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| Clover - 1995-2012 |
Today we had to say goodbye to our much-loved cat, Clover (affectionately known as Crowie). She'd been with us for all but 17 years from when we collected her from the Cat's Protection League as a very young kitten. Since then she has been a most wonderful companion. Just over a month ago she had a fit, and the vet warned us that she almost certainly had a brain tumour, and this would be terminal. We took the decision that, at her time of life, we didn't want to subject her to too much trauma, and so we just monitored her condition as best we could, ensuring that her quality of life was the greatest consideration. Today she went into a fit that she did not come out of, and we were advised that her time had come. My wife and I are both desperately missing her already. We take some consolation in still having her brother (from the same litter - although you wouldn't know it) with us, but he is showing signs of missing her too.
Please excuse me posting this on my blog. I know that it has nothing to do with the blog's title, but I consider my blog a bit like a personal diary and, therefore, I do not feel that it would be true to her memory if, on these pages, I ignored her passing.
God bless you Crowie, and thank you for all you've given us over the past seventeen years. .
Hi Richard,so sorry for your loss and what a beautiful girl. When I lost Beau I was beside myself so I know how you're feeling. best wishes, Sue and John
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue and John for your kind words of sympathy. I remember well when you lost your Beau. I was very sad for you then, and I remember he was of a similar colouring to my Crowie - virtually an English Blue. Such lovely natures.
DeleteSorry for your loss Richard. You have blog friends and our blogs can be used for time of sharing, especially when we have been following each other blogs for a number of years, which means there are going to times in each of our lives that are difficult and may feel the need to share.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your much-appreciated words of comfort, Linda
DeleteSo sorry for your loss Richard - Clover was such a handsome cat. Eighteen years of wonderful companionship. We have two ourselves, Mojoe and Queball, rescued from a Mink farm 13 years ago. I will miss mine terribly when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christian. I hope that your two give you as much pleasure as ours, and that they're with you for many years to come.
DeleteI am truly sorry, I made a joke before reading what your had written.
ReplyDeleteI feel so bad.
I also lost the exact same cat in Africa, in terrible circumstances.
I know the pain you must feel.
Maybe you will consider getting another kitten soon...
Kind regards, Richard
Hi Noushka - an understandable mistake. Thank you for your kind words. We won't be getting another kitten as the chances are, at our age, that it would outlast us and it would be unfair for it to be 'left behind'.
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