Our beloved Willy is gone. SEE post #38

[rg_girlca]

As some of you know, Willy had been having quite a few problems with UTI's these past few months. He was starting to lose weight, wasn't eating all that much and was throwing up. We've been back and forth to the vets many times with him. The vet just couldn't understand why he just wasn't getting any better with all the medication he had been given. To make a long story short, as it is hard to see through the tears, with more x-rays, blood tests and an ultrasound, we finally found out why. Our dear Willy had cancer. So we made that dreaded decision we all hate to make and had him PTS yesterday to suffer no more. He was only 4 years old.

Rest in Peace my little Wild Hair Wee Willy Winky. I already miss you so very much.

This is my last picture of him chilling on the cat tree.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/tiger04/Pictures501.jpg

[Grace]

Oh my - no way did I expect to read this today.

I'm so very, very sorry. {{{{hugs}}}} for all of you, and God Speed to Willy. What a greeting he will receive at The Bridge.

[Catty1]

oh NOOOOO - Lorraine, I am so so so SORRY...

Dear Willy, you and your vet did all you could for him to find out why he was sick. :( He was so loved, and loves you too. :love:


{{{{{hugs}}}}}

ETA: I went looking for a baby pic of Willy, and all photos seem moved or deleted. Gad - he was just a young guy, this is so unfair. :(

April 8 2005 to June 19, 2009. Very young and very extraordinary.

HUGS again.

[Killearn Kitties]

Lorraine, what a shock to read this terrible news about Willy. I am so sorry.

From taking him in originally, to trying so hard to find out what was wrong with him, you could not have done more for your beautiful boy. It is devastating that his life was so short, but it was a great life.

Lots of hugs to you.

[phesina]

Oh, Lorraine, I am so very, very sorry. What a beautiful young boy, gone way too soon to the Bridge. How heartbreaking and shocking this must be for you all.

You have given him the most wonderful home, full of friendship and warmth and comfort and love and good food. God bless you and give you comfort in your grief.

Rest in peace, dearest Willy, you are so much loved.

Love from Pat and the cats

[Edwina's Secretary]

Oh no!!! Our sweet widdle Willy....oh Lorraine....I am so very, very sorry.

Godspeed to the fuzzy little gray ball we watched grow up...:(:(:(

[Scooter's Mom]

I am so sorry. I didn't expect to see this news. My thoughts are with you. He was so beautiful.

[Taz_Zoee]

I can only imagine the pain you are feeling right now. Willy was much to young to leave you. But he is pain free and romping around like a kitten up at the bridge.

RIP Willy

[Karen]

Oh, Willy, sweet boy
Cloud soft grey and plush with love
You filled your hooman's heart with love
Her ears with purrs
And now, her eyes with tears
But we know that in the end
It is the love that will remain
(And maybe a few grey hairs woven into
the fabric of her home and life)
But love - your love will live on
And nothing can take that away.

Send her dreams of peace and kitten-soft kisees
And let her know you ow are happy and free
And will be with her for eternity.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lorraine, I'm so very sorry to hear this.:( I'm in shock and having major LES while typing this.:( You did everything you could for him and gave him a wonderful caring loving home. He'll be missed but never forgotten. RIP sweet Willy.:( Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Medusa]

Lorraine, this was a bolt out of the blue. I sure wasn't expecting this and I'm sure you weren't either. I love the last pic that you took of him chilling on his cat tree. It demonstrates just how happy he was and how loved and cared for. You did your absolute best for him and made his trip to the Bridge that much easier. Bless you and bless Willy. Peace to your aching heart, Lorraine. :love:

[weluvcats]

I am so very sorry about your sweet Willy:love:...What a terrible loss:(...So many of us here have been where you are now and know the pain you are feeling. I'm so sorry you lost him at such a young age...The fact that he had cancer at such a young age must have been a shock, but it sounds as though you had done all you could for him, and made the right decision, as difficult as it was. Please know that the thoughts and prayers of all of us here at PT are with you and your Willy today, and that he is happily playing at the RB now, and no longer suffering...He was so very loved while he was here...Cherish the memories you have of him and know that he will always love you and be with you:love:...God bless...

