A great kitty crossed the bridge yesterday: our 16 yr old Thomas

[yellowdogintexas]

We got him from some friends when he was bout 6 months old. He was truly one of the most relaxed laid back cats ever. He has been slowly going downhill for about a year, losing weight, dehydrating. Thursday night he stood up to get out of my husband's lap and couldn't move his back legs, then he had no balance. We thought he had a stroke. turned out to be brittle spine, possible abdominal tumor, or other old age issues.

OUr kind and gentle vet gave him pain relief until I could get home from work then we took him back down to have him put down. We sure do miss him and will for a long time but he had a wonderful life with many adventures.

Mixed Siamese Multidactyl :


A lover of the rabbit's foot keychain, MyLittlePony brushes, PixieTail hair clips who would play hockey with these things for hours and yowl and pace in front of the refrigerator/washer/dryer until we raked them out for him.

Imitator of mink stoles. :


Hunter of birds, :


Defender of His House against all Invader Kitties and yet patient elder uncle of new kittens, who grew to be much larger than he yet still viewed him as the Big Old Cat Who Must Be Respected.


Possessed of the most magnificent purrbox I have ever encountered in any cat anywhere.

[lizziegrace]

1. What a beautiful guy

and a life well-lived. :hug:

We're so lucky to have them in our lives.

[yellowdogintexas]

6. Thank you Lizzie

[Sanity Claws]

2. My condolences

Your love for Thomas shines through in your words of tribute.

[yellowdogintexas]

4. Thank you. He truly was a great cat. nt

[BarenakedLady]

3. Beautiful kitty

I'm sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

5. Thank you! nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. Good bye to a great and wonderful cat.

:hug:

[wartrace]

8. I am sorry for your loss, it is hard to lose family members.

He will be waiting for you at the bridge.:hug:

[Ikonoklast]

9. Peace for you and Thomas

He'll be waiting for you on the other side of the bridge.

:hug:

[leftyclimber]

10. What a beautiful tribute to your great and wonderful cat.

I'm sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[LaydeeBug]

11. So beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss.

I know it must be so hard for you. I lost three kittens this past year and I still cry about it sometimes. :hug:

:hug:

[Are_grits_groceries]

12. I'm so sorry!

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way."
Irving Townsend

[Skittles]

13. *sniff*

Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh
And talk of me as if I were beside you. I loved
You so—‘twas heaven here with you.

Isla Paschal Richardson

[yellowdogintexas]

20. Thanks, Skittles. nt

[bluethruandthru]

14. RIP Thomas

I'm so sorry for you! :hug:

[grasswire]

15. I love the list of Thomas' toys.

Our cats once had a Barbie doll head as their toy of choice.

RIP Thomas. RIP.

[yellowdogintexas]

19. That must have been a riot! and thank you. nt

[applegrove]

16. Sorry.

[musette_sf]

17. hugs to you and yours

and "good boy" to Thomas.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

18. Goodnight Thomas

And safe passage across. Good hunting.

:hug: yellowdog

[yellowdogintexas]

21. Thank you SCE, and thank all of you for the nice thoughts.

my husband just said he still thinks he is seeing him out the corner of his eye but it turns out to be one of our big grays coasting by.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

22. I'msorry,,,

I have one (Sheba) that is 19 and soon to be joining yours. She sleeps most of the time now, can't get comfortable, is nothing but a bag of bones and she's so much more vocal than ever before. I tell her if we go to the vet only one of us comes home. She doens't seem bothered by that........

[Dangerously Amused]

23. RIP Thomas.

[ikojo]

24. My cat, Tie Dye also lost control of her back legs

and was gone a couple of days later. I had to make one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made when I decided to help her cross over. I was holding her and she was purring.

My condolences on the loss of your Thomas Kitty.

We need a dog and kitty hugging avatar but this one will have to do...

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. What a beautiful baby...

I am so very sorry.

[Sheltiemama]

26. I'm so sorry.

I've never had a cat, but I just love those kitties with thumbs. Love the description of him pacing and yowling in front of the appliances for his toys, too. It's nice to have such reliable staff, we always say.

[October]

27. So sorry. Great photos, too. Lovely tribute.

I love the mitten feet, too.

My "twin" Tuxedo cat girls are 15 and quite spry for the most part. Still...I see signs of their aging. Such loves, such angels they are.

My condolences on your loss. Beautiful little creature with a great name, too.

[yellowdogintexas]

28. Again, another thank you for all the sweet comments.

we miss the old guy but I am glad he is no longer in pain ...I know he was hurting, he just had to be.

[Lavender Brown]

29. I'm so sorry.

:hug: What a beautiful cat.

[Cabcere]

30. He was a beautiful cat

:hug: Sorry about your loss. :pals:

[ThomCat]

31. I hope he enjoyed his life, and I hope your family enjoyed it with him.

:hug:

I hope he taught you all how to be wonderful caretakers of future kitties so that the love goes on.

I'm sorry he's gone.

[GoneOffShore]

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[GoneOffShore]

32. What a gorgeous boy!

Sounds like he had a marvelous life.

Write down all the little things that he did that made him special. It will help you remember him. And help, a little, with the grief.

[Heidi]

33. Safe passage, sweet Thomas.

:hug: :hug: