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By: Friday cat blogging » The Peking Duck

Friday cat blogging » The Peking Duck — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:18:34 +0000

[...] I wrote here a couple of weeks ago, I recently had to put my 23-year-old cat Nick to sleep to put him out of his pain. This was an [...]

By: Formerly_Not_a_Sinophile

Formerly_Not_a_Sinophile — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:49:19 +0000

My wife and I are very sorry for your loss. She is the animal lover in our family and tears come easily to eyes even at the suggestion of the loss of pet in a movie or book. As her partner, I have come to appreciate the strength of the emotional bond between pets and their companions. The depth of those feelings is immeasurable.

Please accept of our deepest sympathy for your loss. Your eloquent tribute touched our hearts and those of many others who read your blog.

By: King Tubby

King Tubby — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:15:00 +0000

@ Richard. Nick had a good life. The loss of any animal companion is hard and they all deserve a good obit.

I recall having to find a new home for my parrot before I moved to Korea in 1999. Interviewed about ten people in all….dietary knowledge, cage cleanliness etc. Did they play Italian opera on a regular basis. I’m serious, even though a couple of interviewees thought I was barking mad.

@Goju (is your net name taken from a Miike movie????) I agree re the intelligence of Border Collies. I have a preference for Blue Heeler cattle dogs, and believe a cattle dog would make a perfectly good national leader. Perfectly capable of replacing Gillard, Cameron or Merkel and could do an equal if not better job.

By: kingtubby1

kingtubby1 — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:01:15 +0000

@Richard. Losing any type of animal companion is an awful loss, and they all rightfully deserve a good obit. Nick had a good life.

When I left for Korea in 1999, I had to interview about 10 people before I could find the right home for my parrot. Quizzed them on dietary knowledge, cage cleanliness etc. Did they have the necessary Italian operas in the house…..I’m dead serious, even though a couple of interviewees thought I was barking mad.

@Goju (is your net name taken from a Miike movie????)
I believe your remark about Border Collies. I think a well trained cattle dog such as a Blue Heeler could function as a quite competent national leader, and would do an equal if not better job than Gillard, Cameron or Merkel.

By: goju

goju — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:30:37 +0000

Sorry to hear of your loss. Pets are the closest relationships we have in life.

Gil, having been around dogs my whole life, I can say Border Collies may actually be a seperate species of canine. There is one in Europe that has a 1000 word vocabulary and demonstrates rudimentary reasoning capabilities.

By: jamie

jamie — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:46:50 +0000

I’ve been there, my friend: far too many times:

http://bloodandtreasure.typepad.com/blood_treasure/2012/05/my-life-as-a-cat-undertaker.html?cid=6a00d834518d3769e2016766a468d0970b

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Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:00:45 +0000

[...] Posting as a fellow cat owner… “I was massaging the back of his ears as the vet injected him with the anesthesia, which put him down in about 30 seconds. Yes, it was agonizing, but it was a relief to put him out of his pain. He’ll be buried in my back yard, right alongside his long-time companion Daisy. May they both rest in peace forever.” [Peking Duck] [...]

By: MeganKnight

MeganKnight — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:56:40 +0000

What a lovely tribute to a grand old man cat.

By: east2west

east2west — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:39:11 +0000

My kids recently buried our hamster. She was a very good pet, and we all miss her. Sorry for your loss.

By: Handler

Handler — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:27:51 +0000

Richard: My sincerest sympathy. From age 4 to 21 I raised a dog whose bearing was so admirable he practically made me a misanthrope. Few things have been burned into my consciousness as deeply as the day I took him to be put to sleep. Now I’m watching an elder Cream Mackerel Tabby–so stolid he once simply shrugged off losing a few toes in a fight with a raccoon–enter his twilight. Mourning is a work that begins early and is carried on indefinitely.

Friends. Praise be to them.