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August 15th, 2007 at 5:43 am

Thank you all so much!

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Here, in emails, in person….I can’t tell you how much it means the comments and well wishes for Sammy has meant to me.My pretty Sammy cat

I had to take my sweet little Sammy in yesterday and have him go to sleep for good. He was going downhill lately but doing ok… still eating, still purring; just sleeping a lot. Sunday night I got home from a soup kitchen I help at to find he had finally started struggling to breathe as well. So I knew it was time to help him. After so many years of being there for me, there was absolutely no way I couldn’t be there for him.

Needless to say, I’m a bit of an emotional roller coaster and I’m going to have to wait to write more about him for real. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has sent kind thoughts mine and Sammy’s way - here, in Flickr, emails, all of it. You all are amazing. This is the first pet I’ve ever had to make this decision about and though I knew it would be hard, never imagined just how hard.

I think I’m going to go hug on Oy and cry a little bit more now.

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5 Responses to “Thank you all so much!”

  1. Paulie [eatl/ga] Says:

    Having been through this myself I know how tough this is. My thoughts are with you. Sammy was a wonderful cat, and be thankful that the good memories of him will last a lifetime.

    August 15th, 2007 at 5:54 am
  2. Shari Says:

    I haven’t had to deal with this directly, but I lost the last two of my childhood/adolescence pets in the past year, and I’m so sad for you. Sammy was such a good cat, very affectionate and friendly to new people, and I’ll miss him. Lots of hugs to you.

    August 15th, 2007 at 6:32 am
  3. littlewilly Says:

    Stacy, Just think of how much you meant to Sammy and Sammy to you. Remember the purrs/the wet nose/the soft fur. Kiss Oy a lot Sammy was a great cat!! Willy

    August 15th, 2007 at 7:01 am
  4. Martha Says:

    Stacy, I am so very sorry for your loss. I know that Sammy had a great life with you and your last act for Sammy was loving and unselfish. Call me for anything…I’m going to go have a cry myself right now.

    August 15th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
  5. Perry Says:

    I’m very sorry to hear about Sammy. Losing a loved one is always very difficult, but you did the right thing for him, even it was that much harder for you.

    August 16th, 2007 at 5:49 pm

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