"Kasha is in heaven"

ginnyp

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Play happy, Kasha. You're now free of earthly pain. You know you were loved very much,
and will be missed for a long, long time.


Rest in peace, sweet Kasha.
 

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So sorry for your loss. My Bam-Bam passed on 13th Jan 2007.
He was my boy and love him so much.
Just remember the good memories and you will be fine. I know, I know, the pain is terrible. My heart is still breaking..... I lay awake at night thinking maybe I should have got a second opinion. But Bam died of CRF (cronic renial failure). It happened so quickly. He also became diabetic. He was too far gone the vet said. Best we could do is put him to sleep.
But just think your baby and my baby are playing at Rainbow Bridge until we we are all reunited one day.
Just rembember the good memories and remember she is free from pain.
I am sending you a great big hug from the United Kingdom.

You will be fine.
Hugs from Lou.x
 

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Well...

It's January 18th, 2008. Kasha has been gone for one year. In all honesty, I have been dreading this day the entire time. It was and might always be the worst day of my life.

I just read my original posts as well as everyone's replies... and I must say it was like reliving that day all over again. A year is a long time and sometimes you can forget a lot of little details about things that have happened. Even though I've managed to move on with my life I forgot about all of the emotions that I felt that day. It was a miserable experience.

I'm not here to be a downer though... Instead, I'd like to thank everyone again for the support you gave me last year on this day. It meant something to me then and it still does now because one thing that we all have in common is that we love our pets. They are like regular people to us. And it's great that there's a place on the web like TCS for people to stop by every once in a while and share their stories. It's really nice... and it's a great feeling to know that in this messed up world there are wholesome, loving people out there that care about other people as well as animals. Nobody could ever look at a site like TCS as corny or dumb because there's too much goodness about it. And the world needs more goodness. Those statements are undoubtably true even if the way I said it might sound corny.

And second, I guess I'm on here to pay tribute to Kasha. I've thought about her every day and will continue to do so my whole life. I wasn't sure what I would do on this day... but now that it's here I think I'll just think about her even a little bit more than I usually do. After all, I've been telling myself all year long (from time to time) that Kasha is not buried in the back yard... she's in Heaven. And even though there were a few times over the year that I cried about her dying, I know that when she left us a year ago she entered into a perfect world... and started to live a perfect life. So that's what I'll try and think about.

I like to think that she's with her mom and dad, brothers and sisters, kids and everyone she ever knew. Maybe... just maybe... on this day a year ago she died right before us and moments later jumped into my Grandfather's arms in Heaven.

That's what I like to think.

 

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Awwww Kasha is most certainly in the perfect possible place right now
I am so sorry you had to lose her a year ago today..may she continue to watch over you
 

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Originally Posted by jcm32086

Now that the day is over, I just wanted to say a few things.

Everything that took place today was like a dream. I didn't go to bed last night thinking, "Kasha will die tomorrow." I thought everything was going to be fine for several more days and that everything would happen slowly and peacefully. I suspected that she would probably die at a very random moment when nobody was around her. I had no idea everything would happen so fast.

She had trouble walking last night before I went to bed...

This morning she wouldn't look at anybody...

My mom called and I started to break down. I said I thought she would die today.

After that, people started to come over. It was really starting to get to me so I took a nap for a couple hours. At the time, Kasha seemed pretty stable as a few people were around her talking to her and petting her.

I woke up, went back upstairs to where Kasha was... and I don't know if I ever got a chance to talk to her again. Up till the time she died, she barely ever moved her body or blinked her eyes. They both stayed open for a couple hours.

I don't believe her mind was out of it at that point. Because ya know what, as her life came to an end, it really looked like she was trying to move her head around to see all of us. She started to cry a few times, and there were some twitches and moments when she was coughing, but after that she slowly stopped breathing. It's almost as if she was waiting for my sister to get off the school bus. My sister had at least 15 minutes with her before she died. We didn't think she would get home in time.

Everything is mind boggling to me. She wasn't just a cat or a pet... this was a somebody... someone that seemed just as human as the rest of us. That's how important she was in our family. I'm sure a lot of people think of their pets as members of the famliy, but I can't imagine any other cat in the world seeming as human as she was. It was just the way she looked at ya, and wanted to be around you. It wasn't anything like some other cats I've seen in my life that are a little on the dopey side... this was literally somebody that was like another sister or mom. Some people in the house like to tease that she was my girlfriend (I'm a guy).

