Hi all ~ I know I don’t usually get too personal in what I write, but, today has been one of the saddest days of my life and we had one of the hardest decisions to ever make. This post will probably be more for me than for anyone else, but, I really felt like I needed to share just a few of my favorite moments as a tribute to the BEST cat anyone could ever have.
A few years ago we had this cute cat just show up on our door step. We actually thought she was pregnant or lost since she was declawed because she had a big belly and was walking around meowing telling us all about it. We figured we better feed her because she obviously needed her nourishment 🙂
Well, months came and month’s went, but, no babies ever came. She pretty much adopted us though and decided to hang out in our backyard all day long basking in the sun.
This was the PERFECT cat for me since I am super allergic to ALL animals (sad since I grew up on a farm!) and she preferred to stay outside to play. I LOVE animals but they give me asthma attacks and a swollen face 🙁
She seriously fell IN LOVE with The Husband. She would wait for him to get home sitting on the porch and would sit outside next to him any time he was working in the yard. He could put ANYTHING on the ground he touched and she would rub her head all over it 😀 She really became part of our family and I didn’t realize how much I LOVED her until today.
I fell IN LOVE with her personality…..she had a thing for ALL BOXES, especially if The Husband put them on the ground 🙂
She is just as corny as The Husband. She literally flips out whenever she hears the can of soft food open. But, it gets better than that, she actually stands on her plate so that nobody can take it away while she eats it.
She had funny ways of sitting….
And laying down (That’s the “Cat Tent” I got for her to use when the weather got bad)
I really LOVE how she brought out all the quirkiness in The Husband ~ remember the Kitty Ladder he built just so she could climb the fence 🙂
Remember Cat Man??? Yup, he bought this mask just to be a “cat” with her 😉
He has a fierce claw, but, is really just a nice kitty kat! 
He taunted our adopted kitty with “meows” and “hisses”…..
It only took her a minute or two to figure out her dad is CRAZY! This STILL makes me laugh every time I see these pics 
Here kitty, kitty, kitty ~ Maybe I should pet him
Today we got a call that something had happened to our kitty. I never realized HOW AWFUL it would feel to get a call like that.
When we got home, she was bleeding everywhere, meowing and couldn’t move. We rushed her to the vet where they put her on an IV, Oxygen and took X-Rays. They showed us that her ribs were crushed, lungs punctured with fluids in them, her hip was fractured and basically even with surgery she would probably never be to walk/support her body weight again.
We were really left with no choice other than to put her to sleep…..I NEVER wish that on anyone – it’s the worst decision to make! As hard as it is to accept, I know it was the right decision because I would never want her to live her life paralyzed, unable to move and unable to communicate/understand what happened and why she can’t go back to her frisky cat ways.
I am not sure if she was hit by a car or hurt by some one or some animal. I am not sure if it’s better to know what happened or to not know how it happened……
All I really know is that it all happened so fast and it was too soon to say good bye to our Adopted Kitty……I want her back!
Today we finally gave her a name ~ Honey! The nephews always said that was her name because she was the nicest cat around 🙂
I am sure she is happy now in a place with no pain and unlimited canned food with lots of other kitties and people to love her.
But, I cannot tell you all how much we will miss her ~ she really did give us some of the BEST people and kitty years of our lives ~ we will never forget her 😀
I’m so sorry about your loss, I know what it feels like. 9 years ago, my house burned down. I was the only one home, 11 years old, and I lost my kitty, Callie. We built our house back in the same spot, and for about a year I tried to convince myself that she got out of the house and was roaming around in our backyard. It will get better, and just be thankful that you were blessed with Honey’s presence even for just a short while. May God’s peace be with you.
I am so sorry for your loss, Danica. In 2008 my cat of 12 and a half years passed and I never got to say good-bye, none of us in the family did. The morning of my Social Diploma (final exam of the course), he wasn’t walking well, he was stumbling and crying this horrific cry. I had to leave to go write it and when I came home my mom was crying. I asked what was wrong but I knew what happened. My mom took it the hardest since he was “her” cat, she loved him so much. She took him to the vet that morning and when she got home he was already gone. I’ll never forget him, we have since gotten a new cat but it is not the same. Once again, I am so sorry, you will always have those great memories with her. She looked like a beautiful cat. xx
Oh I’m so sorry to hear about this. I don’t know what i’d do without my kitties. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about how you must feel.
Oh Danica I’m so sorry about your loss. Stay strong, she’s in no pain now 🙂
I am so sorry I know what you feel and how much you and the hubby loved your cat…Sending love from your sis
I am so sorry to hear about Honey. You made the right decision, and made it with love. Honey was as lucky to have you as you were to have Honey. She is in a safe and happy place now full of catnip and boxes!
i’m sooooooooooooo sorry to hear about Honey 🙁 this post made me cry. Honey lucked out having awesome parents like you.
Oh, Danica! I know I’d be devastated if the same thing happened to my cat! The hubby and I think of her almost like a child. I can only imagine the grief.
I’m so sorry for your loss. We had to put our 18 year old cat down a fee weeks ago, it’s hard. Sending you both hugs during this tough time.
I am so so so so sorry to hear this. As a pet lover myself, I am heartbroken for you. *hugs* A few years ago one of my parents’ dogs was in a tragic accident where she tried to jump over the fence to play with my dad who was in the front yard. We had a picket fence, and she impaled herself on one of the pickets. I was gut-wrenchingly awful, and there was nothing we could do to save her. I think, like with your cat, these situations where it is so unexpected and so sudden are the hardest to deal with. Allow yourself to grieve; she was like a member of your family!
