Comments on: Willow is gone http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone Technology, computer games, MMOGs, science...and other nerdy stuff Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-26780 Kelly Adams Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:15:40 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-26780 Thanks, Troy: she was a special cat. Thanks, Troy: she was a special cat.

]]> By: Troy Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-26777 Troy Adams Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:36:39 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-26777 just heard about willow. that really sucks she was my favorite one out of all your cats. just heard about willow. that really sucks she was my favorite one out of all your cats.

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25556 Kelly Adams Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:45:26 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25556 Thanks, Chris. We got word back from the vet re: the autopsy. Willow's diaphragm had ruptured and her stomach and liver had ended up on the wrong side. The vet feels it was likely pretty quick, and given the fact that there was no evidence of trauma it is likely that her diaphragm was defective either from birth or from a very early injury, and gave way suddenly. I miss her. Thanks, Chris.

We got word back from the vet re: the autopsy. Willow’s diaphragm had ruptured and her stomach and liver had ended up on the wrong side. The vet feels it was likely pretty quick, and given the fact that there was no evidence of trauma it is likely that her diaphragm was defective either from birth or from a very early injury, and gave way suddenly.

I miss her.

]]> By: Chris http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25554 Chris Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:31:17 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25554 Sorry to hear about Willow, she definitely had "Catitude". Sorry to hear about Willow, she definitely had “Catitude”.

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25540 Kelly Adams Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:01:03 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25540 Thanks, Judy, Jim. These critters we share our lives with really do touch our souls. You'd think that, with more animals, it would get easier, but I haven't found that. Having another pet after losing one does, for me at least, help. But I think our other cats are wondering why I keep grabbing them and hugging them ;) Thanks, Judy, Jim. These critters we share our lives with really do touch our souls. You’d think that, with more animals, it would get easier, but I haven’t found that.

Having another pet after losing one does, for me at least, help. But I think our other cats are wondering why I keep grabbing them and hugging them ;)

]]> By: Jim HIldebrand http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25539 Jim HIldebrand Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:38:07 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25539 I am not a cat person but I do appreciate how a pet becomes a part of your family and how significant the loss can be. I had to have the vet put my pal Elmo to sleep just before Christmas last year. After being part of my life for about 13 years Elmo left a big gap in my life. Even though we had already acquired another dog earlier in the year it wasn't the same without Elmo around. For months afterwards I'd glance over at one of his favorite spots and seeing it empty was a shock all over again. Its a good thing dogs don't understand English or Rudy, the Chocolate Lab we bought in the spring of 2008, would surely have developed some sort of complex. Everything he did got compared to how Elmo would have done it, usually in the context of how much better Elmo was. Sorry for your loss. I am not a cat person but I do appreciate how a pet becomes a part of your family and how significant the loss can be. I had to have the vet put my pal Elmo to sleep just before Christmas last year. After being part of my life for about 13 years Elmo left a big gap in my life. Even though we had already acquired another dog earlier in the year it wasn’t the same without Elmo around. For months afterwards I’d glance over at one of his favorite spots and seeing it empty was a shock all over again. Its a good thing dogs don’t understand English or Rudy, the Chocolate Lab we bought in the spring of 2008, would surely have developed some sort of complex. Everything he did got compared to how Elmo would have done it, usually in the context of how much better Elmo was.

Sorry for your loss.

]]> By: judy http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25524 judy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:27:25 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25524 our thoughts are with you both,so sorry about your loss our thoughts are with you both,so sorry about your loss

]]> By: Kelly Adams http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25512 Kelly Adams Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:12:05 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25512 Thank you, Shane: I missed spending more time visiting with you, but I appreciate you understanding why I had to run. No matter how fast I went it wouldn't have mattered in the end. Willow at least had Irene with her, and Irene had me once I got there. I knew the next five years were going to be tough. Three cats over 14 years of age- the math is stacked against us. But I really didn't have any reason to expect Willow would die so soon. Her last vet check was three months ago, and they said she was fine. But fine has a different meaning when a living creature is getting on in years. As much as I hate losing my furry family, when it happens it gives enough of a jolt to help put a clearer or at least different perspective on life. I wish I didn't have to go through this, though. Thank you, Shane: I missed spending more time visiting with you, but I appreciate you understanding why I had to run. No matter how fast I went it wouldn’t have mattered in the end. Willow at least had Irene with her, and Irene had me once I got there.

I knew the next five years were going to be tough. Three cats over 14 years of age- the math is stacked against us. But I really didn’t have any reason to expect Willow would die so soon. Her last vet check was three months ago, and they said she was fine. But fine has a different meaning when a living creature is getting on in years.

As much as I hate losing my furry family, when it happens it gives enough of a jolt to help put a clearer or at least different perspective on life. I wish I didn’t have to go through this, though.

]]> By: Shane http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone/comment-page-1#comment-25511 Shane Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:30:16 +0000 http://www.kgadams.net/2009/07/20/willow-is-gone#comment-25511 We are very sorry to hear about your loss. I like all of your cats, but Willow was one of my favourites. We are very sorry to hear about your loss. I like all of your cats, but Willow was one of my favourites.

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