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- 05/12/2008 at 4:05 AM
  Lisa_43
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  My daughter brought home a 1 year old cat that her house mate saved from being put to sleep, the girl had him for two weeks and didn’t want him, she also threaten to put him to sleep. My daughter asked me if he could come here and we could find him a forever home, I said that I would, once he got here I couldn’t let him go I was so sick of this poor little man being shoved from one house to the next, so we kept him and spoilt him rotten.
  
  We have had him for about 5 months, on Saturday, he seemed to be straining to go for a wee so I took him to the vet, he thought he had a bladder blockage so he anesthetised him and put a catheter in, this morning they took it out and anesthetised him again to insert another one.
  
  I was picking him up tonight, this morning while I was at work they rang my hubby to tell him that they inserted the catheter and he was sitting up fine, half an hour later, he was dead. They were so upset and said all they can think of is that occasionally an animal can die because of the anaesthesia. I cannot stop crying, the poor little man only lived for just over a year and had a not so nice life.
  
  In tribute I want to post some pictures of him, he is so adorable.
  
  We named him Kai
  
  His ashes will be put in a urn, they make a lovely plaque with his name and the words we want to put on it.
  
  I loved him lots.
- 05/12/2008 at 4:23 AM
  RabbitPam
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  Lisa,
  My condolences on your loss of Kai. You have such a big heart and came to his rescue, making a wonderful life for him no matter how long.
  It is VERY obvious from your photos that he is a happy, happy kitty. Is that your jeans he’s snuggling with? He obviously adored you too, and the one on his back says it all. He knew that life never got any better than it did with you.
  
  There’s a Yiddish expression – you Dinna Mitzvah. It means you took a magnanimous action to help with no foreseeable reward. Looks like there was a great, albeit short, reward for both of you, and there is no time limit on love. Rest in peace little Kai.
- 05/12/2008 at 4:53 AM
  Lisa_43
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  He loved sleeping lots and snuggling into things, the first pic he is on the lounge the second he is on his cat stand, thats where he ate his dinner.(so the dogs didn’t eat it) the third one I was calling his name to take a photo, the last two I was taking a suit case outside to store in the shed, I had put it down for a few minutes and he loved it so I desided to leave it there for a couple of days for him and the other cats to have a play with, when they got sick of it I put it away. It’s such a waist of a young life.
- 05/12/2008 at 5:32 AM
  Sarita
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  Oh Lisa, I’m so sorry. He was so lucky to have a caring family like yours to live out his short sweet life.
- 05/12/2008 at 5:41 AM
  kittsbuns
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  I so sorry about your loss. I loved his name that is my middle name. You are yo have had him your life. Sending prayer and good thoughts tom you and yours
- 05/12/2008 at 6:05 AM
  babybunsmum
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  ((((((lisa)))))) i’m so sorry you lost your sweet kitty. he must’ve felt so very special after coming to live with you since he got to experience what a loving home is like. many hugs of comfort to you.
- 05/12/2008 at 6:06 AM
  JK
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  I’m so sorry. I certainly know how you feel. We just had to put our dog down on Friday. The hardest thing in the world. It’s just so hard to lose an animal. There’s just an ache in my heart. Take care.
- 05/12/2008 at 6:07 AM
  COOKIE'N FLUFF MOMMA
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  He was absolutly beautiful. So sorry for your loss and I’m thankful you gave him a good home for the last months of his life. You should feel good about that.
- 05/12/2008 at 7:54 AM
  Beka27
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  oh Kai! he was such a handsome cat. Lisa, you made his life wonderful. some go sooner than others but that doesn’t mean his life was any less special. he felt love by you and your family… and it really shows how kind-hearted you are… especially taking him in when you had a full house of amimals yourself. you and your family are in my thoughts. big hug!
- 05/12/2008 at 8:11 AM
  babybunsmum
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  Posted By knowltons4 on 05/12/2008 6:06 AM
  
  I’m so sorry. I certainly know how you feel. We just had to put our dog down on Friday. The hardest thing in the world. It’s just so hard to lose an animal. There’s just an ache in my heart. Take care.
  
  i’m so sorry about your dog knowltons. i’ve had to do that with pets. it’s so hard. ((((((hugs))))))
- 05/12/2008 at 8:12 AM
  Lion_Lop_Lover
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  I am so sorry ((hugs))
- 05/12/2008 at 9:24 AM
  Hannah
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  I think sometimes nice people are given the task of taking care of something sweet and fragile for just as long as it can continue lasting in this world. It may seem like a waste, but as long as you provided him with a loving home (and from his pictures it’s clear you did) nothing was wasted. You took care of an animal in need, and you let him go knowing he was loved and cared for. Kai was a happy kitty for as long as you had him.
- 05/12/2008 at 10:19 AM
  electro-weezle
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  im very sorry to hear about your loss and anyone else whos going through the same thing
  
  its clear that you gave him the best life possible while you were looking after him, and at least you can know he had the best possible end to his life and i hope your feeling better x
- 05/12/2008 at 10:23 AM
  RabbitPam
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  Gee, Knowltons, I’m so sorry. I hope I didn’t miss your post. Just want you to know I am sending hugs your way as well.
  ((((((((hugs)))))))))
- 05/12/2008 at 3:17 PM
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  Lisa & Knowlton, I am so sorry for your losses. ((( Hugs to the both of you )))
  
  May your babies rest in peace.
- 05/12/2008 at 3:18 PM
  Lisa_43
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  Same here knowtons ((((((((((hugs))))))))).
  
