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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2006Ishmael, you obstinate old bugger
Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for the last few days he hasn't eaten and he can't lie down in a normal position any more, prefers to prop himself up on something angular (maybe to relieve the pressure on his belly). So, it was time to take him to the vet for the last time and we made an appointment for Monday... ...and he's buggered off. Haven't seen him since late last night. It's cold, wet and windy, so even under a car he isn't likely to live to the morning. He always wanted to do things his own way. His fur was impeccably groomed to the end, I doubt if Captain Oates could have matched that. Here are the last pictures I took of him, last night, on our bed and cuddled up to Marion (some of them rather blurry as I'd never used the camera before): http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 > 557 (((((((((Ishmael, Jack and family)))))))))) Joy > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 I'm so sorry. I hope that you find him. > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > cuddled up to Marion (some of them rather blurry as I'd never used the > camera before): He didn't want to put you through the heartache of saying "it's time" to the vet. If you never find his body, that's ok. HE is waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge and you can thank him when you get there. Will in New Haven -- "Never try to outstubborn a cat." - Robert Heinlein "I am not stubborn, Mr. Heinlein, I am just in charge." - Feather > http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ > > ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== > Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > It's cold, wet and windy, so even under a car he isn't likely to > live to the morning. I'm so sorry. I hope he comes home before it's his time.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Here are the last pictures I took of him, last night, on our bed and > cuddled up to Marion (some of them rather blurry as I'd never used the > camera before): > > http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ It's not the first time I've heard of cats doing this close to the end, by a long way. What a handsome boy he looks in the pictures - beautiful green eyes. Purrs for you and Marion - maybe you will find him today. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ I'm so sorry. Major purrs to Ishmael and your family. It's difficult when you can't say goodbye. kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > take him to the vet for the last time and we made an appointment for > Monday... I'm so sorry for your loss, Jack. I didn't know Ishmael (love that name) but I wish I had. I bet he was a remarkable cat. Pam S. saddened >Ishmael is dying Purrs for Ishmael to have a quick and peaceful passage. Hugs for his human family. -- CATherine It must be horrible not to know where he is at a time like this. But as others have said, he very well might have gone off on purpose, because he knows he's dying. Which might not be much comfort, although at least it might have been his choice to do that. Purrs for an easy passing for Ishmael. He was a beautiful boy! Joyce > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > take him to the vet for the last time and we made an appointment for > Monday... > ...and he's buggered off. Haven't seen him since late last night. > It's cold, wet and windy, so even under a car he isn't likely to > live to the morning. > He always wanted to do things his own way. His fur was impeccably > groomed to the end, I doubt if Captain Oates could have matched that. > Here are the last pictures I took of him, last night, on our bed and > cuddled up to Marion (some of them rather blurry as I'd never used the > camera before): > http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ > ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== > Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 SignatureTo reply privately, take the X's out of my user ID. > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > live to the morning. > http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet (Webern, Weill, Wagner and Zimmermann). He gave his position away when he started meowing last night - he was desperately thirsty, and moving around was very painful. I didn't try to move him, just gave him some shirts to rest on and a bowl of water. We took him to the vet this morning (in a basket with its top off and in a taxi, the buses round here can be bumpy and we didn't want to jolt him). He's buried in the garden beside his sons Mingus and Zeke. They liked crocuses (to eat) so that's what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. He was lucky to live that long. When we first moved here, from a top floor city flat, his favourite place outdoors was in the middle of the road in hot weather, lying on his back on the warm tarmac sunning his tummy. It's a quiet street but not that quiet, I don't know how he managed not to get run over. He must have started getting ill about a year ago. Until then, he could hear our footsteps a block away and would run down the street to meet us, following us back home and rolling over on his back every few yards to have his tummy tickled (this was usually followed when we got home by him climbing up Marion's front, throwing both arms round her neck and boofing her on the chin with his head). Then he started staying inside, and over the last few months he progressively lost interest in food - from when he was a kitten he used to love yogurt, which meant that whenever we had some he'd usually end up walking backwards round the kitchen with a pot stuck on his head (his sister got more of it than he did, from cleaning him up afterwards). From about a month ago he lost interest in the stuff, and it was clear then he didn't have long to go. