RIP Smokey. :(

Darrin · 04-04-2008, 15:39

Last night when I got up for work I discovered my youngest cat had fallen asleep in the bathroom and never woke up. Absolutely NO idea what happened to him. No signs of distress or discomfort. In fact I thought he was asleep (not unusual for him to sleep on the bathroom floor). So I said hi, but he didn't even wag an ear at me. So reached down and pet him and he was cold.

The hardest part was hugging him inside my jacket so my son wouldn't see him. I'm not entirely sure how he would have handled the idea through his autism, and I wasn't going to leave for work with him in a distressed state and my wife going to bed soon. So I bundled Smokey up in my jacket, took him outside and buried him. I had to make sure I put a couple cinder blocks over the grave so the dogs don't dig him up.

And now I feel like total **** because I just discovered I don't even have a single picture of him.

Blackstar · 04-04-2008, 15:41

RIP Smokey cat

TinkerBell · 04-04-2008, 15:41

Awwwwwww

It is such a horrible feeling to lose a pet *cuddles*

Think you did the right thing with your son

RIP Smokey

Belmit · 04-04-2008, 15:42

So sorry.

Glad it seems to have been peaceful - maybe he even was asleep on the bathroom floor when it happened.

Tak · 04-04-2008, 15:47

RIP kitty

Mark · 04-04-2008, 15:52

RIP.

A horrible experience but with the consolation (if that's the right word - probably not) that it seems to have been peaceful.

Roberta · 04-04-2008, 15:58

Oh that is so sad. I'm so sorry. It sounds like a peaceful way to go though.

RIP Smokey.

Dee · 04-04-2008, 16:04

Oh big fat arses, losing a pet is so awful, I am so sorry

Since I lost 2 cats in as many years, Ive now taken hundreds of photos of our new pair. Gutted for you

We even had a cat called Smokey

Dont worry, they'll all be playing together now

randal · 04-04-2008, 16:05

Ah that's awful, especially for your son. Really sorry to hear you had to kick the weekend off with such bad news.

There is an upside though, you do get to pick out a kitten.

May I suggest I Bengal?

Nutcase · 04-04-2008, 17:31

Aw poor smokey

At least he passed peacefully. Small mercys to be thankful for

Even if you don't have a picture, you'll still remember him fondly.

04-04-2008, 15:39	#1
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	RIP Smokey. :( Last night when I got up for work I discovered my youngest cat had fallen asleep in the bathroom and never woke up. Absolutely NO idea what happened to him. No signs of distress or discomfort. In fact I thought he was asleep (not unusual for him to sleep on the bathroom floor). So I said hi, but he didn't even wag an ear at me. So reached down and pet him and he was cold. The hardest part was hugging him inside my jacket so my son wouldn't see him. I'm not entirely sure how he would have handled the idea through his autism, and I wasn't going to leave for work with him in a distressed state and my wife going to bed soon. So I bundled Smokey up in my jacket, took him outside and buried him. I had to make sure I put a couple cinder blocks over the grave so the dogs don't dig him up. And now I feel like total **** because I just discovered I don't even have a single picture of him. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

04-04-2008, 15:41	#2
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	RIP Smokey cat __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

04-04-2008, 15:41	#3
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	Awwwwwww It is such a horrible feeling to lose a pet cuddles Think you did the right thing with your son RIP Smokey __________________

04-04-2008, 15:42	#4
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	So sorry. Glad it seems to have been peaceful - maybe he even was asleep on the bathroom floor when it happened. __________________

04-04-2008, 15:47	#5
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	RIP kitty __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

04-04-2008, 15:52	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	RIP. A horrible experience but with the consolation (if that's the right word - probably not) that it seems to have been peaceful.

04-04-2008, 15:58	#7
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Oh that is so sad. I'm so sorry. It sounds like a peaceful way to go though. RIP Smokey.

04-04-2008, 16:04	#8
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Oh big fat arses, losing a pet is so awful, I am so sorry Since I lost 2 cats in as many years, Ive now taken hundreds of photos of our new pair. Gutted for you We even had a cat called Smokey Dont worry, they'll all be playing together now

04-04-2008, 16:05	#9
randal Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22	Ah that's awful, especially for your son. Really sorry to hear you had to kick the weekend off with such bad news. There is an upside though, you do get to pick out a kitten. May I suggest I Bengal? __________________ You aren't missing anything... but you are missing.

04-04-2008, 17:31	#10
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Aw poor smokey At least he passed peacefully. Small mercys to be thankful for Even if you don't have a picture, you'll still remember him fondly.