We lost our little furball over the weekend. Tux was about 17 years old so he had lived a good, long and pretty comfy life but he was a great friend it's still sad to see him go - we're really going to miss him. He was as quiet and sneaky a cat as I've ever seen, so here's a stealthy ninja gib in his memory.
This will come via Steam so you'll get a friend invite, but please don't enter just for the remaster upgrade - I'd like to give this to someone who doesn't own the game. Enjoy!
Adding the bottom pic of Taz since I've been talking about him, he passed 3 years ago:
Awww man I'm sorry about your furbaby. I always bury the anticipation of losing mine deeeeeep deep in the subconscious because it'd take away from the present, but damn if I don't sometimes lie awake at night wondering how I'm gonna handle it.
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Thanks, Kijame - the vet found a tumor in his abdomen back in March. He hung on this long and I kept hoping we might find a way to get him healthy but ultimately it was a losing battle. Hopefully you won't have to worry about it for a long time to come!
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Knock on wood. They already gave me the one or other scare.
Two of the cats I grew up with had cancer and it was such a foreign concept to me, for pets to have this... people sickness, it feels like. Eventually a friend told me about the rainbow bridge and I found some comfort in that.
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Yeah, I had the same reaction when I found out Taz had diabetes - I had no idea a cat could get something like that. I had to give him insulin injections until he passed a few years ago, though the insulin did give him a few more years than he would have had. And I looked up rainbow bridge - thanks for mentioning that, it seems like a comforting place.
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He was, thanks! His other buddy passed about 3 years ago from diabetes. Taz could be a handful when he wanted to, but Tux was the most polite and well-behaved pet I've ever seen - I guess he figured if he was going to dress fancy he might as well play the part :D
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Sorry for your loss, I know the feeling, had to go through it 3 times myself (18 YO dog, 14 YO dog and 13 YO cat), and the pain never truly goes away.
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Thanks jhr, you're right. My other cat died a few years back and it still pains me sometimes. At least they're hopefully together again now.
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Sorry for your loss. My sister lost her Miki 2 years ago, it was better for him because he was suffering too much. He was around that age, too. Nothing but good memories are left. Peace be with you.
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Thank you, Mundo, and sorry for your sister's loss, too. It's really hard to let them go, but you're right - the last thing you want is for them to suffer too much.
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I'm sorry for you and your families loss.
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Thank you for the sentiment, Fate.
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Hard loss! Im so sorry, omally :/
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I appreciate it, Cubi.
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Sorry for your loss. He was an adorable cat.
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That's nice of you, Slaven, I'm sure Tux would have agreed :D
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Sorry for your loss
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Thank you.
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad your cat met you, I'm sure you gave him the best life possible, 17 years is really old for a kitty.
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Thanks Khayta, that's really kind of you to say :)
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Sorry for your loss. Your cat had a good life with your family. I Hope a New cat 😸 will have the 'opportunity' to cross your life. This cat will be a lucky one 🤗
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Thanks so much, khayolin, that's a nice sentiment :D
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so sad... all the best!
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I appreciate it, Waxlor.
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My condolences on the loss of Tux. I hope you can take solace in the fact that he had 17 wonderful years where he was spoiled and loved unconditionally. :(
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Thank you, shadowshiv, I wasn't always perfect but I hope i gave him and Taz both a loving home.
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You're welcome. From the sounds of it, you did give them both a loving home. Of course there would have been little bumps in the road along the way, but that is just life. Nothing is perfect. I think life would be rather boring if everything was perfect.
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Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope you are finding comfort in other things.
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Yeah, trying to; it'll take some time but I'll work through it, thanks.
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Aw, sorry to hear about your cat.
Our dog, Jack, passed away 2 years ago. He was 17 almost 18. It's never easy losing a furbaby.
Speaking of human stuff. He had arthritis since he was 8 years old. He had a heart murmur in his later years. He ultimately had to be put to sleep due to kidney failure. They asked us if we wanted a procedure to prolong his life and we said no. It wouldn't have been fair. It might give him a couple more months, but not while living his best life. That decision was such a tough one because you know it's right, but at the same time, you kinda wish for the extra time.
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Wow, so sorry to hear about Jack and his troubles - that kind of stuff is particularly hard on pets, and you did the right thing not letting him suffer. Kidney failure is what did Taz in a few years ago, caused by his diabetes. He lasted for years with insulin, but when his kidneys started going it happened fast - just a few weeks. The vet found a tumor in Tux back in March so I had a little more time to prepare myself. It's still hard but not quite the shock Taz was.
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Aww, that's sad about Taz, and he actually kinda looked like a Taz.
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Yeah, it was short for Tasmanian Devil, which fit him to a tee - he used to tear around the house at like 1000 mph :D
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That's funny! I read once that cats get their attitude because they think they're the world's most deadly predators, but they're also adorable 8-lb furballs so people keep picking them up and hugging them ;)
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Congrats Dux80! Friend invite has been sent.
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