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[Nicola H]

Oh Clare I am sorry to hear your sad news big hugs coming to you Phil and Rosie.............You did your best for poor Millie and like you say best for her to go to sleep instead of any more suffering.

[AnnieP]

So sorry Clare.

[kannie]

That's really sad! So sorry Clare.

[Guest]

We are all really sorry about Millie,

 

It was best not to let her suffer if she was so poorly

 

All our best wishes to you, Rosie and Phil

 

Dan, Debs, Harry and JulesXXXXX

[Eyren]

So sorry to hear that, Clare - I'm getting all teary-eyed just writing this, as I lost a cat myself at Christmas

 

Glad you were with her at the end - animals lack the self-awareness to worry like we do, but they cannot rationalise things away either, so alleviating their immediate distress is by far the kindest thing to do.

 

Best wishes

 

Anne

[Lesley-Jean]

Sorry to hear about Millie Clare.

 

She has had a long and happy life with you. That is something to be thankful for

[theherd123]

Really really sorry to hear your news Clare.

My thoughts are with you

[Trish]

A terrible thing to have to go through Clare but the best thing for Millie in the end. Big hugs sent to you

[The Dogmother]

Thanks Guys.

Tears from Rosie too, but not as many as I'd expected. I think she's angling for a kitten She usually lets things sink in a bit before we get much of a reaction.

 

I went for a run to get it out of my system and feel better now that I've had a shower. I think I'll go to bed early and be fresh for work in the morning.

[SeramaSilly]

So sorry about Millie Clare - my two are thirteen now and I know I'll be heartbroken when the time comes. As you say though she's had a very good life and she'll be keeping Belle company now. How is your other cat - were they close?

 

Sophie

x

[The Dogmother]

Georgie seems fine thanks Sophie. She's a rescue cat and very shy anyway, so she might come out of her shell now Millie has gone; they weren't especially close and Millie could be a grumpy old baggage.

 

Although she was quite old, it was a shock being so sudden.

[Sheilaz]

Big hugs from me too, Clare, to you & Rosie. xx

[buffie]

Oh lots of love from us Clare and so sorry..it's so hard but you know when the time comes don't you. Katies anniversary is this saturday.

 

All our love and hugs

 

Buffie xxxxx

[Lesley]

Sorry to hear about Millie Clare - hugs to you and Rosie.

[chocchick]

Sorry to hear that, sending cyber hugs your way

Tears from Rosie too, but not as many as I'd expected. I think she's angling for a kitten

Kids eh

[Louise]

Sorry to hear that Clare

[Muppet81]

So sorry to hear about Millie. Thinking about you Clare.

Pam

x

[Laura & CTB]

My sympathies go out to you Clare.

 

I had to have my lovely cat Cifa put down in May, it still hurts.

[One Man Banned]

so sorry about Millie Clare

 

When I was at home with my mum we lost both our dogs (brothers) within 4 weeks of each other i was very close to them and was affected for weeks had to even take some time off work as i was so upset.

 

I get too attached i think!

 

As for Rosie.....my friend has some gorgeous little ginger kittens that will need a home soon.........

[The Dogmother]

Oh Andrew, don't tempt me - I've always wanted a ginger cat.....

 

When do they need homes?

 

Really, I shouldn't.....

 

Where are they?

[AnnieP]

I am not really a cat person, and have never owned one, but the idea of having a whopping great evil Ginger Tom does have a huge appeal!

Go Clare!

[The Dogmother]

Our remaining cat, Georgie is quite timid (she was a rescue cat), and Millie used to pick on her. So I am not sure whether to get another cat or not.

 

Perhaps she would mother a kitten

[Eyren]

As long as you don't get manic ones like our Burmese - they race around the house and make the grumpy old cat even grumpier

 

A lone moggy kitten might be OK, though, especially if you chose one whose mother is placid. Tortoiseshells and tabbies tend to be fairly quiet cats, in my (admittedly limited) experience.

[The Dogmother]

Georgie is only two and a half, I think that she was mis-treated before being dumped. She's a very loving cat, but on her own terms and avoids you if you approach her.

 

I think that she needs a couple of weeks or so on her own to adjust and see how she goes before I think about getting any more cats.

 

Still.... ginger kittens.....

[Laura & CTB]

I had the same problem when Cifa was put down. My remaining cat Frankenstein is a rescue cat and was always the timid one. Although her and Cifa never really got on well together, they tolerated each other. However, I was quite surprised at how much Frankie moped about the place once Cifa had gone, she just wasn't herself.

I brought home my cat from my office where I work to see if they would "gel" but the works cat was obviously used to being by herself and after only two weeks had relegated Frankie to the back garden daring her to come in!!

Fortunately for me it was easy just to take works cat (Spit) back to work!

I do think a kitten would be fine in this situation, older cats tend to mother them rather than thinking of them as a threat.