seem to have been hit by a number of losses at the same time..." - Story of my life, Mary...

Now you know why I have always embraced the Occult, as well as the Gothic subculture...There are many situations in life, that cannot ever be rationalized, nor explained...
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::solita17
10/21/13 6:30 AM GMT
Same here, Wicca and Pantheism, for much the same reasons.... As they used to say in the sixties, "Been down so long it looks like up to me."
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"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." -- Katharine Hepburn
::Dunstickin
10/21/13 7:17 AM GMT
I feel for you old friend!...pets always add some comfort, and when you lose one..you are losing a member of family!

Your circumstances makes sad reading too, and I pray for some good things to happen for you in future
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"Never stop photographing. It is very likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured"
.GIGIBL
10/21/13 10:46 AM GMT
SORRY FOR YOUR LOST NICE LOOKING CAT
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::Marzena
10/21/13 12:25 AM GMT
My baby is 9,5 years... I will not think about it now.
My sincere condolences, dear Yogi.
"Ups and downs with the downs prevailing by far" is my middle name. Take care, dear friend. Photography [instead of black magic and stuff] does the trick as well as the company here on this addictive site - in my case.
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::0930_23
10/21/13 2:51 PM GMT
I send my sympathy for the loss of Nate, Yogi.
I also hope you situation improves and someone recognizes the immense talent you have.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.mesmerized
10/21/13 9:59 PM GMT
So sorry, Ron...I sincerely hope better times are just up ahead for you...all the best.
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.tib
10/23/13 4:57 AM GMT
Oh Ron, I'm so sorry to hear of Nate's passing. Pets are so much more than just animals, they're a part of the family. The pain of loss feels the same either way. Remember the good times with him my friend.
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Spend a few minutes each day being grateful for what you have and who you have to share it with.
::tigger3
10/26/13 2:43 PM GMT
I'm sorry to hear this sad new Ron, as a cat lover I can totally understand the lose of a feline pet. I do hope you will be able to have another one in the future. Tigs
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::braces
10/26/13 3:05 PM GMT
So sorry to read your sad news. We used to have two black and whie cats that were brothers. They died within a year of each other and both deaths were severe blows to us. Cats really do become members of the family. I hope your circumstances change such that you can have pets in the future.
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