My girlfriend's kitten is very very sick

[Bereta_Eder]

Sorry for that.

Get another one

[Imran Siddiqui]

I wonder if she will. She has been hit kinda hard by it, and I'm not sure if she'll get a new one.

[OldWarrior_42]

Pleeeeeease: Get over it!

A cat died...

Insensitve remark. She may have only had the cat for a week, but humans tend to quickly fall for their pets. Some people also tend to become more emotionally attached to their animals than they do to other people.

This is human nature. To find fault in that is the same as you passing judgement on them. I don't think you are worthy of that task. Nor is anyone else for that matter.

And you say you would show compassion to people if it were their father, but not for a pet that was owned only for one week... well some people just want to express their compassion to someone that has a loved one whom is heart broken. Doesn't seem over the top to me.

People express themselves in different ways , all the time. If you did not like what you were reading, then you should have moved on... instead of insulting people and throwing some salt on a small wound for a member of this site.

Personally, however people wish to express condolences to others and for whatever reasons they are for... is their bussiness and doesn't need to be ridiculed.

I hope it never happens to you or to someone close to you. Losing pets, however short or long periods of time you may have them.... s u c k s.

Imran... sorry for your G/F. In time she will get over it and fall for another one. Never fails. I know from experience with cats.

We had 3, 2 lived to be 18 and one was 12. They are all gone... I had to take all 3 to the vet... at different times of course... to be put to sleep. Drag.

But we have 4 new ones now...One is 3, two are 2 and one is 1. All saved from somewhere or another. One , off the street... one was abused... one was left in a friends garage to starve and one came from the vet.... that was left on their front doorstep.

My wife wanted no new pets after our last one died.... Now we have these 4 psycho kitties.

As I said... she'll want one again in time... they are hard to resist.

[Imran Siddiqui]

OW: Thanks for the kind words

I mean, it was kind of worse for my g/f, because she had been lonely most of this first year. She's in Atlanta, and I'm still finishing up in Jersey. Since last August, she's only seen my like a grand total of 3 weeks. So, Klaus was kitty that really loved her. He'd always want to be with her and would give her kisses and hugs, and just generally made her feel a LOT less lonely. So it was even harder for her that it would have been if, say, it happened this fall (when I'll be down there).

And of course, she had her last final today (in Criminal Law) of the year, so she was already under a lot of stress. I just hope that she was able to do somewhat ok on that exam.

[Guynemer]

My apologies, Imran.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I have to graduate, Floyd. Finals start in less than a week .

my graduation does not depend on finals

Jon Miller

[Alexander's Horse]

The kitten is dead. Masturbation pays off for someone.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So, supposedly her test went well, and she hung out with one of her girlfriends all night. She's all needy and basically saying she needs me there. Understandable and all, but that woman stuff just makes guys feel guilty and doesn't help at all.

[Dis]

well I'm not a big cat person, and cats aren't really as affectionate as dogs imho. But it is still a very valued pet, and I'm sure the loss is extreme. I know humans I'd rather see dead rather than my dog (yes I kind of stole that saying from an antartic explorer - slightly different wording though). Cats can be very close pets as well, much more than fish and birds, etc.

My condolences.

[Ishtar]

I'm so sorry to hear about Klaus.
Knowing he's in Kitty Heaven and not sick any longer should be a bit of comfort...I know it won't be much...but he's a happy little kitten again now and will be waiting for her.
Send her this link....it is a great little poem about pets that die before their owners.

http://www.rainbowbridge.org/default.asp

Best Wishes
Ishie

[Alexander's Horse]

Cats don't go to heaven.

Only dogs go to heaven.

[Ishtar]

Oh don't be so mean! I have a dog...but I like cats too.

Have a little compassion...you don't have a pet do you?

[klesh]

Look out AH. The ghost of little Klaus is commin' after ya!!!

-FMK.

[Alexander's Horse]

Bring it on - I hate cats.

Imran knew that - this thread is a provocation.

[klesh]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Bring it on - I hate cats.

You asked for it!

-FMK.