RIP Gray Girl

jmitch

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My baby girl has left this world and I hope to a better life. We found this cat meowing at birds in our back yard some 15-16 years ago when I was in Middle School. She was our neighbors cat that we fed outdoors for years and petted daily. They moved when I was in high school and left her behind and she became our cat from there. She was in the garage with several of the other strays through the years my parents took in but she was the first. After graduating from college I remember telling me dad that I really wanted to take Gray Girl with me to my house because I thought that she was getting older and deserved to be an indoor cat so she wouldn't have to go through the summer heat and winter cold anymore. She has been at my house since 2010 and she was a very very loved member of my wife and our house hold.

On January 27, 2013, I returned home after my wife had given birth to feed her and my other cat and noticed that her eye was red. I wish I had thought to take her to the vet the next day but waited a few days because I thought that perhaps my other cat had scratched her. Two weeks later she developed a very bad limp and inability to use her back legs. She thumped and dragged herself out of her bed to eat and use the potty. The morning of February 20, 2013 I decided enough was enough and the antibiotics were not helping her legs and made the decisions to put her down.

I remember coming out of my bedroom after calling the vet to find her in my living room, I have no idea how she got there. I took her last picture at that moment.

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I don't know if she was trying to comfort me or not or perhaps she was telling me to to not give up on her but I went through with putting her down. Hardest decision I ever made, she didn't even make one peep in the car on the way to the vet (very unusual for her considering she cried all the way there and back every time she was taken before.

I will certainly miss her, I am still mourning her loss and so is my other cat Sassy. I keep looking for her and such and just can't believe that she isn't there anymore.

Love you Gray Girl, see you on the other side one day!
 
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So sorry for your loss. Gray Girl was beautiful, and it sounds like she had a great life with you and your family. Hugs.
 

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I'm so very sorry for your loss, she was a beautiful kitty! She trusted and loved you, she knew you would not let her suffer. I wish they all could live forever, but they are waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge. God will bless you for being such a good cat parent, you gave her many good years. She gave you much love and affection in return. RIP Gray Girl.
 

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I'm very sorry for your loss. She may have known the end was very near (with or without help) and just wanted to take a last look around the living room. I'm sure she knew how much she was loved and that you just wanted to make things as easy as possible for her. RIP, Gray Girl.
 

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jmitch, so sorry for the loss of beautiful Gray Girl - what a long life she lived, and you kept her safe in your home since 2010! I know you did the right thing, it was her time, you gave her love for so many years, please don't be sad, she is now free of pain/can use her legs again frolicking with old friends 


RIP doll-faced Gray Girl
 
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jmitch

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Thanks for the support guys, it helps more than you know.
 

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so sorry to hear about Gray Girl. Our cats are our love,friend, companion and family.

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Grey Girl was a beautiful kitty and will be so very much missed. So sorry for your loss. Sincere sympathies to you. :rbheart:

Fly Freely :rbheart: Grey Girl :rbheat: Forever in your momma's heart and soul.
 
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Sorry for your loss of Gray Girl. Your family looked after her a long time and these last few years you gave her a comfortable indoor home in her old age. I'm sure she trusted you and loved you. You can tell your baby about old Gray Girl who was around for the first few weeks of your kid's life.... and I'm sure you will someday see her again.
 

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I'm so sorry for your loss
  Gray Girl was a very beautiful little girl !

You gave her an amazing life ... and she'll be with you forever


**HUGS**
 

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I'm so sorry for your loss of beautiful Gray Girl.  She looks like such a sweetheart.  My beloved Furball used to always cry when we took him to the vet, but for that final trip he did not.  I think he knew the same thing that your Gray Girl did...that it was time to pass gently to the other side.  Your Gray Girl will be waiting for you.  RIP, sweet kitty, you are dearly missed.

Hugs,

Amy
 
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