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From: j.U.d.E. on 12 Jun 2008 18:35
It was a male tabby of 2 years. Its mother (3 years) is remaining. She
hasn't realised yet. I fear her reaction.

I came home from work tonight and found the cat still alive in the
street. It was very probably hit by a car.

I rushed to the vet and although the vet was hopeful at first, she
said later that my cat did not have much chance to survive (it was hit
at the head).

About 2 hours ago, the vet called me to tell me that my cat had died..
From: j.U.d.E. on 12 Jun 2008 19:19
THANK YOU NICK! Some of those poems are stunningly beautiful! Thank
you.
From: Alockbee on 15 Jun 2008 08:19
On Jun 12, 6:35 pm, "j.U.d.E." <iclad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> It was a male tabby of 2 years. Its mother (3 years) is remaining. She
> hasn't realised yet. I fear her reaction.
>
> I came home from work tonight and found the cat still alive in the
> street. It was very probably hit by a car.
>
> I rushed to the vet and although the vet was hopeful at first, she
> said later that my cat did not have much chance to survive (it was hit
> at the head).
>
> About 2 hours ago, the vet called me to tell me that my cat had died..

Jude: 1st...Let me say just how really sorry I am for your loss. Our 1
1/2 year old cat "Skipper" lasted only a day after yours. It was
Friday (06/13/08) afternoon. I found him on the side of our house
about 25 feet from the road. At first, I thought he might be napping
under the tree. But with a second or two I knew something was wrong. I
ran to him & picked him up & he already left this world. What bothers
me is that he would come like a dog if called & I called out for him
an hour or so before that. I thought..."Umm, that's strange" he is not
here. Then I thought..."Well...maybe he is exploring his territory"
This was his 2nd summer, but his 1st @ being an outdoor cat. We live
in a small (very quiet) seacoast community (Magnolia, MA.) & traffic
is minimal. My thoughts were I should have looked for him & maybe he
was still alive & I could have brought him to the vets. For crying out
loud he was only 10 feet from our house & I was around for most of the
day!!!

There wasn't a mark on him anywhere, except he had a little grass in
his mouth. I took him to the vet to find out what happened. The vet
said he was hit & had trauma near his rib cage. As I was bringing him
home, I started crying like a child & couldn't stop. I'm a 42 male & I
can't remember the last time I even cried. My wife came home ASAP from
work & the crying didn't stop for hours. I dug a hole in our backyard
& we said our goodbyes & placed our wonderful cat in mother earth. I
know you know "exactly" what we were feeling. It's a void that can't
be filled. I have had 4 cats in my life & the upside is I still have
my 9 year old female "Maxie" with us. She is confused whay Skipper
isn't around which within itself breaks my heart! Maxie was always my
favorite cat considering I picked her out years ago without my wifes
approval (i.e. she didn't know I was bringing home a kitten)
Anyway...Skipper just had the most outgoing personality to him & he
wanted to be loved. So...He attached himself to me & wouldn't let go.
It was almost like he knew Maxie was my favorite & he wouldn't stop
until he knew just how much I loved him.

It's about 8:00AM on Sunday morning right now & Maxie is sitting on my
desk looking out the window for Skipper. I noticed she has kept very
close to me yesterday/this morning almost like she is trying to
comfort me in her own way. I have never felt grief like this in my
life (I still have both my parents) I'm just trying to remember the
short & wonderful time I had with him, but I keep on thinking when I
found him lifeless under the tree.

Jude....Can I ask what was your cats name? I wondering if the both of
them are playing right now. My wife said that Skipper is in heaven &
is the offical greeter at the gate...Saying "Hi...my name is Skip,
what's yours" I extend my thoughts & hope you can find some happiness
about thinking of the wonderful times you had with you Kitty. I'm
trying my best to keep my eyes dry @ the moment.

Hang in there!

Alex
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