into the mystic

Tue Jun 9, 2009, 5:27 PM

Mood: Sadness

i had to put my cat to sleep today. he was old, and he had hyperthyroid disorder. his metabolism was working overtime, and even with medication, his body ate up all his fat and muscle stores. he could barely walk he was so weak.

on the way to the vet, Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic" came on in the car. then, while i was waiting in the consultation room with my cat, "Into the Mystic" came on over the speakers in the Petsmart in which my vet is located.

maybe someone was trying to tell me it was okay to let him go and say goodbye.

*curls up in a ball* i miss my kitty.

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~whitewolf95 Jun 9, 2009, 7:01:30 PM

I'm so sorry. Tomorrow will be two weeks since I lost my sweet Takara(dog). If you haven't read The Rainbow Bridge you might want to check it out. It is a sweet poem.

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~Kenthayle Jun 9, 2009, 9:09:47 PM

I had to put my cat down just over a year ago, and I still miss him. It's not easy at all, even when they're old and sick and you know it's a mercy.

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"I'm still mildly in the doghouse for eating the potted apidistra in the hallway. Apparently, that's not why they're there."
-- Pan, Dead Pan and Joe Progress

=HiddenGems Jun 10, 2009, 2:40:12 AM

I'm so sorry about your loss but I can't help agree with you that there might have been some sort of message through that song coming up twice. I'm sure your cat is in a much happier place now.

~SieTalon Jun 10, 2009, 2:51:22 AM

I feel for you sweetie. When you feel up to it, spend time out of the house with friends. The quiet will get to you if you are not careful.

*very empathetic hugs*

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Wide awake and all joy.

While on the cellphone with my dad having just gotten out of my car,
"My banana's stuck in the door!"
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~Psamophis Jun 10, 2009, 5:37:39 AM

Sorry for you loss...my cat died last month.

I miss her, though she was not very friendly.

~BaronLeFeuil Jun 13, 2009, 2:02:27 PM

Never a good time. Think of the joy and the relief that he is free of his pain.

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I know we'll win the battles,
but I think we'll lose the war,
to the new American Way.

~unsugarcoated Jun 16, 2009, 12:12:16 AM

thanks. at least now, a week later, i can think about it without feeling guilty.

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Drugs didn't kill Ledger. Jack Nicholson did.

Be nice to America, or we'll bring democracy to your country.

~The-Last-Kumiho Jun 16, 2009, 6:49:53 PM

I work as an EVMT and trust me when I say that sometimes letting them go is the best thing that you can do for them. It doesn't hurt any less though.

We used to keep this book in our comfort room: [link]

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