John Hancock you been classified as an idiot.  She died from complications
of asthma you twit
If you weren't such low intelligence you would have read that in his post.
Get your self a pet rock and hit your self in the head till you pass out
Do that everyday to give every one peace and quiet from your being an idiot

~^Johhny^~   Sorry for your loss   ignore this idiots post

Purrs for your loss

*PLONK*

[SPOILER]    -sad-

You just gotta be ready.  Hope for the best,  and expect the worst.
I know it sounds ironic,  and perhaps crazy,  but...

She went so fast,  I'm not sure.  I know two of the complications were
probably pneumonia and congestive heart failure,  judging by the
symptoms and their rapid onset, but it happened so quickly,  I
couldn't even get her into an emergency vet. (I live in a rural town,
close to a small town that is semi-rural,  and horses seem to take
priority in this county).  

It was Sunday afternoon,  and the vet could see us Monday.  But there
was nothing I could do... I knew she was slipping away.   DW did
manage to get home in time,  to see Trixie alive.  Trixie hung on long
enough to say goodbye.  For this, I am grateful.  

Since Trixie was adopted as an adult,  and was never litterbox trained
as a kitten,  she wanted to be let outside,  as usual,  so DW let her
out.  She ran off,  as usual,  as if to "do her thing".  Later,  DW
went to let her in,  but she wasn't in her usual spot on the porch.
She said:  "don't worry,  I'll find her",  and went out calling her.

Within minutes,  from outside the kitchen window,  I hear DW scream:
"Oh,  my God!  John,  please come out here!  She's gone!"

She had curled up in the water heater shed of the house next door, to
die.  She didn't want to die in front of us.  Some cats are like that.

We buried her that evening in the back yard.
Next morning,  DW got to call the vet and cancel the appointment.  
It was just too difficult for me to do,  at the time.

;`(

Trixie is survived by her four gregarious step-siblings:
Nelda,  Sisko,  Boudicca,  and Trisha.

Oddly enough,  Trixie was not part of the clan.  She was rather put
out by the other four.  She was pretty much a loner.  I think a
previous owner might had abused her.  ;`(

--
 -john
           wide-open at throttle dot info

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"There are two means of refuge from the miseries
of life: music and cats."  -Albert Schweitzer
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Thank you. We do miss her greatly.  

But I'm thinking of all the horrible things that happen to cats, every
day,  and how she could have gone.  At least,  she died of natural
causes.  For that,  I should be grateful.

You are welcome to the picture.

It's the only shot I got ON FILM of her,  but I can scan the neg
again, and send you better file (higher resolution,  printable), if
you want.  I"d be happy to do that!

Also,  I have a few digital pics of her (but they're crummy
snapshots).  You are welcome to those,  as well.

Please check back here,  in the NG,  for an update on Trixie's pics.

--
 -john
           wide-open at throttle dot info

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"There are two means of refuge from the miseries
of life: music and cats."  -Albert Schweitzer
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