Judy

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I am so sorry about sweet Willy!!! :love: Life is so unfair sometimes.
Prayers and (((HUGS))). :love::love::love:

[Barbara]

Oh no! Willy has been such a Pet Talk baby. We all saw him arrive and grow up- I just cannot believe he's gone.
Hugs to you Lorraine. We all are here with you mourning for him.

[catmandu]

Oh My god Lorraine, I was so shocked to hear that Willy had passed on.:(
Its one thing to lose a Cat thats older, as we have learned sadly that our Pet Companions are not immortal, but to lose such a Handsome Precious Cat so young is a tragedy.:(
Willy has so many fans on this site, and there will be many LES when this sad news is learned.
I was just looking at the 2006 Pet Talk Calemdar and Willy is so young there and full of life, that its a bad shock that hes gone so soon.
You did all that you could for Willy, Lorraine and he appreciates that you gacve him a home full of love, and were his dearest friend.:love:
Willy has his wings of silver and gold now and is starting a tour of Provence and the French Riviera with the Animal Angel Army.
But he will never truly be happy until you are all together in Monaco having the seafood and pates.
And you all will be together in Paradise.
One Fine Day.:love:

[AbbyMom]

I'm so sorry. How you must miss him. He will live on in your heart.

[kuhio98]

Oh, Lorraine, I'm so sorry for the loss of Wild Hair Wee Willy Winky. We all loved him so much. :( He will never be forgotten. He made a big impression on us during his short life. :love:

[Prairie Purrs]

I am so sorry. How heartbreaking this is!

His life was far too short, but from the time he arrived as a teeny kitten he had the best possible home he could have.

Rest well, Willy. Sweet fuzzy boy! Your family and your friends around the world will miss you very much.

[Freedom]

I just gasped, reading this news. How unfair for dear Willy. And yet . . . he WAS lucky, because he found caring PT home, and was loved for so much for his short time here.

RIP WILLY.

[jenluckenbach]

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

This is truly a very sad day. :( To lose a pet especially one so young is heart wrenching.

I am SO sorry. :( :(

RIP dearest Willie.

[Bengalz]

This is such sad news:( Willy was a beautiful boy and so loved by so many:love: Rest in peace baby boy:love:

Hugs to you Lorraine, this must be just so painful and I am truly sorry for your loss.

[Vermontcat]

I am so sorry to hear that your sweet Willy has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.:(
He was loved by many and he will be missed by many.
Sending hugs your way.

[Randi]

Oh Lorraine, this is too sad. :( We have seen little Willie grow up here and we all loved him. What a huge loss. :(

I hope it will be a little comfort that he didn't have to linger on in pain, and that the life he had with you was full of love.

Rest in peace, sweet Willie!

((((hugs))))

[rosethecopycat]

I am saddened that Willy has left you. Four years simply isn't enough time here.:(

Carry him with you, till you meet again.

Godspeed, dear Willy

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my.... LES here. I am so sorry. He was loved by so many all over the world, but especially by you. He will be so missed.

Godspeed Wee Widdle Willy! Play hard, safe and well at the RB. :::sigh:::

HUGS to you Loraine.

[kb2yjx]

I am so sorry to read about your wee Willy!!! No matter how long our cats are with us, it is NEVER enough time. I will light a candle for Willy and you!!! Sleep softly, dear wee Willy....

[RedHedd]

OMG! I'm SO sorry to read this. What a shock! We've watched him grow up here on PT. Play hard at the Rainbow Bridge, our wild-haired boy. :(

[kimlovescats]

Lorraine, what a sad shock! I know you are hurting so badly right now! I send my love and (((hugs))). :love::(

[Abby&Buddy'sMom]

I am sending my deepest sympathy on the loss of your wonderful boy Willie. My heart is broken for you, as I always enjoyed watching him grow and all his wonderful "travels" worldwide. He was truly a special widdle wild hair fella ( and one of the cutest kittens I ever seen) and will be truly missed by all here. PT wont ever be the same. RIp sweet boy .

[cassiesmom]

I am so sorry. HUGS to rg girl ca!

[carole]

Oh Lorraine i am so very sorry to read your post about your sweet Willy, so sad for one so young, and such a shock for you all,take comfort in knowing your friends at PT are here for you to help you through this tough time, Giant hugs and lots of love to you at this very sad time, Play hard and RIP dear Willy at the Rainbow Bridge.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii185/jewellnz/cat_loss42.gif

[slick]

Lorraine: I'm so sorry for your loss of sweet Wee Willy! May he RIP and run freely in the sweet grasses of the RB.

