tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post6674609246187812381..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: Abbylynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-81870879504588384662011-06-21T18:23:47.209+10:002011-06-21T18:23:47.209+10:00Thank you Lynne. I know how upset you were when Ro...Thank you Lynne. I know how upset you were when Rocky died, I shed a tear myself. He had such personality, even though I only knew him through your blog. Abby will have a special place in the garden too soon. I'm surprised how much I miss her though. The house is very quiet without her.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-20611937698647548192011-06-21T03:49:19.383+10:002011-06-21T03:49:19.383+10:00Oh Lyn, I am so very sorry, I've only just rea...Oh Lyn, I am so very sorry, I've only just read this...you know that we understand our own version of your sadness, I would never have believed quite how bereft I felt after we lost Rocky. His little corner by the gate to the field is a mass of daisies at the moment, all the seeds we planted when we buried him. Wishing you gentle days xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-1448151265283320992011-06-14T18:36:22.928+10:002011-06-14T18:36:22.928+10:00Thank you Diane, Abby was a beautiful cat & I ...Thank you Diane, Abby was a beautiful cat & I do miss her very much. I know I made the right decision for her sake but it will a long while before I stop missing her.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-70936749649725183072011-06-14T11:36:25.886+10:002011-06-14T11:36:25.886+10:00I just came across your blog today, and cat lover ...I just came across your blog today, and cat lover that I am, was attracted initially by the photo of your Abby. I read, with sadness about your recent loss, and wanted to say how sorry I am. Losing a beloved pet hurts, and Abby sounded like a special girl, coming into your family's life when you and your day needed her most.<br /><br />How brave of you to know when to let her go, so that she would not suffer.<br /><br />Take care.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-78339777490497130292011-06-06T18:42:34.501+10:002011-06-06T18:42:34.501+10:00Thank you Val. She was beautiful. I'm really s...Thank you Val. She was beautiful. I'm really starting to miss her now that I'm over the first grief. I miss saying goodbye to her in the morning & seeing her at the gate when I came home - loudly demanding dinner!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-64346166667008133942011-06-06T15:22:00.107+10:002011-06-06T15:22:00.107+10:00What a lovely cat..I'm glad she chose such nic...What a lovely cat..I'm glad she chose such nice people to share her life with and I'm sorry she had to fall ill and be put to sleep but at least you were brave enough to be kind and not let her suffer when you knew she could not get better.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-24639035301255573062011-05-31T18:11:31.432+10:002011-05-31T18:11:31.432+10:00Thank you bibliolathas & Michelle. Abby was pa...Thank you bibliolathas & Michelle. Abby was part of my family for such a long time & it will take a while to stop expecting her to greet me when I come home or jump up on my lap when I settle down to read in the evenings.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-84048047089761864272011-05-31T16:19:17.170+10:002011-05-31T16:19:17.170+10:00So very sorry to hear of your loss. Your Abby was...So very sorry to hear of your loss. Your Abby was truly a beauty, and you did manage to capture such lovely vivid shots of her. Have enjoyed reading your posts for the past few months, though this is the first time I'm leaving a comment. Reading this post has been heartbreaking, as I deeply feel for your loss, as well as am reminded of my own two furry companions whom I've lost in the past. Glad to know you have plans to get another two cats soon. Take care & best wishes.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834381152089861253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-32835278276434049932011-05-30T23:54:56.248+10:002011-05-30T23:54:56.248+10:00I've enjoyed your updates on Abby and am very ...I've enjoyed your updates on Abby and am very sorry for your loss - they are family, aren't they?bibliolathashttp://bookforgetter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-20317564116607354342011-05-30T20:05:39.515+10:002011-05-30T20:05:39.515+10:00Thank you Rob. I have lots of lovely memories to l...Thank you Rob. I have lots of lovely memories to look back on & I know she had a good life ewhich does make it easier. I would like another cat in a while, probably two cats so they can keep each other company while I'm at work. Maybe in the spring.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-62586476673453762582011-05-30T20:01:25.294+10:002011-05-30T20:01:25.294+10:00Sorry to read about Abby, but she had a long life,...Sorry to read about Abby, but she had a long life, and was obviously much loved. People who don't have pets can't really appreciate how much they are part of the family, and what a wrench it is when they go. But you have lots of happy memories. I hope you get another cat soon - that's the best therapy, I think. Best wishes to you.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647405720597546140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-28711596470255416002011-05-30T19:00:12.105+10:002011-05-30T19:00:12.105+10:00Thank you mel u, it's always a sad day when it...Thank you mel u, it's always a sad day when it happens but sometimes it's the kindest thing to do. You're lucky to still have Charles at such a great age. It must be the 4am feeds that do it!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-20122528658805364302011-05-30T12:05:03.190+10:002011-05-30T12:05:03.190+10:00I am so sad to hear this-we lost one of our two Si...I am so sad to hear this-we lost one of our two Siamese Brother at 16 to a virus he could not not beat no matter what-is brother Charles is almost 19-he also does the 400am howl to be fed and howls for me to sit down so he can sleep in my lap!