Skittles <3 RIP

[Ziggy & Kymii]

Hello everyone. Let me start out by introducing myself. I am Kymii (Kim, Kimberly, whatever you are most comfy with) and I'd like to apologize for my first post on the site being so somber. This past eighth, (5/8/12), my bestest buddy and kitty cat soul mate (I just don't know how else to explain how much he meant to me) made his way over rainbow bridge with the help of some very nice vets.

The problems started showing themselves the evening before we had to have him put down, and we got him to the vet as soon as we could. After grabbing Skittles' tummy, he let out a loud shreik and the vet told me, "I'm going to be blunt with you, very blunt, he needs to be put down." and that was it.

I regret losing him. He was my best friend. He nursed my ear lobe as a kitten. He would wash tears of my face with his rough, pink tongue. We would talk to one another, and for once, I wasn't worried about what others thought of me for doing something out of the norm (yes, I would meow back and forth with him for ten minutes at a whack!) He would pounce on and hug my legs, sit outside the bathroom door and meow for attention to annoy me, only to prance away like a princess when I was out.

I regret not giving him tuna before heading to the vet. I regret keeping him indoors for his last while of life. I hadn't meant to. I had expected for him to be around for years to come--he wasn't even three yet! I would have just let him out if I had known. I regret not paying more attention to him, not spoiling him more, not giving him the belly rubs he adored before it was too late. I regret a lot of things, but I hope one day I can come to terms with them, that I won't always feel guilty, I don't think Skiski would have wanted that.

I stayed with him while they put him to sleep. It was quick, like the vet promised. Thirty seconds tops, is what he said. I don't think it was even close to that long. It didn't feel like it. He was gone quickly, the vet gave me a slight side hug, apologized and told us to stay as long as we wanted. We sat there petting him for a good minute before it actually struck me as this was it. He's GONE. I still feel extremely sick. But we still stayed and I pet him until his paws were cold. Kissed him on the head, took the fur that had been shaven off of him, and we left.

My grandfather had driven us there, and I cried about halfway home before he couldn't take it anymore (kinda comical how uncomfortable he is with emotions) and took it upon himself to bring up politics. Yes, politics. But it was actually nice, it helped take my mind off of it some.

I feel like I can't handle this. I feel like it can't be real, I just want to wake up and know that it was all a bad dream, and Skiski is curled up next to Ziggy at the foot of the bed. He was a bit like therapy for me. My grandparents had always tried to get me in it while I was little, and I never accepted. Then there was Skiski, and I could talk to him without judgement, I could cuddle him and not feel self conscious, and he always wanted to be with me. He meant much more to me than a pet. I hope that somehow, some way, I do get to see him again someday.

I love you Skittles. I wish it had been me rather than you, you mean the world to me and I'll never, not for one second forget you. I've never met a cat as amazing and lovable as you.

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[Wanda P]

Awe honey, we all have regrets about the wouldashoulda stuff, we learn and become better furr mamas in the future. Some of the most precious loves come into our lives for a short time, to teach us to appreciate every min.. Skiski is with you in spirit and is having a ball at the rainbow bridge. My lelo injured her back, she is only 6.5 and i have to watch her constantly as if the disc herniates, my only option is to put her down. I would be devastated, especially after losing zena 6 weeks to the day today. I woke up at 3am crying as that is what time i woke with her before we had to put her down. I never gave her the ice cream i promised either as she was vomiting. But i to held her as she passed and our vet has cared for her since she was a baby and held us both as we cried. they blessed her and kissed her and cherished her. I was very touched by that. Know my heart is with you new friend. If u need me i am here.. big hug to you ww

[Regina D.-PBP Event Admin]

That was beautiful said and I am sorry to hear that you had to put him down so soon. We all have regrets about not doing what we would had liked to had done before it was too late. 

He is up in the fields running with all the others and will look over you until it becomes your time and you will see him again.

If you ever decide to get another, he will be with you in spirit to help you choose. The new one will take on what Skiski left off(not replace). 

[Gladys Rydbom]

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May your memories of Shittles bring you comfort as he knew you loved him very much and he will always be with you. Bless you my friend. Gladys

[angel taylor]

so sorry for you loss i my self lost my cat midnight to feline Upper Respiratory Infection he was only two and i try to get him help but i am on disablie and the vet what 3.000 dollers to hosptilad him and i could by for so the vet gavie meds and hopeing

it would help but it did he kept going into little sizers and one night he curled next to me on my bed and passed away beside me  all i did was keep crying i had him and his brother will smith since they were born under my bed him and will ended up adopting a stray kitten who i still have named huckleberry the three of the would always be seen curled up together outside under a tree i still to this day miss him and his brothers miss him too will smith has not been separtented from his brother since thy were born together but will smith is still doing good and so isnt huck so i know how it feels to lose a cat