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I echo these sentiments. I am at a complete loss for words and totally shocked.Quote:
Originally Posted by shais_mom
RIP Boots. And Phred take what little comfort you can knowing you held Boots close and helped him cross the bridge. Bowser will look after him now until you can all be reunited again.
Oh Phred, my eyes are leaking too - it just doesn’t seem fair! :( Why Boots? He wasn’t old enough for this! :(
I’m SO sorry for the pain you’re going though and I wish I could take it away. Boots was one my favourites, you know, and it’s difficult to take in that he’s not with us anymore. :(
Phred you gave him a wonderful home, and he was smart to choose to live with you. You were always there when he needed your help. I remember the trips to the vet when he had his operation - you couldn’t have been a better dad!
Heaven has a very special tuxie angel now, and I know that Pjevs and John will be there to show him around. Play hard at the RB, Boots, and please give your dad a sign that you’re OK.
Boots, you will be missed very much, you were such a special boy, and you will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace, sweet Boots!
Big (((((hugs))))) Phred - take care!
Phred, I am sitting here in shock and don't even know what to say. I'm so sorry you have lost another precious baby.
Sending lots of hugs to you, Cinder and Smoke.
Boots, I hope you have found your buddies, Shadow and Bowser and you are all together. RIP, handsome kitty
OMGoodness, Phred........(crying) I can't even begin to read what happened!!! No, not Boots!! Can't type now....must come back later.......
My HEART goes out to you!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Phred.... I'm so sorry Boots was called to the bridge. Boots and Bowser are together again.
MANY {{{{{HUGS}}}}} to you, Smoke and Cinder. :(
LES here :( I am so sorry Phred. Rest In Peace Boots. :(
Sleep softly, dear Boots...
:( Phred i am so very sorry. RIP Boots.
I saw the title to this thread and could not, did not want to believe it was true. Along with everyone else I am crying for your loss. My heart goes out to you and Cinder and Smoke. :(
RIP Boots Da Kat. You and Bowser watch over your daddy and the two mutts as well.
I'm so sorry Phred. God is not punishing you. Everything happens for a reason. We may never fully understand the reason, but God does. I'm so very sorry that you've had to endure this twice in such a short time. Maybe Bowser needed "Boots Da Cat" at the bridge, or maybe Boots needed Bowser. :( {{{HUGS}}}
Oh, Phred, I'm so sorry. :( My heart goes out to you. {{hugs}}
Rest in Peace Boots, you were so loved and will be sorely missed.
Oh Phred, I am so sorry. I am writing this through my tears. Boots da Kat was loved greatly by everyone here and especially you. You did nothing wrong and you couldn't have been a better dad to him.
He is now healthy and watching over you, Cinder, and Smoke.
Until you meet him again {{{hugs}}} :(
Phred, I'm so very sorry for your loss. :(
{{{hugs}}}
Please don’t ever blame yourself.
Cats are notorious for hiding illness and pain.
You’ve always been a great dad to your furkids.
Rest in peace sweet Boots.
Phred I am so sorry. Boots' story has helped me both with Filou and with Tigris- so I feel very close to you and your experience.
I can understand very well that Hiob's doubts are in you right now- for me it is easier not to find any sense in what happens to our beloved. It simply happens. Nature is that way. And a God who would think of punishing you among all people would not make much sense for me either. So it must be another reason why Boots had to leave the bestest dad he ever knew :(
Sleep peacefully, dear Boots
((((hugs)))) :( LES big time...(((more hugs)))
oh Phred, Im so sorry, you are having a rough summer!
Maybe Bowz whispered down to Boots that he was pain-free and happy in the place beyond the Rainbow Bridge.....and Boots was just tired of hurting. Being the good kat he was, figured he'd just slip away if he could so as not to bother you. Don't be so hard on yourself, you gave Boots a great life.
((((hugs again))))
wooos from Star, Sherman, Pat & JoJoe
Phred, I found this old poem that I once posted for my white kitty Sugar's
passing. I wanted to post it for your boy Boots also. :(
Poem For Cats
And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.
Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.
But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.
Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.
Author Unknown
I can see the reunion now at RB. Bowz greeting Boots!!
I am so very sorry, Phred for your great losses. I know how hard it is to loose two so closely together, one older and one too young to die with no warning. Life is so unfair.
My heart goes out to you and Cinder and Smokey. Hugs.
Phred, I'm in shock and I'm so very sorry to hear this.:( Cats are very good at hiding their illnesses and sometimes it's just too late by the time we discover them. Boots knew that you loved him and that you would do anything possible for him. You'll meet again some day. RIP sweet Boots.:(
Boots? Did you find Mimi and Shrimp Boat and Mr. B?? I know there are other kitties waiting to meet you, too. Please send a sign to your dad that you are ok, Boots. Please?
Oh Phred, I am sooo sorry. :( :( :( RIP dear Boots. I hope Bowser showed you where all the best Clam Juice is kept up there at the RB. *HUGS*
:(
I'm so sorry to hear that Boots has gone to the Rainbow Bridge so suddenly. :(
He was such a handsome tuxedo cat.
Samantha sends some comforting purrs your way.
Oh, Phred, I am so very sorry for the pain you are feeling. What a shock to hear of Boots sudden illness and need to go to the BRIDGE .
Dear Boots, how I loved his kitty observations when he decided to take paw to the computer. He made me smile so many times with his activities at the ranch. I do hope he will forgive me for sometimes being mistaken whether he was a he or a she. He was one determined little soul and devoted to his clan at the Ranch. I can't even begin to imagine how utterly different that little part of the world will be without his humble presence.