  I think it would of been a little easier to take if he was seriously ill, but to know that it most probably was the anethesia that killed him is eating away at me.
  
  Thanks for your comments, they help.
- 05/12/2008 at 4:05 PM
  ScooterandAnnette
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  Lisa,
  
  Please accept our condolences. You did all you could, and he had a better life for it.
  
  –Scooter and Annette
- 05/12/2008 at 4:59 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  My deepest sympathies. Little Kai, may your trip over the rainbow bridge be easy and you will know a life as you should have known down here.
  
  I lit a candle for him:
  
  http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=5944210
- 05/12/2008 at 7:29 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Oh, I’m so sad for you. I was teary eyed looking at his pics. He looked like a real sweetheart. My very deep condolences to you and your family.
  
  What an angel you are for animals.
  
  Knowlton- sorry for the loss of your dog. My condolonces to you as well.
- 05/12/2008 at 10:35 PM
  MimzMum
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  Oh dear. (tears welling up) This just hasn’t been a good time lately for our little furry friends. I’m so sorry to hear about the kitty. But you did what you could do. He had SOME good time with you. Please try to concentrate on that.
  You have my prayers that Kai goes to the Rainbow Bridge and is happy again, waiting for you.
  I love the photo of him upside down. He looks very content in all of them. And what a handsome little guy!
- 05/12/2008 at 11:44 PM
  Gravehearted
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  oo sweetie, i am so sorry to hear that *hugs*
- 05/13/2008 at 8:33 AM
  ScooterandAnnette
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  That is so sad, but at least you know you did everything you could to make his life comfortable and happy, and you can see from the pictures that he felt loved. *hugs*
  – Annette
- 05/13/2008 at 10:58 AM
  kimberleyanddarren
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  it doesnt matter how his life began, you gave him an amazing home and looked after him well you looked after him billiantly and as shown in the pictures he was obviously a very happy kitty, i am very sorry you have had to go through this, but at least you gave him the chance to have a happy life instead of being put to sleep, be happy you got to know him and that u gave him a good life, im very sorry 4 ur loss (((hugs)))
- 05/14/2008 at 2:32 AM
  Lisa_43
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  Thanks for the support everyone. Scarlet, I managed to copy your candle and saved it in Kai’s picture folder, I keep looking at all his pictures that we took, but in doing that I can’t stop crying. I keep thinking that the female vet may of overdosed him on the anathesia, I guess they would never tell us. 🙁
- 05/14/2008 at 8:35 AM
  Sage Cat
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  Kai knows you loved him & did your best to give him a good life.
  So sorry for the loss.
- 05/14/2008 at 11:04 AM
  kimberleyanddarren
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  no i think it is common for some animals to have problems with anathesia, our dog was allergic to it and nearly died from it. The vet told us alot of animals are alergic
- 05/14/2008 at 6:35 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  Awe Lisa, I think that is sweet you are making an alblum for Kai. I think it is very therapeutic and hon, try not to think about it too much. If you really want to, you can and might be able to retain an attorney, however if you signed a waiver there is not much that can be done. You can have a necropsy done and I would have another vet do it for an unbiased opinion.
- 05/14/2008 at 8:09 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  AWWW I’m sooo sorry for your loss Lisa. He was soo lucky to have you. You saved him from being put to sleep and spoiled him rotten instead. *HUGS*
- 05/15/2008 at 2:15 AM
  Lisa_43
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  I know this vet is one of the best in Western Australia so I wouldn’t take them to court. I also didn’t bother with the necropsy as the vet said it can be very expensive, and It’s not going to bring Kai back again. I spent the money on getting him cremated and put in a urn that I can bury in the cat run.
- 05/15/2008 at 6:06 AM
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  Aaaww Lisa so sad to hear about your beautiful baby … what a sad time. Hope you are feeling ok there.
  
  Big Hugs Girl.
  
  Dawn xx
- 05/16/2008 at 2:38 AM
  Lisa_43
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  Another sad day today, when I got home from work Kai’s ashes and his plaque was on my bench. Sad reminder. Tomorrow I will have them put in my cat run outside.
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