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 >> Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen >> abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > up afterwards). From about a month ago he lost interest in the > stuff, and it was clear then he didn't have long to go. I'm sorry for your loss. Purrs heading your way. kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini >>Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen >>abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running > around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. So sorry for your loss. Ishmael was clearly well-loved. > > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 I'm so sorry for your loss. It's good that you found Ishmael though. It's harder when you're not there when the time comes and even worse when you aren't 100% certain how they died. Purrs for you and your family (both humans and the furry kind). Dewi. Your Muriel looks so much like my Tinky (now RB). Oh my deepest sympathies. I'm so glad you found him though and he was not alone at the end. He sounds like such a wonderful little soul. ((((Hugs))) > > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 >> Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen >> abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >afterwards). From about a month ago he lost interest in the stuff, and it >was clear then he didn't have long to go. My deepest condolences on your great loss. Purrs for Ishmael's crossing. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ > We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which > is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > can be bumpy and we didn't want to jolt him). He's buried in the garden > beside his sons Mingus and Zeke. I'm so sorry for your loss (though glad you could be there in the end). SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > We found him. He's buried in the garden > beside his sons Mingus and Zeke. They liked crocuses (to eat) so that's > what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running > around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him.//// I'm so sorry to hear about Ishmael. Purrs for a safe journey to the bridge. Helen M What a tough, ornery old fellow! I would have loved him, and I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of such a character. I think there must have been a lot of love under all that stubbornness though, because it seems like he wanted to spare his two-legs pain even as he went through it himself. I'm glad you found Ishmael and that you were there for him, that he didn't leave Midgard without his loved ones with him. He sounds like a fellow who would go over the Bridge bouncing and anoouncing "Yo! I'm here!" He'll say it far louder someday when you arrive to join him in retirement, and there will be a lot of happiness on the first day of forever. Blessed be, Baha >> Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen >> abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] ><http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 >stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 > > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running > around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. I am so sorry for your loss and glad that his plan to die alone was foiled. You got to say goodby and give him a last drink of cool water. Next time he greets you there will ba snow falling on flowers. Will in New Haven -- "Did an angel whisper in your ear And hold you close and take away your fear In those long last moments." Lucinda Williams - "Lake Charles" - <Car Wheels on a Gravel Road> I'm so sorry for your loss, I know you will miss him. But glad you were able to get some closure and he is now with his sons at the Rainbow Bridge. The snowdrops sound lovely. So do the crocuses. I have part of my lawn torn up and really must plant some more while the grass is filling in. Jo >> Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen >> abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 > 557 >We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which >is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running >around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. That's so sad! But I'm glad that you were able to find him. You were wonderful friends. "Jack Campin - bogus address" <bogus@purr.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which > is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running > around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a wonderful companion. Susan M Otis and Chester > We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which > is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet > (Webern, Weill, Wagner and Zimmermann). I'm glad you found him and he was safe inside all along. Many purrs for his passing and your loss. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > He's buried in the garden > beside his sons Mingus and Zeke. They liked crocuses (to eat) so that's > what we planted on their graves - Ishmael was wild about snow (running > around in it kicking up flurries) so we'll put snowdrops over him. I'm so sorry that Ishmael had to leave you for now, but also glad that you were there for him as he began his journey for his next life. Purrs and hugs from all of us to Ishmael's friends and family. I wish we'd known him, he sounds like a remarkable little guy. Pam S. > We found him. He'd burrowed his way underneath our bed platform, which > is full of boxes of LPs, and was hiding behind the end of the alphabet [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 I'm so very sorry. Lots of purrs and hugs, Polonca and Soncek > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 Safe journey to the Bridge purrs for Ishmael. Many purrs of comfort for you. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >Here are the last pictures I took of him, last night, on our bed and >cuddled up to Marion (some of them rather blurry as I'd never used the >camera before): > >http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/Cats/IshmaelFinal/ What a lovely cat! Purrs and prayers for you and Marion- he sounds like he was a great character Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs ((((((((( HUGS TO ALL ))))))))) > Ishmael is dying of cancer. He's very thin with a severely swollen > abdomen. Last night he could still purr and cuddle up to us, but for [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 > 557 |
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