{{{hugs}}}:love:

[katladyd]

It is so hard to type this through my tears. You have my sympathy and I am asking the angels to send my love to Willy:love:. I am so sorry. I know I will be a total mess when one of my boys has to leave me. I will depend on the kind people here to see me through it.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm so sorry for your loss; as has been said, it was a shock for one so young. I know you'll miss your baby Willy, but you did everything you could do for him.

Godspeed to the Bridge dear Willy, and peace to your Mom.:love:

[smokey the elder]

I'm so sorry about Willy! He had a life that made up in quality what it didn't have in quantity. We'll all miss the wild-haired Willy boy.

[astrid]

I'm sorry about little Willy. Thank God he had in his short life what many other kitties never get to know: a mom who loved him dearly.
Big hugs to you:(
RIP Willy.

[prechrswife]

I am so sorry...:(

[rg_girlca]

Thank you everyone for your very kind words and to Karen, thank you for that very lovely poem.

Yes, this was very hard on me because I wasn't expecting this terrible diagnosis. I knew something was more wrong with Willy than these bladder infections, because the last few days, he wasn't himself at all. He just basically stayed on the cat tree and when I would go up to him, he would lift his head and let out this pitiful meow which just broke my heart. Then on Friday, we got the dreadful news from the vet about the results of his tests. After he consulted with the other vets he works with, he said Willy had cancer and it was the aggressive kind.
I know I made the right choice, but it is still very hard and I couldn't let my Wild Haired Wee Widdle Willy suffer another day.

The first day my neighbour brought this little kitty to me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/tiger04/MyDigitalBabies096.jpg

He was such a wee thing, hence his name, Wee Willy Winky.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/tiger04/LittleGrayKitty030.jpg

My all time favorite picture of Willy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/tiger04/LittleGrayKitty072.jpg

RIP my big beautiful boy. You are sadly missed and will never be forgotten.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/tiger04/Pictures004.jpg

[Medusa]

Oh my goodness, W3 was such a little fuzz nugget and he grew up to be a big hunk o' burnin' love! I'm so sorry, sweetie. The memories are bittersweet right now but know that you did right by him and Willy knows it, too. :love:

[Pawsitive Thinking]

That is so very sad. RIP Willy - it was a pleasure knowing you :love:

[Don Juan's mom]

I just saw this. I know how it is to lose a cat at a too-young age. Willy touched everyone's heart, and we will all miss him.

Liz :love:

[jennielynn1970]

So sorry to be reading this.

Rest in peace, sweet Willy. Play hard at the Bridge.

[Cataholic]

I am so very sorry to hear this. RIP, young Willy, you were taken from us much too soon.

[CultureJunky]

Lorraine, I am so sorry to hear of Willy's passing. Such a sweet dear boy. I know your heart is breaking right now, but we are all here to listen if you need it.
Rest peacefully Willy xxxx

[phesina]

Lorraine, I lit another candle for Willy and you: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=8645061

And I see there are others burning for him there, too.

Again, all my very deepest sympathy.. I wish I could reach out and hug you right this minute.

Love to you and all Willy's family,
Pat (and cats, too)

[Soapets]

OMG!:eek: I was NOT expecting anything like this! I still have the card with the snip of his fur in it that you and he sent to my Little Orphan Annie for Christmas a few years ago! It just doesn't seem possible that Annie's Willy is gone from this earth! I know he is at the Rainbow Bridge now with my Angel, and they are probably sharing stories about Little Orphan Annie. They may even be laughing about the year that Annie and Willie both took "virtual reality" trips, each "sending" him- or herself to the other without knowing it, and still not getting to meet up with each other in "purson"! That WAS funny, once people on here realized what was going on! I'll never forget Willy, and I don't think I'll tell Annie about him quite yet. I don't think she'd handle it very well...........................

You are in my thoughts and prayers...............................

[Sonia59]

Oh no! I am very sorry to read this! I remember the threads about baby and young Willy when I joined PT in 2005. It was yesterday :(

RIP magnificent Willy. I am glad I knew you a bit through PT :love:

(((Hugs))) rg_girlca, and of course you took the right decision.

