We are VERY sad... Jake passed away

Hello all,
Jake's gone to Heaven. We miss him terribly.

Jake liked to lay on my chest with his nose close to mine. He'd pat me in the face if I didn't pet him or pay attention to him.

We noticed not long ago that Jake seemed to be losing weight... he went from about 13 pounds down to 8. We took him to the vet to check things out and they found that he had some sort of small tumor in his digestive tract. They told us that it was something that they could not fix and that at his age (17+ years old) that even if they could fix it, he probably wasn't a good candidate for sedation.

We were told that he would eventually stop eating, using the cat box and become very weak.

This went on for a couple weeks... wouldn't eat etc. We could see him weakening daily. One afternoon I lay down on the couch and Jake was "nose to nose" laying on my chest. He was purring and seemed content and happy. After a while, as I was petting him and talking to him, he fell asleep.... and he just didn't wake up.

That's about all I can tell you... It's too hard to talk about...

"Death gives peace to those departed, but brings terrible grief and a sense of loss to those who remain... But only for the rest of their lives. In "their own" passing will come the reunion with those who have passed before them."
TS

When I said "Vet" I meant "veterinarian".

Jake is currently mad at me. I told him he had to go to the "Vet" but he misunderstood. Now he's mad at all veterans (and I R one). From now on (and this is good advice for any pet owner) I will have to be specific in the future and use the term veterinarian instead of "vet".

"It's cold out... You drag me out into the cold car... then drive me way across town to that stinkin' vet! Man... if you weren't driving, I'd bite you in the throat till you were dead."

" I ain't SMILING'!!! If you let go of the scruff of my neck, I'll tear out your jugular! And then I'm going after that Vet that drove me over here!!"

Jake now hates Vets (both kinds).

Vote for Jake

I just entered Jake in that Purina contest. I've explained that he looks a lot like a Siamese cat when he's walking toward you, BUT that he DOES resemble a "Pug" when he's walking away from you. I am not sure he will ever make it into the contest, but I had to try.

By the way, both ends have bad breath!

Pick me up please.

Hey... put down the stupid camera and pick me up... NOW (or I'll meow you crazy until you do)!

Cat Bird

Bet you didn't know that Cats like to "Nest" just like birds.

The problem with a cat while he's nesting though, is that sometimes Satin possesses them (note the EEE-vill eyes?).

Understand that I DO love dogs... Yours especially!

Let's get this straight... I do love dogs and I don't want to start a "Dog vs. Cat" fight. I love dogs. Honest, I really do!

I've thought about getting a dog some day. Here are my thoughts on the subject;
If I were to get a dog, I would like to have a relatively big one (little dogs... Even though the are cute, are just to little and "yappy"). A Golden Lab size or bigger is what I'd get... I've always been partial to Rhodesian Ridgebacks. A dog bred to fight lions... Now that's a Dog's dog. I've also thought I'd like a Border Collie because they really are the most intelligent pooch there is... Poodle's are also on the top on my list, (and at the top of the "smarts" list also), but they have a more "poodily" look than does the classic Border Collie. A Standard Collie... A German Sheppard... I'd actually love to have any of the big dogs I've mentioned, but big dog's need more space to run than I have available. Big dogs also eat big and "deposit" big... I'm just not up to the task.

So I guess a big dog is out. Lets now consider a little dog.

As I've mentioned, little dogs are cute. How can anyone not like a little Pom... or Papillon. The Yorkshire and Silky Terrier! The Toy Poodle! They all look like great pets... but for me they are all... well... just too small (oops! I flopped onto the couch and crushed Poochy!). And then there is that "yappy" issue also. I thought about a Basenji (the barkless dog), but then there's that "small" issue again.

Oh what a pickle... Quandary... Predicament!

AH HA! Tell you what... You get the dog's. I'll visit, and love them to death when I see them.

For now, I'll stick with my cat.

Jake... "Hey--- Who said you could take my Picture?"