Dont you just love
lifes ability to kick you square in the bollocks just when things are going ok?
I should be over the moon due to the post down there with my house purchase, then got home tonight to find my wonderful cat Sparky needs to be put down.

fucksocks, please excuse me while I help myself to a large tot of whisky

edit: wow thanks everyone, i just pottered downstairs and gave him a soft hug and gentle scruffle behind the ears from us all.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 20:54, 35 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Shit, Halfy
That sucks.
*hugs*
*passes Glenmorangie*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 20:59, Reply)

I have
Laphroaig, but thankyou
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:06, Reply)

MTFU you terrible cunt
sorry about Sparky
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:00, Reply)

meh
I don't mind not manning the fuck up tonight, he is an awesome wee little cat.

But thankyou
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:07, Reply)

What's wrong with him?

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:19, Reply)

think they said anemia? from feline leukemia?
until 3 weeks ago he was an old but healthy solid farm mog, then a cut on his head wouldn't heal, and since then he has been shedding weight and now his back legs have almost gone.

His brother Clod went with the same thing a few years ago, but we didn't click and he was very ill when we had him put down, Sparky is on that cusp of still just about healthy but going fast.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:30, Reply)

Bummer, I've only seen young cats go from that.
Do you have any other cats at the moment?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:35, Reply)

yep
another cat (called mouse, our family are shit at pet names) he is off to the vet as well just in case
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:36, Reply)

Ask them to do an FIV/FELV snap test to be on the safe side
They can be pricey if they include FIP with it, but it's worth it for the assurance.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:40, Reply)

will suggest it thanks
mouse is my sisters thing that she moved in with, and they are broke.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:43, Reply)

Well FELV is spread through saliva, so if the cats have groomed each other or shared water and food bowls
then it could have been passed on. Having said that, some cats are carriers and can live a long time with it with no apparent ill effects. Or she could get Mouse vaccinated against FELV if it's not vaccinated already.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:58, Reply)

no chance of grooming
they hate each other, but will pass on the suggestions thankyou as they eat each others food.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 22:14, Reply)

bummer. sympathies.
(XmanX captain upsetter hahahahaha, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:03, Reply)

aye
cheers
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:08, Reply)

Oh Halfy :(

( thealternativefact, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:04, Reply)

I know
fiddlesticks :(
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:07, Reply)

Dude that sucks :.(
Have a sympathy * hug *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:08, Reply)

tar
mimps
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:09, Reply)

sad times
*drinks to Sparky*
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:15, Reply)

chinks glasses
i'll drink to that
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:17, Reply)

Sorry to hear about your kitty cat
:(
( wanderlust, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:18, Reply)

eep
thankyou, can't keep up with the replies...
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:31, Reply)

Baw :(
I love Cats

*hands Ardbeg*
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:25, Reply)

cheers sir
toasts the cat, sips and then coughs.

Ardbeg ....peaaaaty
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:32, Reply)

Sorry to hear about Sparky :(
*hugs*
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:27, Reply)

thanks
give your mad kittens a hug from me please
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:32, Reply)

Cock and Balls Halfy
I really feel for you.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:28, Reply)

thankyou
the wee furrball is downstairs getting pampered
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:35, Reply)

Talisker and empathy.
that i offer freely.
how old is Sparky?
i had a Henry who died of cataids 4 years ago.
i know where you're at dude.
*passes generous dram*
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:56, Reply)

thanks
sips a wee bit drunkenly

Not entirely sure as he is a rescue cat, but we think maybe 11 so has had a good life
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 21:58, Reply)

Henry was the grand old age of...
n...n...nineteen, nineteen.
fairly old for a cat, i have been told.
cats.
love 'em.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Wed 2 Sep 2009, 22:02, Reply)

old?
bloody hell that's venerable and ancient!

Yep am a cat man
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 22:09, Reply)

well actually 18yrs 11mths and 18days...
and we rounded up cos i guess 18 is a fluffier number than 17?
have a hug ;-)
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Wed 2 Sep 2009, 22:15, Reply)

I've just got home.
My cat is a bastard, and actually bit me while I was reading this. I'll still lie on the floor and sob my heart out when he dies. You must have a big sad hole in your chest right now. I'm sorry he's got to go. I'm glad you'll be with him and he'll just go to sleep.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 0:22, Reply)

Oh Halfy
Sorry hon. It sucks :(

*hugs*
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 3 Sep 2009, 7:49, Reply)