Good-bye, Boots The Kat. You were part of Pet Talk too, a charter member. I don't invite many kitties into the likes of our Dog Gone house, but now that you are free to travel, I especially want to extend the invitation to you. This house has been designated *spirit friendly* and has been recently visited by another departed. I hope to be able to experience your presence soon.
I'm so sorry about Boots. Cats have a way of getting sick on you without you noticing. I'll miss him and his "tails". Play hard at the Bridge.
Oh, Phred. I am so sorry to hear this sad news. My heart breaks for you a thousand times over. For Boots, for Bowser, for you. There are things we just never fully understand, and our first thought is to turn inward and question. It isn't you. You are one of the most kindest, gentlest people I know. God doesn't punish. Not you or your furkids. I know you know that. It was Boots time. He went with compassion, and love. We all should be so lucky. You did all that you could, and sometimes, that isn't enough.
You are in my thougths and prayers.
Love,
Johanna
Phred, I am so sorry to hear about Boots. It is never nice to lose a pet but losing two in one summer has to be dreadful.
Here is a poem I found recently about the loss of a son. All you have to do is place cat in the place of son. I hope it helps.
He Only Took My Hand
Last night while I was trying to sleep my son's voice I did hear.
I opened my eyes and looke around but he did not appear.
He said, "You've got to listen. You've got to understand;
God didn't take me from you. He only took my hand.
When I cried out in pain that night, the instant that I died,
He reached down from heaven and took my hand, and pulled me to his side.
My body so badly wounded, I could never be the same.
I love you and miss you so...please don't keep asking why.
My body's gone forever, but my spirit will never die!
So live until we meet again, and please try to understand
God didn't take me from you, He only took my hand.
Don't hesitate to call. Love you, Diana
:( Oh NO...... NOT our BOOTS..... :( :(
I am so sorry for your enormous loss Phred. Boots was such a special cat; he also looked a lot like my Zazou.
We will miss our Boots, the cat who had a direct line with God, together with his dog-brothers....
:( :( Total shockwave. I can't find the words to express my sorrow, Phred. To lose 2 beloved furkids so soon is devasting. Know that Cody, the Watcher over the Bridge, is keeping Boots and Bowser happy together. Rest in Peace little man, healthy and playful and know you'll always be loved and missed by dad and his friends.
I just now saw this thread. Phred, you poor, sweet man. You have been threw so much and you remain so strong. No one ever should have to have two beloved pets depart so soon after each other, and I am so very sorry for your loss. Boots Da RanchKat was just as cute as a button and he was so lucky to have you as a furdad. You're such a good man with a heart of gold and such a sensetive, gentle nature. Any animal wins the lotto when he or she is accepted into your house and heart. I do wish Boots didn't need to be with God so soon after your sweet Bowser left for the bridge, but it was Boots' time. I am so sorry, dear Phred.
Love,
Leslie & family
Phred, I'm so sorry. I'm just now seeing this. Boots has always been a beloved PT kitty of mine, too. I'm so sorry to hear that he has passed.
Hopefully him and Bowser can meet up at the RB together.
{{HUGS}} Rest well, Boots..
Just reading this..... :(
Boots the Kat has been part of my PT world and I am so sad to hear that he is now gone. (((((Phred))))))
Oh Phred, oh John.. you must know that your lose is a lose to us all. Your strength and wisdom and courage have touched every single person with a heart beat of love over the years. You are loved back ten-fold and I just know there isn't one of us that doesn't wish we could help you in this sad, sad moment.
I'm so sorry Phred. I can hardly see the screen. I just saw this thread :( Believe me when I tell you Phred, Boots couldn't have a had a better life than he had with you. We all know this. You have certainly had your share of misfortune recently. I know Bowser was there at the bridge, waiting for Boots. They're both running free and playing right now. :(
Rest In Peace Boots. :( You were a very handsome boy and you are sadly missed :(
Oh Phred, I'm so very sorry for your loss. Boots was a beautiful, and very loved cat. He will be missed by all of us. :( I'm sure he's with Bowser and all of the other beloved PT pets. {{hugs}}
oh phred, i am so speechless at this great sadness, words are failing me. i am sorry
Phred,
I, like the rest of PT, am typing this post with tears in my eyes.
Boots had a great home with you, you were his saviour - and he surely "put up" with all the furkids because of you.
Please, please don't beat yourself up - as someone posted earlier, cats are so full of pride, that I am sure Boots was trying to keep his chin up for you.
My thoughts, prayers and {{{{{{{{{{huge hugs}}}}}}}}}}}} are coming to you across the miles.
Love
Michelle
Why?
Why do we feel so much their loss?
Why do we feel so lost, empty and helpless?
Because they enrich our lives, they make it complete.......the love they give to you is unconditional.........We're so lucky to have them close, yet so misfortunate that their life span is so small compared to ours.
Though I'm sure that the same way he enriched your life, you enriched his. He made your life complete and you made his.
I'm sure cos HE chose you!
I'm terribly in pain for your loss. Keep the good memories close to your heart.
You're in my prayers x x x x x
Phred, I am just so very very sorry for your loss. Boots was (and always will be) such a special part of PT.
PLEASE don't blame yourself - as others have said, cats are masters at hiding their illness.(I went through the same with Kissy when he had kidney failure).
Sending you huge (((HUGS))) - I can only imagine how you are feeling at the moment.
I'm so sorry to hear about Boots. I loved your stories from his perspective. He was a special part of Pet Talk and will be truly missed.
Oh my goodness, I'm so very sorry to hear of this loss. :( Boots was indeed one very special and very loved kitty; not only by you but all of PT as well. God must have needed Boots for a very special reason. Now Boots daAngel Kat will be looking over you from above.
Please know I'm thinking of you during this difficult time.
**hugs**
Phred, I am so sorry to read this sad news. Thinking of you today.