I hope sweet Honey is up there playing around in the boxes now 🙂
So sorry to hear your sad news! I hope Honey is having a whale of a time in the land of boxes. xx
Aww Danica I am so so SO sorry for your loss. My mom just had to put down her kitty of 9 years a few months ago and she was devastated 🙁 Be thankful for the time you did get to spend with Honey and all the wonderful memories you have of her! You were the best fur parents to her 🙂 xx
I’m so sorry to hear this news – what a difficult decision! But you did what was best for her. She seems like she was very special. 🙂
Oh Danica! I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you! We had to put our dog to sleep and I remember how it was the hardest things I have ever done!!!!! Just try to realize that you did the right thing. She is so much better off not suffering! Take care hun!
Oh sweetie I’m so sorry. I went through this with my little guy last year and want prepared foe just how hard it would be. I do still think of him and juSt assume it means he was really special. I’ll be thinkng of you
I am sorry to hear about Honey. She won me over when you blogged about her love of cardboard boxes. Our cat has the same love for boxes. Great cats like Honey will always have a special place in our hearts.
Oh, Danica I am so sorry to hear this! I had cats all my life, and now that I have one of my own, I don’t know what I would do if something like that happened to my Stella. Honey seemed to be very loved and I am sure she lived a happy life! It was the right decision you made, as hard as I’m sure it was- she wouldn’t have lived that happy life any longer. Stay strong, I’m thinking of you!
xo
Kris
Honey seemed like a wonderful kitty companion. I am so sorry you had to make this decision, but just know she feels no pain. It so great to see people care for animals so much. You did a wonderful thing by adopting her and loving her 🙂
I’m so sorry!!! Honey sounds like a wonderful cat 🙂 We’ve had to put pets down in the past, and it’s always so hard to make that decision ,but it sounds like she had a great life with you guys and is in a better place now.
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Aw, you poor guys. What an awful night! I’m so sorry, Danica. XXOO!
I am SO sorry and I feel your pain. Our pets are part of our family and it HURTS when they are gone. *Hugs*
I know what you are feeling. I just had to put my 18 year old Molly to sleep. She was not well and I was not being fair to her. In your case it was so sudden. Maybe Honey and Molly are playing together.
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. It is always difficult to lose a pet, even if they are only with us for a short time. The important thing to remember is that you gave her a better life by adopting her, and that she was probably very happy to have you in her life. 🙂
((HUGS, HUGS, & MORE HUGS))
I am so, so sorry to hear that Honey has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I have had to make the same difficult decision to let a beloved meowser go and know how heartwrenching it is. I have also had a couple others pass on their own. I am tearing up as I write this both because I still miss my own dear departed kittehs and because I truly do understand your pain.
However, please keep in mind that you & your DH did Honey a tremendous kindness by taking her in when someone else had obviously abandoned her, and y’all gave her many good years. Were it not for your loving actions, she likely would have departed this plane of existence much, much sooner and would not have been in the presence of someone who loved her.
And I will miss seeing her in your posts. The blog entries where she made an appearance–on her own or with your DH–were always cute.
Oh, D, I’m so sorry. *hugs*
Aww Danica I’m so sorry to hear about Honey! Sending a huge hug your way. xoxo
I have tears streaming down my face as I read this post…I am so sorry Honey has been taken for you. I have 3 kitties and cannot imagine the pain of losing any one of them. Hugs to you and your hubby.
OHH. danica! i am so, so, so sorry from the bottom of my heart. i know the horrible feeling that comes with losing a pet. they really are like people. thinking of you & jay <#
I’m so sorry for your loss!! You have me in tears over here. I love, love, LOVE animals and anytime I hear of an animal being hurt or passing away I feel horrible. ((hugs))
This post brought tears to my eyes. I am so very sorry for your loss! Losing a pet is a very hard thing. My thoughts are with you and your husband!
Cute cat…and GO CAL!! Love the shirt!
This definitely brought tears to my eyes and brought back memories of a pure white persian cat with two different coloured eyes that i had when i was in college. Came home to find out that a neighbours boy had kicked it so bad that we had to put it down. I cried my eyes out for days.
I’m so sorry that you had to go through that. “hugs”
This post totally made me cry 🙁 I’m so sorry that you lost your kitty. I have a cat that I seriously love like a child and can’t imagine anything happening to him. My hubby is the same way as yours (minus the sweet mask though!). Sending many hugs to you and your hubby!
Ah Danica, I’m sorry about Honey. I have lost a many pets over the years so I know the pain, but when it’s so unexpected under circumstances like that it’s even harder.
Big Hugs. My Honey is sending you love.
I just got caught up on your posts, and I am so sorry to hear about Honey!
It looks like she brought many amazing laughs and good times while she was here.
I’m so sorry you had to put her down, I’ve had to do that before and it really is awful to have to do.
I hope you and hubs are ok – lots of hugs and good vibes are being sent your way!
I am so sorry for your loss Danica. The loss of my cat is still so fresh, I lost him last week.
::hugs:: to you both! She’s comfortable now, and maybe she’s met Dusty along the way 😉
OMG this is just horrible. I hope you all are doing ok and I’m sorry for your loss. I cannot even begin to imagine what that must be like having to come home to that then deciding to put her to sleep. At least you will always have the happy memories of her 🙁