Pebbles

Thanks guys - I can smile at most of her pics, it is just that middle one that I can't, it shows just how close her food was to her, yet it was too far for her. It just seems so unfair that we fought so much, yet we dont know what that final thing was that she couldn't beat, I just couldn't bear the thought of the vet doing a pm to find out. She had a month and 3 days short of 2 years with me, and I know that she might not have had that long with some people. I wrote a tribute to her for another forum, and I would like to share it with you.

My darling Pebbles, so many illnesses fought in our short time together that the ending seems so unfair, as we could never get to the bottom of why you were such a sickly cat. I am glad you were with someone who was willing to fight so much for you, and also to know when it was unfair on you to keep fighting. You touched so many people, and made me a stronger (if poorer) person, and I gained a wonderful friend thanks to you. I hope you are being nice to Ginger now, love you lots.

Ginger & Pebbles...together again.

You will always be in your Mommy's heart little ones.

Oh I am so very sorry. Rest in Peace Pebbles

I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet Pebbles, she is looking after you now.

Aww Desley I'm so sorry you have lost Pebbles too,I didn't know...Its been so long since we spoke...I am sorry ...,To lose Pebbles so soon after Ginger I know you must be heartbroken. All the losses you've had,My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are praying for them and you,Please have some consolation that you gave her the very best that anybody could give.Don't ever doubt what you do Desley
You are an angel

R.I.P. Pebbles Dear sweet baby girl

Thanks a lot - I thought I had told you via e-mail. I know I did the best for her, and she got chances that she might not have got elsewhere, which is all I can do really, and to me, the most important thing was knowing when it was unfair on her to keep fighting and to be able to let her go. I am feeling a lot better about it now, I think having others helps a lot. In case you haven't seen my other thread, Tiger is officially a resident now, I am sure Pebbles would be happy that I could give her that stability, and the love and care she got. I have no intentions of stopping helping oldies, have only helped 11 in 4 years, need to get the number higher before I can consider stopping!!

I'm so sorry you lost your Pebbles

Rest in Peace sweet girl

I don't know how I missed this thread. RIP, sweet Pebbles. Desley, the love and care you give these oldies is simply wonderful.

Thanks J

Thanks a lot Becki - can't believe it will be 6 weeks tomorrow. IT is sad that she couldn't have longer, but I have to keep thinking that she had longer here than she may have had otherwise, I am not sure everyone would pay a 4 figure sum in a year for an 11yo (even though I dont think it is old, I know what the general public think).

I think it was harder so soon after losing Ginger, I always knew he was going to be a hard cat to lose. But again, he had 4 years that I know for certain he wouldn't have had otherwise, and he got more time here than he did living on the streets. I am glad that I am strong enough to be able to deal with the 'drawbacks' on taking on senior cats, and to be able to give so many of them a chance they wouldn't have otherwise - the losses are getting harder though.

Another slightly emotional day today - was looking through some of the pics of her today, and this time last year was the start of all her leg issues, when I was talking to our fundraiser the other week, she said she wouldnt' put a cat through an amputation, and it made me think, as Pebbles only had 7 months after it, so i was wondering if I actualy did do the right thing, but fortunately looking through some of the pics, I know I did, esp with this one, plus it was something underlying that caused the main issues, not the leg, she did recover from this incredibly well. It has only been 4 months since she went.