Goodbye Mr Stray....

[PayItForward]

Sadly, Mr Stray was found to have Leukaemia and was put to sleep by the RSCPA.

I have to ring and cancel his place at Thornberry.

I gave him a kiss this morning and a cuddle, I told him to be good boy for the vets and that I would see him later.

He didn't come home.

I need to start ignoring the cats which turn up on our doorstep, I can't keeping doing this, picking up cats and have them PTS, I feel like a murderer.

I think I need a glass of wine.

PS. It is the RSCPA policy to PTS cats with Aids/Leukaemia. No shelter in the area will take in or rehome these sick kitties.

PPS. Both the boys (Mr Stray & Tigs) went to the RSCPA to be altered...Tigs is doing fine bouncing around the bedroom.

[Barbara]

I am so sorry to hear that

What a wonderful purrson you are having given him the best part of his life. He will have no other person but you to wait for at Rainbow Bridge.

[Samantha Puppy]

Awwww, poor Mr. Stray...

[Denyce]

I am so sorry that you have to go through this again. However, on the flip side I am happy for Mr. Stray that he was loved and cared for in the end and that he didn't have to die a long and often difficult and painful death. He went to the Rainbow Bridge with your love.

Denyce

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear that Mr. Stray had to be put to sleep. At least he felt loved before he left this world. Now he's up at Rainbow Bridge and healthy again and able to play with all the cats. I'm sure you'll see him again someday.

[Steffi N]

I am sorry to hear about Mr. Stray. Please be comforted knowing he knew love and care from you. I'm glad Tigs is doing well.

[catland]

Don't ever think of yourself as a murderer. It must be awful to lose these kitties, but the irresponsible ones where the ones who let them become strays or didn't give them vaccinations when there was a chance.

I'm so sorry for you loss.

[K & L]

I have been so sick with the flu and have not been on the computer, then I log on to this. I feel so sad. I'm sorry this happened.

[cloverfdx]

Oh no, i am so sorry to hear Mr Stray did not make it

Play hard at RB Mr Stray, RIP sweety

again so sorry.

[Princess_Snow]

i'm so sorry... like what you said, it's hard to keep on caring for strays for they have been exposed to all those diseases already. you get attached to them but they have to go too soon. it breaks our hearts every time we lose one of them, but we can't stop now coz there are still a lot of them to help. maybe it is not our fate to save them but to assist them on their final days. it hurts but you did a good thing. although it's hard to understand it right now, it is their time to go and we have to move on. God Bless you!

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh no - not again. I'm so sorry to hear about Mr Stray.

He looked such a lovely cat, I was really hoping things were going to work out for him.

Glad to hear Tigs is fine though.

[PayItForward]

Thanks for everyones kind words

[Cataholic]

Oh, I am so sorry to have read this. My heart aches for you, to go through this twice. Please know in your heart, and in Mr. Stray's, you did the brave, courageous and humane deed. Things aren't always meant to be happily ever after. But, you loved him, and I know, he you. RIP Mr. Stray.

Hugs to you both, and your crew.

[catlover4ever]

I'm so sorry, but you can not think of yourself as murderer...You are actually an angel to every kitty that you have helped. I know that it is hard to think that way now, but in the long run think of all the GOOD you are doing.

I have been in the same circumstances as you, and I have come to realization that making the decision to help a kitty and then find out it is sick and would be in a better place by being PTS is the hardest decision I have ever had to make. I truely beleive God sends us these kitties for a reason. He sent me Cleo, she never, ever let me touch her, but for some reason she stayed with me for 2 years. It was so hard for me when she was so so sick to make the decision that she needed to be in a better place. I stayed with her until she was gone.

Tobias came to me in August last year, he was the sickest cat I had ever had. I nursed him back to heatlh and was taken from me in November.....life is not fair, we cry and grieve and ask WHY?, but does that stop us from taking in another.....No, we continue to help the kitties that are less fortunate.

You did a wonderful thing. OK, enough of my rambling.

[neko1]

I'm so sorry to hear about Mr.Stray