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Not a Bad Deal on a Pre-owned Cat

Two friends have cats who have been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, one recently and another a few years ago. I have been a listening ear for them, and now the kitties’ conditions are progressing quickly. I recall Namir frequently in our conversations of medications and treatments and day to day

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Remembering Peaches: One Year Later

One year ago today Peaches transitioned to the next stage of her existence. I don’t really need an anniversary to remember Peaches —I think about her all the time and remember all the sweet things I associate with her: those lovely dilute calico spots like a map of big continents,

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Knowing When, and Saying Goodbye

Today is one week that I said goodbye to Peaches, at about 11:50 a.m., so I am posting this final article in the series chronicling her battle with renal failure and about caring for a chronically ill pet. This article is rather long because it was intended to be three

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Not a Bad Deal on a Pre-owned Cat, 2010

A year ago today, at just about this time, I said goodbye to one of the most unique, most loved cats I’ve ever known, but remembering him is hardly a sad affair, not with a goof like Namir. It’s a celebration of a cat who, despite multiple life-threatening health issues,

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Heal Your Heart: Coping With the Loss of a Pet

After the loss of so many cats it’s healing now to be a part of a loving and sincere effort on the part of someone who is a licensed counselor and has prepared a recording and book of inspirational readings and information and affirmations for those who have also lost

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Not a Bad Deal on a Pre-owned Cat

I say farewell to a dear friend, my Namir, who was a dear companion and a great inspiration. The art in the header is actually a painting of Namir, and my avatar for Portraits of Animals is Namir’s face from this painting. I have written a remembrance of him on

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One Sweet Cat, That Sweetie

Published on June 21, 2009 in euthanasia, sweetie

A friend called me on Sunday, worried about his cat, Sweetie. After describing her condition to me, I told her I thought she needed to go to the emergency clinic, the sooner the better. He hesitated, and I offered to go with him; he immediately accepted. I knew he was

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