Comments on: What happened

By: pdom

pdom — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:54:10 +0000

Thank you athenivandx and Sarah — it’s all difficult, isn’t it?

Well, what we know is that is what an auto-immune response: she was destroying her own blood cells. There are apparently viral and congenital causes of this, and we have no clear way of knowing which it was with Tilly. Personally, I feel she’d been off-colour for a little while — too quiet, too static, even for a inward-looking cat. And then it just suddenly tipped, and became disastrous. Which is apparently what happens.

Cats are naturally sociable I think, and like company, especially if you are out some days. And yes, Schubert does talk to us, now more than ever. We have conversations, sometimes for minutes at a time. Only I can’t quite understand him!

Sarah — I’m so sorry to hear about your little dog. My heart goes out to you.

xxoo

By: Sarah Salway

Sarah Salway — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:14:29 +0000

Oh Patricia, I’m so sorry. We’re going through something similar with our little dog. xx

By: athenivandx

athenivandx — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:48:22 +0000

how did Tilly get so sick in the first place? Do you know?

I’d like another cat myself….someday…..I think Dennis would appreciate the company…..unlike Schubert he’s never lost a playmate that I know of…..(he lived outdoors for a time before he came to stay with us, so he may well have, but I wouldn’t know about it)…..

I still miss Eliza even though I didn’t have her for more than 2 days…..I did show her to Dennis a few times. He just sniffed at her curiously…..I don’t know if he knew how bad a shape she was in. I’ m still learning his language…..I can interpret most of his different meows, but less of his nonverbal communication……

Does Schubert “talk back” to you when you tell him no? Dennis sure does to me…..its pretty funny actually..

The Integral of athenivanidx

By: pdom

pdom — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:35 +0000

Yes, I absolutely take your point Valerie — we are talking to cat folks even as I write. Our intention is to get another quickly — mostly for Schubert, who really is mourning her. He’s so young that he wants a playmate badly, and loves all animals and people it seems, so I don’t think adjustment will be a problem. All of us feel he is at a loss, and this just exacerbates our own loss, which still feels considerable of course.

Robert the fox. He too was very beautiful. Sigh.

xxoo

By: Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:00:25 +0000

Oh I’m so sorry to hear about Tilly and the young fox, both. It’s so difficult when we are unable to protect our children from grief. I suggest you get another animal, kitten or maybe even a puppy!, within the week. Really. I’ve been through this all too many times. It can bring radical household change, but it helps.

By: pdom

pdom — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:15:56 +0000

Thank you Mom and Alis. After the initial hit, we all went up a bit — relief perhaps that it was over. Now we all seem to be just letting it ebb and flow. It’s the loss — of her, but also of a particular kind of future, her future, her brother’s, ours…. Heart-breaking.

xxoo

By: Alis

Alis — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:06:35 +0000

So sorry. Tears reading this. Feel for you all.

By: tamsindonner

tamsindonner — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:07:53 +0000

little tilly, sleep with the angels.

mom

By: pdom

pdom — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:28:48 +0000

Yes. I am comforted. We have asked for Tilly’s ashes, and next week will plant a May-blooming tree for her.

Thank you.

xxoo

By: truthoughts

truthoughts — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:31:56 +0000

There are tears shed in silence as my husband and I read your new post. There truly are no words to express the empathy I feel for you and your family. I pray that peace will enwrap you all in the comforting hope of seeing Tilly again.

Tears…………………………………….

Big hugs,
Alison