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Jim Henk
Master Film Handler

Posts: 364
From: San Diego, CA
Registered: Feb 2006

posted 06-10-2011 03:38 AM

He'll be waiting patiently on the other side for you. There'll be Gizmo purrs again.

Oh, by the way, have you ever noticed that as they travel out, if there was a lot of love in the house, that they like to point you out to another great cat, often (though not always) just coming in? Be ready...

Be well, Tony.

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Jim Bedford
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 597
From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 06-10-2011 08:05 AM

One of the saddest parts of life with a pet is that you only get them as companions for so long; dogs from 10-15 years and cats for 15-20. I count the dogs of my youth and the cats of my adulthood as some of the best friends I've ever had. I'm sure Gizmo was as great a friend for you as were Duke, Duchess, Janie, Hoss, Kolterman (named for a friend who hated cats), Tripod, Thumbs, Norman and Chinese for me. No animal other than human ones keeps pets and the bonds we have for each other are unlike any in the animal kingdom.

My heart goes out to you Tony. Take care and remember how many other potential furry pals there are out there who need you as much as you need them. There may never be exactly a Gizmo II, but it doesn't take long to grow a new bond with one of these amazing creatures (or more — as two kittens are 100 times as interesting than one!)

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Louis Bornwasser
Film God

Posts: 4441
From: prospect ky usa
Registered: Mar 2005

posted 06-10-2011 09:34 AM

Remember, you don't become the "cat lady" or "cat man" until you reach 7 cats. Louis

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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1712
From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 06-10-2011 09:59 PM

I am so so sorry Tony. I was never a cat person until my fiance went out and got us a cat behind my back. I grew to love this cat and laid with her all night when she had kittens. After we moved the mother ran away one night after she knocked the screen out of the window and we had to give away 2 of the kittens. One of the ones we were able to keep is a male we named Teddy. He is the friendliest most well tempered and loving cat I have ever seen. He is truly one of my best friends. I cannot imagine what I would do if anything ever happened to him. I truly feel sorry for your loss.

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Bruce McGee
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1776
From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular.
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 06-12-2011 05:47 PM

RIP Gizmo.

I lost my cat, Billy, last year. He was 20 years old. Billy was the most even-tempered cat I have ever had the pleasure to meet. His favorite toy was the ring around the lid of a gallon milk jug. I found them in my shoes almost every morning. Not having them in the shoes makes me think of him every day.

People that dont have a cat dont have a clue about them. They all have different personalities. I have a pair of 13 year old twin sisters, and they are as different as night and day.

Remember, Tony, that we're thinking of you at this bad time.

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Tony Bandiera Jr
Film God

Posts: 3067
From: Moreland Idaho
Registered: Apr 2004

posted 06-28-2011 02:39 PM

I want to thank everyone here for their kind words and thoughts. I am having a very hard time dealing with this on top of all the other things going wrong lately and it is comforting to know that there are people who care out there. [Smile]

Here is the last picture I took of him, this was the night before I put him to sleep. He only weighed 11 lbs, down form his normal weight of 15-16.

I was with him at the end, I got a lot of kisses from him when they brought him into the room after getting the I.V. put in his leg (which he didn't like one bit.) He knew what was going to happen and he passed away in my arms with his eyes open and a smile on his face. It was all over in a matter of a few minutes which made it a bit easier on both of us.

I am really torn up writing this but hope that you all understand.

And thanks again for allowing me to vent here.

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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"

Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 06-28-2011 02:49 PM

What an adorable kitty! I'm sorry about your loss, Tony. [Frown]

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Hillary Charles
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 748
From: York, PA, USA
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 06-28-2011 04:35 PM

Thank you for sharing that, Tony, as difficult as I know it was. We've said good-bye to a few guinea pigs the same way, and it never gets easier (although I wouldn't have it any other way). It's difficult because the amount of grief we experience in those good-byes is directly proportional to the joy our friends give us in life.

I hope and pray your pain subsides as you remember that joy.

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