Today we had to say goodbye to Gizmo

[Tripper11]

He was a great cat. He was my nemesis. He would swat and bite me when I walked by him. I would push him off the back of the couch(onto the cushion side!) We had our fun times.
He was my wifes cat though. He slept with her, curled up with her when watching tv or just relaxing.
He was mischevious, a troublemaker and for a small cat, had a big attitude.
Of course he will be missed, but his last day was spent with us, and then he was able to spend some time in the backyard in a nice cool breeze with the warm sun beating down on him.

RIP Gizzer...you will be missed, but always remembered.

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[fizzgig]

1. rest easy, sweet boy

i am so sorry for your loss, to you and your wife

[hrmjustin]

2. I am so sorry to hear this. I have 5 cats and your cat looks exactly like one of mine.

My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend!

[ballardgirl]

3. My heart hurts for you

We lost our guy almost a year ago and miss him so. I like to think all our former kitties are somewhere having a good time....

[warrior1]

4. Rest well Gizmo

[Tripper11]

5. Thank you.....

Gizmo was 14 years old. He had kidney failure. Came on quick, and there was no turning back. Obviously we didn't want him or us to suffer so it was for the best.
Still tough nonetheless.
To his last hour, he kept trying to be himself though.
One thing we did notice when this all started last week...he stopped purring. No matter how much comfort, cuddling, petting etc he wouldn't purr. And he was quite the purrer let me tell you. He had a motor that was loud!

[In_The_Wind]

7. I'm really sorry

They let us know when it's time to say goodbye.



My 18 year old Billie forgot everything, her food, litter box, where her favorite happy spots were in the house, how to purr.

[nomorenomore08]

17. I've read that dementia/senility in cats isn't all that uncommon.

Sometimes their brains decay just like people's.

[hollysmom]

6. boy, does that cat ever look at home in these spaces

He must have had a wonderful life.

[Phentex]

8. I'm so sorry!

It hurts to lose a family member.

[MiddleFingerMom]

9. I'm sorry for your loss. Believe me, I KNOW that every once in a while we get an EXTRA-special one..

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Very nice tribute.
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[rurallib]

10. Sorry for your loss, but happy you shared some of your life with him

[LiberalEsto]

11. So sorry for the loss of your handsome cat

[angstlessk]

12. My condolenses..I lost two kittehs in 2007

Both died in my arms...they seemed fine, but were old, till the day of their death...they both died while I petted them..I know how it feels to loose someone so loved

[GoCubsGo]

13. I am so sorry.

[applegrove]

14. RIP.

[Locut0s]

15. My condolences. The loss of a pet can be every bit as hard as the loss of a loved one. nt.

[onestepforward]

16. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Wishing you comfort.

[nomorenomore08]

18. Jeez, that sucks. We lost Bob, our 11-year-old Siamese, very suddenly about a month ago.

He was seemingly healthy, aside from being a bit overweight - we tried to keep the weight off with limited success - but he went into some sort of distress (maybe a heart attack or poisoning) and died within an hour.

Our remaining cat is 16 with a bad thyroid, so who knows how long she might have left.