Well, ya know... she was incredible. The only time she didn't seem human was the last few moments with her. This was, without a doubt, the worse day of my life. Seeing her lifeless body was the most horrific thing I could ever imagine seeing. And the crying still comes and goes as I pet her from time to time... and as I walk by and see her. She is still sitting in the living room because we had a little evening service for her with our family.

I can't do anything with her. I can't just put her in a box and place her in the garage untill we decide on where to bury her. The rest of the family has fallen asleep, and the thought of possibly seeing her again in the morning is incredibly sad.

Personally, I don't even know how I could ever bury her. The thought of never touching her again... her silky smooth fur... is heartbreaking.

Part of me hangs on to the fact that I believe in Heaven, Jesus Christ, the Bible... and everything in between. It's nice to know that she is in a better place... and she's not suffering anymore... and we will see her again.

But there is nothing that can make me feel good about the rest of my life. I'm only 20 years old, the worst thought is picturing myself 40 years from now. In all likelihood, I'll still be alive and nearing the last chapters of my life. But I can't think of anything that will comfort me knowing that every day, from this day to the end of my life many decades from now, that Kasha will have been gone for that entire time.

I think a lot of people get to their 60s and 70s and think of the childhood, teenage years and twenties as a long, long time ago.

Picturing myself as a 70 year old man, thinking back to when my cat died when I was 20, makes me feel absolutely terrible inside.
Oh my can I ever relate to you, my kitty passed as well.....
words cannot begin to express how much I am feeling for you, as I know exactly what your going through...
 

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So sorry about your Cat. I just loss 2 Cats one last Friday and one Dec 5th. I am here if you ever want to tak about it. I did have a Cat with Borderling Breast Cancer at age 4 but was lucky. It came back a month later but never again. She died from Crf at age 11. I thought I could never love a Cat that much again but I do. Both the ones I just lost were Kidney. It dosent matter how many years ago they died. The Bdays and Aniv are the hardest.
 

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JCM your posts really touched me. I can see why it was so painful for you. You had Kasha most of your young life. I understand how you feel. I just lost my beloved Nomie in November. It really hurts. There will be other cats you will love....I'm sure of that. We got a stray kitty from a rescuer the same week Nomie died. Even though he didn't replace him I already love him very much and he has brought my other cat Mia and us much joy and laughter.

Our Nomie also seemed fine one day and gone a few days later. It's still a shock.

PS I had to laugh when you said in 40 years when you are at the end of your life. 60 is not the end of the world lol. I'm almost there now lol
 

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Condolences on your loss of Kasha. She was blessed for 15 wonderful years of knowing what it was like to be loved, protected, safe, adored, and now you have given her the peace and comfort of a peaceful passing. I do hope that wonderful memories of her will give you comfort. Godspeed, Kasha - enjoy scampering and playing with our other RB kitties, pain-free and happy again!
 

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I just cried my eyes out reading your story!

I am so sorry about Kasha! Today is one month that I lost my Pookey. She had breast cancer which spread to her lungs. Once I realized something wasn't right and took her to the vet and found out it was in her lungs I only got 3 weeks with her. I could have waited longer but I didn't want her to suffer.

It's a horrible thing to have to go through but we will always have them in out hearts!!
 

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My heart goes out to you for the loss of your wonderful girlfriend. Don't worry you are handling it very well.

I'm an old woman in my 60s and I've discovered as I've gotten older that life's experiences give us more emotional and mental resources and resilience as we get older. It will get easier to bear the pain and the happy memories will get stronger.

My condoences to you and your family.
 

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I'm sorry for the loss of your Kasha. I lost my Rebby a Year ago and I still miss him very much each and every day! He also seemed more human than cat! You will see Kasha again just as I know I will see my Reb again. Just remember they are free of any pain in a much better place. RIP Kasha. Aileen
 

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Im sorry to hear about your beloved Kasha, even though its been a year, its new to me. I also cried my eyes out while reading through your post... such a sad time...
Please stop by, and let us know how you are doing!

RIP Kasha
 
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