Didn't JFK suffer from Addison's Disease? Sorry about your cat; we lost one 3 years ago and my wife still misses him. ------------------ "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak. Because someday you will have been all of these."
Pets can become such big parts of your family. I'm sorry for your loss Jeff. ------------------ The death penalty SUCKS.
Sorry for the loss of your cat... they can be really special little friends. Losing mine will really hurt when the time comes... (this sounds corny, but what else do you say?) RIP Alex.
Sorry for you loss Jeff. I lost a cat a few years ago too, one that I was very close to. This cat loved people so much, we thought he was a dog in a cat's body. He would always just come and lay on your chest when you laid down, and put his face right up in yours. It was really sad for me, particularly because I had taken him with me to Houston to visit my parents. The cat got sick, so my parents took him to their vet, and I just went back to Austin because I didn't want to drive him back when he was ill. My poor cat was at the vet for a few days and just wouldn't eat. He eventually passed away, and I wasn't even there for it.
I know I'll take some flak for saying this, but I think the whole 'blank respect post' idea is cheapened if people are going to use it on a cat. Don't get me wrong; losing a pet can be rough, and I'm sorry it happened to you, Jeff. But seriously, I still don't think a family pet should get the same treatment as a police officer shot in the line of duty. Or maybe the empty post concept doesn't mean as much as I originally thought. Nevertheless, sorry for your loss. ------------------ All hail Fadeaway's Cyberfish -- your 2000-2001 BobFinn* Fantasy Basketball League Champions!
Cats have always been my favorite pets and my favorite animal. I'm sorry about your loss! ------------------ "Win if you can, lose if you must but always cheat!" - Jesse Ventura [This message has been edited by RocksMillenium (edited June 25, 2001).]
Obviously, you can't interpret the empty post scenario the same way for the two, fadeaway. Let the topic of the thread dictate which is more important. People just want to let Jeff know they are sorry for his loss whether it's an empty post or a book of condolences. I personally hate it when any living thing dies....even my damn grass during the summer time. Grass is a very important part of my life (all kinds). Obviously, I hate it and grieve a whole lot more when a pet dies...even if it is not my own. Compound that grief when an officer is killed. Given that a pet is considered a family member, it is almost like losing a real person or loved one. But, we know the two are much different in scale. Don't measure the weight of the grief by the empty post...it differs per individual and per scenario. Nothing is implied by an empty post other than condolences and empathy. Sorry about your loss Jeff. I wish your cat could have used his other 8 lives. He was robbed . Surf ------------------
