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The worst thing happened
I apologize to anyone who's already heard my awful story. In July of this year DH and I found a kitty started feeding her, realized she had two sick kittens, trapped all three. Kittens were 6 weeks old and tested FIV+, so did Mom, and after a lot of careful thought we decided to TNR Mom b.c. she was aggressive and adopt out the kittens. The kittens were returned after 3 weeks b.c. the kids had allergies. We held onto them for a second FIV test, they tested negative, but by then we were attached and contemplated keeping them. Puck in particular had been chronically sick, and really latched onto us, sitting on our laps 24/7, sleeping on us at night, and purring a giant loud purr 24/7. He was much, much littler than his brother and never really caught up. So while Finn was off playing wild child, Puck stayed close to us at all times. My Dad met them and wanted to adopt them. he is literally the only person I would have adopted them to at that point and we were renting with pet limit, so we thought this was a good way to keep them in the family. My Dad is an excellent cat owner (indoor only, grain free food, etc. etc.) and the kittens have been so happy at his house, playing with the big cats and cuddling with the people.
Last night I get a call from my Dad telling me he had bad news. Somehow one of the cats had managed to pull the entire cat tree over. Puck was either trying to get on it or had been on it, and because he is so little and the angle and size of the tree, when it fell on him it broke his neck. I am literally in shock, I have never heard of this happening and can't believe it happened. Even more, DH and I absolutely adored Puck. We've had a lot of fosters and cats and he was the sweetest and most loving kitten I have ever met. We worked so hard to get him healthy and give them a good life and this was not supposed to happen; he was supposed to live a long, wonderful life. DH, my Dad and I are so careful in how we care for our cats, I am seriously in shock.
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I'd seriously be bawling right now if I weren't sitting at work! Oh poor Puck! I can't even imagine being your dad and walking in to find that tragedy/being there to hear the crash and running in to see little Puck.
I'm so sorry! Sending HUGE hugs and heart-healing thoughts out to you and your dad. Okay, have to stop thinking about this or I really WILL start bawling...
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I think this is what kills me. He was so young and so small and was finally healthy and THIS happens. How the h*ll does that even happen?!?!?! We are some of the most cautious, careful cat owners on the planet and we lose a kitten like that. It seriously pisses me off with the unfairness.
They would have died if DH and I had not found them when we did and I have no regrets about anything we did their entire lives, we always did what was best for them and they were happy and well taken care of even during their short lived adoption. But we can't help "what if".
My Dad is basically bolting the cat tree to the wall. I guess the only good part is that Finn saw him and had a chance to understand that he's gone. The longest they have ever been separate was a thirty minute vet visit.
Ugh sorry if I made anyone upset. I'm still trying to process.
This is exactly how I feel. I am a little teary. That is so incredibly sad
I'm so so sorry for the little kitty. You all are in my thoughts.
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Oh my.
I am so sorry! Your story made me tear up
T&Ps for you!
OMG how tragic.
I'm so sorry.
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I am so sorry for your loss. How tragic and heartbreaking.
That is so horrible and unfair. I am so sorry. T&P to you and your dad.
When the shock and hurt start to wear off, I hope you guys will find comfort in the fact that you gave him a great life he wouldn't have had otherwise and he was lucky to be so loved.
"The hardest thing is to live richly in the present without letting it be tainted out of fear for the future or regret for the past." - Sylvia Plath
That is so awful. I'm so sorry that happened. You guys are in my thoughts.
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Oh no! I think that's one of those freak accidents that can happen to even the most cautious of parents (pet or human).
I know that doesn't make it any less painful, though. I'm so sorry.
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