r/blackcats • u/Consistent_Pop_1808 • 18h ago

Mourning It’s getting close to saying goodbye

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I’m pre grieving my girl Rita. Cancer sucks. Even on her worst days she’s still beautiful, silly, and amazing! I’m planning for Monday. I just love her so much and don’t want her to leave. But I know her sister is waiting for her on the rain bow bridge. 🪽🪽🪽

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u/cntUcDis 17h ago

I'm sorry for your loss, that's the downside to having them .

I rationalize it to myself as now another cat gets a home.

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u/Chris_Torts 11h ago

That's how I look at it too I haven't had to say goodbye yet.. When it does happen I would go to a rescue or take in a stray and give them a home .. both of my cats are rescues and I love them

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u/cntUcDis 11h ago

Mine have all been rescues or street cats. I have two as well, always two. My last great male, black cat was off the street, total champ. He was with me through a lot, so when he got cancer I tried to save him, in the end it cost 4k and I still lost him. I've learned from that. In the future I'll ask the vet "what would you do if it was your cat"? I'm much more open to taking care of things early. It would have been less painful for him and less expensive for me, if that makes sense. But, it opened the door to my current void boy, he was living with a feral colony, they trapped/fixed him, and when he came out of sedation they realized he was very social and sweet, so I won the lottery with him. He's the best boy. I like to think Oscar sent him to me.

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u/Chris_Torts 10h ago

The most so far was a grand at once at once my parents thou have a syberian huskies that was sick about a month ago and there bill was 14 grand for surgeries hes actually doing amazing right now but i just thought to myself my only option would be to take a loan I don't have that kind of money .. for 1 of my cats thou my male I have the same somewhat story. I had a colony at my job I would take care of everyday got very close with them to the point I could handle there kittens with no problem .. they had alot of kittens and some didn't survive and i ran out of friends and family that could take them .. a rescue came a tnr them.. the male came in limping and a big cut across his head and not eating ..i took him to er vet and since then he's never left my home that was 2 years ago .. super friendly my vet even said I lucked out with him too.