-we also have 2 rescue cats 3 and 1-I have my cat pics on my blog-again I am sorry for your loseMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-52913258390100469892011-05-29T22:42:46.008+10:002011-05-29T22:42:46.008+10:00Thank you Nicola & Miss Winnifred. She was muc...Thank you Nicola & Miss Winnifred. She was much loved & I know she had a long, happy life so I won't be too sad for long.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-13550120448654338702011-05-29T22:28:59.821+10:002011-05-29T22:28:59.821+10:00She is so beatiful! I'm so sorry to hear about...She is so beatiful! I'm so sorry to hear about that but you should be very happy to know that both your father and you have given her good care and love. I'll miss Abby 's Sundays, too.<br />(sorry for my English)Miss Winnifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167376587264274910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-50258329987115407812011-05-28T08:53:01.245+10:002011-05-28T08:53:01.245+10:00Abby was a beautiful cat. We lost our Puss when s...Abby was a beautiful cat. We lost our Puss when she was 17 and it was so sad. We buried her under the apple tree where she used to like to sit. Sorry for your loss.Nicolahttp://vintagereads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-51275292314754445442011-05-27T21:33:39.015+10:002011-05-27T21:33:39.015+10:00Thank you Geraldine, what a lovely poem - although...Thank you Geraldine, what a lovely poem - although now I'm crying again! I do hope that's what Abby was feeling at the end. I know it was the right decision for her.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-9311223868753843552011-05-27T20:07:37.675+10:002011-05-27T20:07:37.675+10:00I'm so very sorry to hear about Abby, she was ...I'm so very sorry to hear about Abby, she was a beautiful and loving companion.<br /><br />I will paste into this comment a poem that was published in a local animal rescue shelter newsletter some years ago. Hope this will be of some comfort to you, after having done the very last kind thing you were able to do for Abby.<br /><br /><br />"If It Should Be" <br />by Dorothy Bernstein<br /><br />If it should be that I grow frail and weak<br />And pain should keep me from my sleep<br />Then you must do what must be done<br />For this, the last battle can't be won.<br /><br />You will be sad - I understand<br />Don't let grief then stay your hand<br />For this day, more than all the rest<br />Your love and friendship stand the test.<br /><br />We've had so many happy years<br />What is to come can hold no fears<br />You'd not want me to suffer so<br />When the time comes, please let me go.<br /><br />Take me where my needs they'll tend<br />Only stay with me until the end.<br />And hold me firm and speak to me<br />Until my eyes no longer see.<br /><br />I know in time you too will see<br />It is a kindness you do to me<br />Although my tail its last has waved<br />From pain and suffering I've been saved.<br /><br />Don't grieve that it should be you<br />Who has to decide this thing to do<br />We've been so close - we two these years<br />Don't let your heart hold any tears.Geraldinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-37753015451927710382011-05-27T12:38:29.558+10:002011-05-27T12:38:29.558+10:00Thank you Dani, I'm sure my Abby posts were mo...Thank you Dani, I'm sure my Abby posts were more popular than my book posts, it's something I lived with! I was just happy to follow her around with my camera trying to get another good photo to appease her many fans. She did have a good life with every whim catered for & she couldn't live forever. I'm glad she didn't suffer too much.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-58773354070210301982011-05-27T11:50:24.760+10:002011-05-27T11:50:24.760+10:00What a sweet girl--I'm so sorry to hear this. ...What a sweet girl--I'm so sorry to hear this. I've been reading the discussion/daily email digests in the Doves group but haven't had a chance to log in and say how awful I fee for you. What a lovely post and I am sure she will be well missed by not only you but also your blog readers--I always have enjoyed seeing her in your posts! It sounds like she had a very happy and contented life! Do take good care of yourself--and your rose garden will be a lovely reminder for you of her!Daniellehttp://www.danitorres.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-68997689738414505472011-05-27T10:25:24.772+10:002011-05-27T10:25:24.772+10:00Thank you everyone for your kind words & sympa...Thank you everyone for your kind words & sympathy. I know I made the right decision but it doesn't make it easier at the moment. I've just been putting away all her things so it feels very final now. I do have lots of memories & photos so she won't be forgotten.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-1419013067698808932011-05-27T07:08:19.983+10:002011-05-27T07:08:19.983+10:00I am so sorry Lyn. I loved reading about Abby and ...I am so sorry Lyn. I loved reading about Abby and looking at her pictures, and I know you will miss her but you did the kindest thing by letting her go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-64371993696070082142011-05-27T05:51:28.387+10:002011-05-27T05:51:28.387+10:00What a sad time for you. I know what it is like to...What a sad time for you. I know what it is like to lose a pet and also to have to make that decision, which I think was the kindest thing to do, especially in how you described the life she had. <br /><br />I hope you treasure all the photos and memories for many years to come. I do of the cats that were around when I was growing up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-40276187443722728452011-05-27T05:25:54.526+10:002011-05-27T05:25:54.526+10:00I'm sorry to hear about this, Lyn. Losing a b...I'm sorry to hear about this, Lyn. Losing a beloved pet is always very sad, but I think you made the right decision. I'm going to miss seeing Abby on your blog.Helenhttp://shereadsnovels.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-64747841333400542892011-05-27T03:56:52.143+10:002011-05-27T03:56:52.143+10:00I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, Lyn. I...I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, Lyn. I'm not sure if I've posted here before, but I read your blog often and have seen posts you've done on Abby before. It's so hard to lose a pet, and you have my condolences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com