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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2004Cory Went to Join His Mom
We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it was time. We took him outside before his appointment and, it was so sad, he just laid on his side with his head down in the grass as though he was just too tired to stay upright. As has been my experience in the past, the last 2 days leading up to this were awful...wondering if I should wait a little longer, going back and forth second-guessing our decision. Now that it is over, it's not nearly so bad. Of course, I miss him, it's horrible, 18 years of sleeping with someone as sweet as him will be hard to do without...but I do feel the time was right and I'm glad he is free of his deteriorating little body now. He went very quickly and very gently and didn't seem at all afraid. Here is the message I sent out about him to family and friends: Just a month short of his 18th birthday, Cory went to join his mom, Emily, and his adopted sister, Miles, as well as other kitties and humans who had the pleasure of knowing him. He left life as he lived it, sweetly and gently. We will always love him and never forget him and we know that soon the memories of all the cute and funny things he did for all those years will outweigh the sadness we feel at his loss. He had a long and happy life but it is never long enough for those left behind. We hope we will all be together again someday and, until then, we have another sweet kitty angel watching over us. Goodbye, sweet Cory. Candy and Tony, Cory's parents Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > Goodbye, sweet Cory. I'm so sorry, Candace. Priscilla You have my condolances.  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com > > Goodbye, sweet Cory. > > I'm so sorry, Candace. > > Priscilla > Goodbye, > sweet Cory. Candace, my condolences. I also am so proud of you for letting go when it was time. Cory was so loved and he knows that. (((((HUGS))))) SignatureCheryl My condolences - I know how much you loved Cory & how well you took care of him. And I can empathize, re: the days leading up to his euthanization - can be very difficult, but once over with, it's more dealable. I'm glad that you feel comfortable w/ the timing - that helps, a lot. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) I'm so sorry for your loss, Candace. I saw this in a catalog from a company I've ordered things from. I think I'm going to get one for Marley. http://tinyurl.com/yvhqm SignatureCheryl << I saw this in a catalog from a company I've ordered things from. I think I'm going to get one for Marley. http://tinyurl.com/yvhqm SignatureCheryl >> That's very nice. I think I will get one. There's enough room on the personalization lines to put all my departed kitties: Emily, Cory, Miles on the first line and a tribute to the departed outdoor kitties on the second line. Thank you. Things like that make one feel better. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) The angel kitty reminds me of "Catwings" (by Ursula LeGuin). Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > << I saw this in a catalog from a company I've ordered things from. I think > I'm going to get one for Marley. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) > That's very nice. I think I will get one. There's enough room on the > personalization lines to put all my departed kitties: Emily, Cory, > Miles on the first line and a tribute to the departed outdoor kitties > on the second line. Thank you. Things like that make one feel better. I think it really does help. Not long after Eric's death I found a small angel child statue laying down sleeping. Even though he was not a child anymore when he died, he was a child to me. I laid it on his grave and over a year later it is still there. Just sleeping. SignatureCheryl >>That's very nice. I think I will get one. There's enough room on the >>personalization lines to put all my departed kitties: Emily, Cory, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > anymore when he died, he was a child to me. I laid it on his grave and over > a year later it is still there. Just sleeping. {{{{HUGS}}}} to you too! xoxo, K > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) I'm sorry to hear this. It's so hard, even when you know it's time. Hugs and purrs. Karen > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) Oh Candace, I'm so sorry. I'm glad you had so many years with him, and he was able to leave this earth peacefully. My heart goes out to you. :( Karen >We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you >understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >his adopted sister, Miles, as well as other kitties and humans who had the >pleasure of knowing him. He left life as he lived it, sweetly and gently. Candace, I'm so sorry. 18 years! He sounds like a grand old cat and I know you'll miss him awfully. Sherry << Candace, I'm so sorry. 18 years! He sounds like a grand old cat and I know you'll miss him awfully. Sherry >> Thank you to everyone for your kind condolences. He was a grand old cat but, oddly, he didn't look like an old cat until right around Valentine's Day...then he developed that stiff gait and the sort of glassy eyes that always have characterized an older cat to me. He looked just like he looked when he was about 5 until then. I guess I thought he would grow older gradually but, in his case, it was very sudden. Of course, I'm sure there were other underlying illnesses than his CRF and hyperthyroidism that we knew about. I feel he had some sort of cancer, too, although he was never diagnosed with that. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. *sympathy hugs* SignatureDennis Carr - ke6isf@spamcop.net | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- So sorry to hear about Cory. You have my heartfelt condolences. Sue > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) {{{{Candace}}}}} I am so sorry for your loss. Sweet gentle purrs for Cory on his way to the Bridge, and purrs that your heart will heal gently. Blessings, Ginger-lyn >We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you >understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other >than human." (Loren Eisely) My sincere condolences on your loss..... Linda >Subject: Cory Went to Join His Mom >From: maccandace@aol.comlitter (MacCandace) [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other >than human." (Loren Eisely) Candace, I'm so very sorry.... but glad that you, Cory and your family (human and furball) had many beautiful years together. You're in my thoughts.... Kaare >We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you >understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other >than human." (Loren Eisely) "Rise up slowly, Angel, it's hard to let you go---" Heartfelt condolences on your loss. He's at peace now, and with his mommy :) Take care, and think of the wonderful memories shared :) Leanne > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) I'm sorry for your loss, Candace. >We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you >understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other >than human." (Loren Eisely) Healing Purrs to you and your family. fuga Candace, I'm so sorry to hear of Cory's passing. He had a good, long life and was well loved. It is so hard to make the decision to help a loved one at the end of their life, but you gave him a gift and I know he will still be with you in spirit. Thank you so much for the kind words when my Claire had FIP and passed on. You, Tony, and Cory are in my thoughts and prayers. Debbie dberry@mitre.org > We took my cat Cory in to be euthanized today. It was, as most of you > understand, a very hard decision to make regarding the timing. But we think it [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other > than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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