[rg_girlca]

Thank you all for your thoughts, hugs, kind words and for lighting candles for my precious Willy. To know that he is pain free and not suffering anymore is a bit of a comfort for me. I just wish I had more time with him. Four years old was just way to young to have this happen to him.:(

Deb(Soapets), be gentle when you tell precious Little Orphan Annie this terrible news and tell her I am so sorry that she had to lose the love of her life so soon.

[catmandu]

I am betting that Willys with his Dear Little Orphan Annie now and they are enjoying each others company, as Willy tells Little Orphan Annie about his travels with the Animal Angel Army, and brings her tretas from Monaco!!!
Love:love::love: between Our Cats can never die, but takes on different forms!!!
:love::love::love:

[momcat]

Oh Lorraine, There is much sadness in Trenton right now. I just don't know what to say about sweet, wonderful Wild Haired Widdle Willy. It was a joy for all of his PT fans to watch him grow from such a beautiful baby to a very handsome kitty boy. Who could help but fall in love with that gray purrball with the adorable wild hair going in every direction?

You gave him the perfect life filled with unconditional love, care, and all the things Willy could possibly have wanted. I won't say I know how you feel because I'm not in your place. He enjoyed the life every kitty should have.

I have to light a candle for him then offer some prayers. Something tells me that Mom will take care of him and watch over him.

HUGS BEING SENT TO YOU :love: :love: :love: :love:

[treybabe]

So sorry to read the news..about Willy. It is always hard when we get word that kitty has cancer. I lost my dear boy, Kip, in 1998..to cancer too and had him put down as well. Although there are others in my life now..noone was quite like Kip. :love:

[renopithicus]

I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Willy was a beautiful boy. It's so sad that he's gone, but so wonderful that you found each other. Remember that nothing will ever change what you had with Willy. He might not be with you now, but your link to him, and his to you, is forever.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Lorraine, I am so sorry to read about Willy. It is never easy when they go before their time. He is now at the Bridge playing with Emily and the others, watching over you until he can see you again. :(

[catnapper]

How did I miss this? Oh Lorraine.... word can not express my sorrow for you. I am sorry his life was cut so short. May he have fun at the bridge (((HUGS)))

[Kirsten]

Lorraine (((HUGS))), I don't know how I could miss this!! :( I'm so sorry that you have lost your beautiful Willy!! It's easy to see from your posts how hard this is for you, and the fact that it came so out of the blue doesn't make it easier to bear. And he was still so young!

R.I.P. sweet Willy!

Kirsten

[G535]

R.I.P Willy.

Words are pretty useless right now I guess.

3 of my favourite PT cats gone. :(

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, not our dear Wee Willy............:(:(

I haven't been on PT much lately, so that must be the reason why I missed this thread for so long.........

I am so sorry, I really loved that cute Willy boy!! He was such a darling baby, and he grow into a beautiful & stunning young man! It's such a shame you only had him for 4 years...:(; Lots of hugs from me are heading across the ocean to you!

RIP dearest Willy!! Godspeed to the Bridge, and play happily with all our beloved angel-cats there including my own Sydney :love:

[wolf_Q]

I'm so sorry for your loss. :( Rest in peace Willy, we'll all miss you. :love:

[kimlovescats]

BIG HUGS to you, my dear friend! :love:

[AmberLee]

{{{gentle hugs}}} So sorry for your loss.

[K & L]

I always hate to come to this link because of this. I'm so sorry to read this and hope you are doing better.

[rg_girlca]

Thank you everyone for your sympathies, kind words and Hugs.

I can't believe it's been a month since our Wild Hair Wee Willy Winky has been gone. It still feels like just yesterday to me.


Rest in Peace my sweetie pie. :love: I miss you so much.

[k9krazee]

Oh no, I'm just now seeing this. Not our wild haired winky Willy?! I remember when everyone was attempting to steal the little boy, it seems like not that long ago.

Major ((Hugs))). He will definitely be missed. :(

[Cinder & Smoke]

:(
:(

So very Sorry that Willy was needed at The Bridge.

You have my deepest Sympathies.

