Well, Today Sucks...

"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
05/24/2016 at 12:27 • Filed to: None

Warning: Feels Ahead.

The oldest of our two cats hasn’t been doing well for a few weeks now. She’s lost a ton of weight over the past year and has been stone deaf for almost 3 years. It was never an issue of quality of life. Shoot, with three boys under the age of 8 in the house, I think the deafness was a blessing for her.

This morning around 3 AM, the younger of the cats came into our room and meowed enough to wake us up. Usually, at that time of night, it’s to alert us that he is proud of a mouse he caught, or similar. This time, he went to the place the older cat sleeps and we found her not doing well. She died minutes later.

19.5 years. Long time. I’ve known her for 11.

Yesterday for the first time in ~6 years she wanted to go outside to sit in the sun. My wife sent me the picture posted here and said, “This is different.”

I think she just wanted one more good day.

My 5-year-old asked if he could plant flowers where we buried her. That broke my heart.

Godspeed, Keyser.

DISCUSSION (52)

Seat Safety Switch > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:30

I’m sorry for your loss. Cats are a true gift.

PartyPooper2012 > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:32

Hang in there... I hate losing pets...

Chariotoflove > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:32

Fare well, Cat. You had a good run.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > PartyPooper2012
05/24/2016 at 12:33

Yeah, I’m “fine” it’s the kids that are hurting really, which then make me feel bad, haha. So it’s circuitous for my feelings.

vondon302 > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:35

19.5 is good long life for a cat. Still sucks I know but I lost my favorite cat 8 years ago and she was only 9. Still stings to this day.

Invinciblejets > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:37

Dam man right in the feels.

I have two cas I rescued out of a 280zx in my gf backyard three years ago. They mean a lot to me. Hope they have as long as a life as that.

Ash78, voting early and often > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:39

Awwwww...I can’t believe my allergies are still acting up. Sounds like your son already understands pretty well. Those are hard conversations to have, but to loosely paraphrase Louis CK in a more positive light, pets help us emotionally prepare for the more painful losses down the road. My folks had to put our cat down a couple years ago at age 18 or 19. The last few years were tough.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:45

Fuck that sucks boet, give the boys a hug from Uncle Bloody and Aunt Jen.

Clemsie McKenzie > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:45

You didn’t lie about those feels. I love cats. But I guess it’s good that she had a long life and a peaceful end. Have a virtual manly Oppo hug.

Textured Soy Protein > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:46

George Carlin said something like, “pets are furry little tragedies waiting to happen.” We have 3 cats. They’re 9, 12 and 14. Hopefully we’ve got several more years before we have any tragedies. The youngest is my cat who I had before I got together with my fiancee, and while I’m sure I’ll be bothered by her 2 cats going, I know I’ll be a ball of mush when it’s my little dude’s time.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:47

I’m so sorry. My parents lost the cat that I grew up with while I was on my way back from a ski trip. It really tore me apart not being able to say goodbye.

bob and john > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:48

:( I lost my first cat, shadow about 5 years ago. Had to put her down as she got cancer... this post brings back bad memories..

PartyPooper2012 > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:49

idk... i read your post and it hit me in the feels and it’s not even my kitty. I miss every one of them pets I’ve lost.

$kaycog > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:50

That is so sad. So sorry.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
05/24/2016 at 12:51

Danke.

I will extend it to them. I try to get the beer to you soon. Haha.

PartyPooper2012 > Ash78, voting early and often
05/24/2016 at 12:51

lol allergies. I’m gonna use that.

PartyPooper2012 > Textured Soy Protein
05/24/2016 at 12:52

anytime anyone asks me how old my dogs are, answer is always same - 2. They will always be my puppies

Xyl0c41n3 > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:52

Argh. I’m so sorry for your loss.

My kitty is only around a year old, so I know he’s still got a good run ahead of him, but I dread that inevitable day. :(

I'm glad you got to spend so much time with her. I'm sure she loved you guys.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:54

Lol, also my wife was able to procure a cheep keg-orator from her boss. It can take quarter kegs and it’s sitting next to the Land Rover. Probably a bad idea to have it right there but oh well.

