Farewell Jack

My Jack crossed the bridge this morning. He had fibrosarcoma. He deserves the biggest tribute but because I can barely see to type through the tears I will just say this:

I love you Jack. Thank you for being my best friend.

Oh hun, I am so incredibly sorry... Play happily at the Bridge little one...

I'm so sorry for your loss. RIP, Jack.

I'm so sorry that your Jack died.

I'm so sorry for your loss. May you play happily and free of pain over the Rainbow Bridge Jack. RIP

Oh I am so sorry to hear that.

I hope, when you are stronger, you can tell us all about Jack.

He is in very good company at the Bridge and in his own way, is telling our furkids all about the wonderful person who was his.

God bless you and sweet Jack. He is no further than your heart, hun.

I´m so sorry for your loss...
RIP to JACK...

& don´t give up!.. sending a big hug!...

I'm so sorry for your loss of your beloved Jack.

Jack

Please accept my condolences. I'm so sorry you lost your dear friend, Jack. It is very hard.

Yes, when you are stronger, please tell us about Jack. We are interested, and we care.


Robin

I am so, so sorry hun, huge hugs for you and yes when you are feeling a bit stronger we would love to hear about Jack.xxxx R.I.P lovely man.xxxx

I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that your heart will mend. Rest in peace sweet Jack. You are loved and missed.

I lost my sweet sissy to sarcoma in July. The wound is still very fresh. RIP Jack!

Thank you all so much! It was a rough weekend full of tears but also smiles as we remembered our Jack.

Back in 2000, we used to go to Petco every week. A cat rescue had cats there and for 4 weeks in a row there was a sad, listless cat named Jack. According to his bio, he had been found on a roof and after he cried for 3 days someone went up and rescued him. He was classified by the rescue as semi-feral.

We weren't looking for a cat, but on week 5 we said that if poor Jack was still there we would take him home. He was there, we asked for the adoption paperwork, and apparently the Petco had been out of the forms for some time. Jack was meant to be ours! A few days later we worked things out with the rescue and took him home.

Sad, listless Jack was anything but once he got out of that cage. For the next 10 years he stuck like glue to everyone in the family, but mostly to me. He greeted me at the door every single day with purrs and rubs. He perched on the tub when I took a bath and slept up against my face. If I rolled over, Jack simply hopped over my body to take his rightful place on the pillow. He occupied a huge portion of my heart.

Jack was diagnosed with fibrosarcoma in June 2009. He had surgery and did very well but as they do, the fibrosarcoma came back in August 2010. He had surgery again and did not do well at all. The recovery was very difficult. Although we were hopeful, the tumor started growing back in September. We decided that enough was enough and we weren't going to put him through the stress of surgery again. The tumor grew slowly but near the beginning of December started to grow rapidly. He started slowing down and when he stopped wanting food (Jack was quite a porker) and it was clearly causing him pain we chose to help him cross the bridge. Last Friday was one of the saddest days of my life.

I have two other cats (Lily and Boo) and love them dearly, but Jack was the one who owned me. I will miss him until the day I die.

Originally Posted by BlueRexBear

I lost my sweet sissy to sarcoma in July. The wound is still very fresh. RIP Jack!

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I'm so sorry you lost your Sissy. Sarcoma stinks! I don't think we ever really get over losing our wonderful friends, but it helps to know that there are others out there who know how we feel.

Jennifer

Oh hun, I'm so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you were able to tell us just how incredibly special he was, but it just makes it that much harder, and I'm just so so sorry!



Rest in peace, sweet Jack.