Janell - it is so hard to lose the little furbabies... You bear no fault - if you had not taken him in, his life would have been so much shorter, and devoid of the love and care you and your girls provided. I have found when I have lost a kitty of whatever age, my instinct was to pull back for a short period, but then to fill the void with another kitty in need, in honor of the one who passed over the bridge. It didn't mean I loved the departed less, but that there (unfortunately) always seem to be kittens and cats in need of loving homes. If getting a kitten right away would help your girls, you need to consider that, but you have the right to resolve your feelings however you think is best for you! TDK is a soft place to fall, and will be here for you! {{{{Janell}}}}
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Orphan Kitten
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Posted 2 years ago by nawlins catmom #
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Janell, it wasn't your fault AT ALL! The reason his mama abandoned him was she probably sensed he was born with a problem--there was nothing you could have done to fix it. Take comfort in knowing you gave him love in his short little life--more than he could have gotten from someone who thinks "He's only a cat". A pox on that person!
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #
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Janelle, these orphaned babies are very fragile, most especially when they are still drinking milk, and sadly a high percentage of them die. This little one had so many counts against him from the start -- his mum abandoning him, quite possibly because, as Sheba's mum says, she sensed he had a problem. Then he got so chilled, and we have no idea what else might have been wrong with him, what viruses he might have caught or what might have gone wrong during his mum's pregnancy or birth. We all know how much you did for him and of course you need to grieve, this was a member of your family, even if not human. Some people just don't understand but we do. Bless you for all you did for this little one, he had love and comfort and food and warmth during his brief life and that was all due to you.
Don't let anyone hurry you into getting a new kitten or cat, you will know when the time is right. Give yourself and your kids time to grieve, it's important. {{{Hugs}}} for you and your girls.
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Time truly does help heal all wounds... I am glad to hear things are getting better.
Posted 2 years ago by nawlins catmom #
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I'm sorry for your loss. You can lose your heart very quickly to a sweet little kitten. Fourteen years ago, my husband was a garbageman. It was an accident and he wasn't driving, but the truck hit and killed a cat. Thankfully, she died right away.
Unfortunatly, she left behind a nest of days old kittens. My husband brought them home, but we weren't suppose to have pets in our building. Our landlord had made an exception for our cat Claude, and he probably would have given in, but it wasn't fair to push him into accepting more.
Of course, everyone in the building knew about them, because they made so much noise! There were six of them, and they were so adorable. We called them the Box of Squeekers. My son was newborn at the time, and the entire night all I did was either feed him or feed the kittens!
We couldn't keep them, so in the morning we took them to the local no kill shelter. They were very well cared for, but they were just too young to be seperated from their mother. Even though we only had them for a few hours and it was years ago, I loved them and I miss them.Posted 2 years ago by ClaudesMommy #
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