Gone > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:55

So many feels. :(

Sorry for your loss.

RIP cute Keyser kittah.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Ash78, voting early and often
05/24/2016 at 12:55

Yep. My grandpa will be turning 90 this September and is on his tenth year surviving cancer and a pretty aggressive treatment regimen that he has never been 100% after. He is a lot of the reason I am proud of my last name, and why I teach my boys about their family. I am dreading the eventuality.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Textured Soy Protein
05/24/2016 at 12:57

Yeah, our youngest cat my wife got as a kitten around when we started dating. I want to say he’s 11, but I’d have to think about it. He was very jealous of the furlough Keyser received yesterday on the deck.

Kinja'd!!!

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
05/24/2016 at 12:57

Thanks.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Clemsie McKenzie
05/24/2016 at 12:57

Thanks.

Sam > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 12:59

Make sure to plant some self-sowing flowers, so they come back every year.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Xyl0c41n3
05/24/2016 at 13:00

She was the curmudgeonly cat, so she really liked my wife, used me and tolerated the children, haha. Having been by my wife’s side prior to the rest of us, she was the old-money to our nouveau-riche.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Sam
05/24/2016 at 13:00

That’s the idea.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Seat Safety Switch
05/24/2016 at 13:00

Thanks.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Chariotoflove
05/24/2016 at 13:00

She did. Thanks.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
05/24/2016 at 13:01

You can drink away the pain of losing your knuckles.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > vondon302
05/24/2016 at 13:02

She had a great run and it was peaceful thankfully.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > bob and john
05/24/2016 at 13:02

I lost a dog to cancer. That seriously sucked.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Gone
05/24/2016 at 13:02

Thanks.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > $kaycog
05/24/2016 at 13:03

Thanks.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:03

This is true, one might be a result of the other.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:04

Right in the feels, my mom and dad just lost their 18 year old over the weekend due to kidney failure. Our 19 year old tortoise shell Calico is going deaf, losing weight, and getting the old kitty coat. But she is incredibly patient with my 19 month old, possibly due to the deaf part of things. I walk downstairs every morning and look over the couch to see if she is still with us.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Invinciblejets
05/24/2016 at 13:05

Keyser was a rescue for my wife. Someone at a job site was going to run over the box of kittens with a forklift when a neighbor of hers stopped the psychopath. The mom had left, so my wife got a kitten way too early in its life. Had to get the formula and such from the vet to make sure she made it.

spanfucker retire bitch > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:06

The first cat I ever owned quite literally died in my arms. I brought her downstairs to try and comfort her in her cat bed and as I was about to set her down she passed away.

I was inconsolable for hours. Sorry about your loss. Losing a beloved pet is never easy. Especially when they’ve been with you for so long.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
05/24/2016 at 13:07

A three cause circular flow of reasons. You drink because you’re wrenching, you’re wrenching because it’s a Land Rover, The Land Rover needs to work to get more beer.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:07

A life well lived.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > spanfucker retire bitch
05/24/2016 at 13:07

Thanks.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
05/24/2016 at 13:08

Agreed.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:31

Circle of life really.

shop-teacher > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:37

Awe, kitty :(

I really need to take care of the dust around here ..

RazoE > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:37

Dude. Losing a pet is the hardest thing I’ve had to go through, so I know how you’re feeling. Just honor her memory and try to smile more than you cry.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 13:50

Right in the feels...a long and happy life though! :)

You have my condolences...our 1 year old feral kitten we rescued is currently sleeping under my bed upstairs...

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/24/2016 at 13:56

Enjoy. Thanks.

Svend > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 14:16

I’m so very sorry to hear of your loss.

The passing of a loved one never gets any easier. With time the pain will fade little by little but the happy memories will never leave you.

R.I.P. Keyser you leave behind a world richer for having you.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Svend
05/24/2016 at 14:23

Thanks.

Chasaboo > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 14:25

Kitty heaven must be an amazing place.

CaptDale - is secretly British > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 15:27

I am sorry for your loss. Almost brought me to tears at work. Made me remember my childhood dog passing. That’s a long life though. I think the flowers is a super good idea.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
05/24/2016 at 17:27

I wish you well mate :(