/s/ :( Phred

[kimlovescats]

:(Sending you more love and ((((hugs)))) my dear friend!:love:

[Laura's Babies]

Gee, this news hit me so hard that I haven't been able to post here.. My God! This is a loss for all of us! Everyone here loved that boy so much. He was such a heart stealer from day one and was always one of PT's favorites. He was SO SPECIAL.....ALWAYS!!!

I think of the song "The Dance" now and am so glad that Wee Willy was brought into our lives, no matter how briefly we had him. It was an expecience I wouldn't have wanted to miss and I know I will never forget him. He left his paw prints all over so many hearts.

Willy, you were indeed a very special boy and very, very loved by many (including me). I am sorry you had to leave us so soon but I know it is just another adventure you have gone off on. Thanks for "The dance"!

[Abby&Buddy'sMom]

Laura, your words are exactly how I felt when I heard about sweet wittle Willy. it is truly a loss for us all. I know I was here in tears when I first heard and still am saddened as I think about how much impact he had on all us members. He picture as a wild haired youngster is something I always enjoyed so much. he was the absolute cutest kitten.... and grown into such a handsome fella. RIP sweet Willy. no one can ever forget you:love:

[Laura's Babies]

It has taken me this long to find what I was looking for but I did! My most favorite picture of our Wee Willy! This one always brings a smile to my face when I see it and I think it is the cutiest picture every posted anywhere! I saved it because it made me feel so good everytime I saw it! ALWAYS brought a smile to my heart!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Grammy707/Catzzzzz/Willie.jpg

THis one always made me smile too.. looking so innocent.. Like he is saying "WHAT MA?"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Grammy707/Catzzzzz/WillyPicture016.jpg

He sure was one in a million!

[moosmom]

I am so sorry to hear about wee willy winkie. He was a sweet, beautiful boy. Looked just like my Dad's cat, RB Tigger aka "Tiggs".

RIP Sweet Willy. You will be missed by everyone here on PT.

[manda_moo87]

OH gosh, I've been absent from PT for a while and am just crushed to learn about Wee Willy... :( He certainly was the most adorable baby, I remember fondly when you first got him.

Big hugs to you.

[rg_girlca]

Oh gosh, just when I thought I had no more tears to cry, Laura, your post brought me to tears again. But it wasn't a bad thing, I am just so touched by what you wrote and what others have written. That picture of him in the paper bag is a hoot, isn't it.

It makes me happy though knowing how much our Willy brought joy to others.
He was a special boy that's for sure.

I mentioned this to a PTer, because I knew she wouldn't think I was crazy. But a few days after Willy was gone, I was laying in bed and I could have sworn I heard him meowing as clear as day. I got up and went into the hall calling his name. It hit me like a bolt then, realizing he wasn't here anymore.
She said I wasn't crazy and that it was Willy letting me know that he was okay.

Gosh how I still miss my handsome fella.

I love you and miss you so much my Willster's. I hope you and Katie are having fun up on the RB. Til we meet again sweetie.

[catmandu]

I know that you are not crazy Mon Amie Des Chats as I hear My Angels andI hear them visiting the EBT Memorial Animal Angel Sanctuary, and I hear them taking Our Animal Angels throughthe Hotel.
I know that Eillie wants you to know that hes arrived with the Animal Angels and is resplendent in his wings of Silver And Gold,
And will see you again.
One Fine Day

[Anikaca77]

Don't worry you are not crazy, I called out for my Anika a few times by mistake and just recently I was talking to a friend about her and it seemed so weird to say her name because I haven't said it in so long but I still think about her.

My prays are coming and I'm sorry I didn't write sooner,

Hugs,
Melissa

[sirrahbed]

Oh gosh - I seldom come to Memorial because, well...because:( Willy was such a cutie and I also remember so well when he first arrived and what fun it was to follow his early life. Those pictures are so happy!!! My RB Bert & Ernie have been buried at the head of my bed (right outside the bedroom window) and it has been about 12 and 7 years since they died but I will never be able to forget them as they were:)

Big (((((LORRAINE))))) my dear friend.

[slick]

Lorraine:
I don't come to the Memorial Section very often. I find it too hard.....
I'm so very sorry for you loss and I know only too well the heartache and the void it leaves behind. Wee Willy was a very lucky kitty to find a wonderful Meowmie. In my own experience, the hurt gets better but the longing to see our RB kitties again never leaves us.

{{{hugs}}}