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countryjake

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57. My little brown tabby died of a broken heart...

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 09:12 PM

Jun 2015

when I had to leave the state to go take care of my dying mother. She must have thought I'd abandoned her, even tho she was home comfortable with all of her other "fur sisters", surrounded by all that was familiar to her, and had my SO to sleep with.

I went back East on March 22 and my precious Joey died on May 28, 2013. The guilt I still feel over it brings me to tears...my mother was a brute to me my entire life, but that dear tiger kitty loved me like no other.

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Can anybody near NYC take a sweet 7yo kitteh who is heartbroken after abandoned by owner? [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2015 OP

Heart-breaking... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #1

I'd take her if I could get her. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2015 #2

He's a he KamaAina Jun 2015 #7

The update isn't good... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #11

Tiger? MoonRiver Jun 2015 #16

The fucking ACC-so many animals die of upper respitory infections it's unreal dorkzilla Jun 2015 #116

NYC ACC is a disgrace. New Yorkers should be ashamed. smokey nj Jun 2015 #118

That's where I got my girl ACC Brooklyn dorkzilla Jun 2015 #121

One of my husband's friends calls me the Sarah McLachlan smokey nj Jun 2015 #126

You said it Blue Owl Jun 2015 #67

I hope that couch blows up too......poor kitty! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #3

I would take that lovely kitteh over a damned sofa hifiguy Jun 2015 #4

kick Beringia Jun 2015 #5

It doesn't get much more heartless than that. Vinca Jun 2015 #6

I once bought a loveseat with a lot of "cat love" on one arm csziggy Jun 2015 #65

Awww man, I am not anywhere near NY, and I currently can not have pets. Xyzse Jun 2015 #8

How utterly... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #9

Hmmm. La Lioness is on the road. KamaAina Jun 2015 #10

OMG! That's heartbreaking. tammywammy Jun 2015 #12

Heartless woman! 7 years of love dumped like yesterday's rubbish. In_The_Wind Jun 2015 #13

really.....grabs my heart something fierce. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #102

I want that kitteh grasswire Jun 2015 #14

Heartbreaking MoonRiver Jun 2015 #15

Humans really suck sometimes. City Lights Jun 2015 #17

"May it be filled with fleas." 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #20

Someone with that skewed a set of priorities doesn't deserve a pet. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #18

How the fuck do you live with yourself after doing something like this? smokey nj Jun 2015 #19

I know... Helen Borg Jun 2015 #93

.. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #21

I'm a bit far away, but I did donate to my local shelter, inspired by this story petronius Jun 2015 #22

Totally heartless assholes, I hope they don't have any kids. I would worry about them. Rex Jun 2015 #23

How can you abandon that kitty? enigmatic Jun 2015 #24

I feel so sorry for that poor kitty. What a horrible person. OverBurn Jun 2015 #25

sorry, I adopted a dog who hates cats and that is that. hollysmom Jun 2015 #26

Donations are needed to help cover his vet bills during his hospitalization. Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #27

I live in California so all I can do is contribute to pay for his care. onecaliberal Jun 2015 #36

+1 for visibility Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #108

Thank you for posting this. myrna minx Jun 2015 #110

Cross post this in the Pets forum or the New York forum in the states section. n/t RebelOne Jun 2015 #28

Heartless! RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #29

No words SammyWinstonJack Jun 2015 #30

I know the group who took him in Sanity Claws Jun 2015 #31

Oh Ceiling Cat shenmue Jun 2015 #32

enjoy your awesome new couch.. frylock Jun 2015 #33

Fuck his owners...can't say what I REALLY want to. CharlotteVale Jun 2015 #34

I will take him in a heartbeat if he can get to NC. cwydro Jun 2015 #35

Maybe the Underground Railroad Rescue Kitty Network can make that happen. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #40

I will check that out. cwydro Jun 2015 #78

Also, please see post #76 Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #86

If you're serious, I will meet you halfway dorkzilla Jun 2015 #123

K & R AzDar Jun 2015 #37

He looks like my baby. myrna minx Jun 2015 #38

I am thinking words I do not say out loud. Paper Roses Jun 2015 #39

Hopefully that precious new couch will be filled with bedbugs. Poor Tiger, just heart-breaking. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2015 #41

Poor kitty gollygee Jun 2015 #42

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #43

Are_grits_groceries Diclotican Jun 2015 #44

That poor baby! herding cats Jun 2015 #45

As a tabby owner (she's a she!), the thing on the left is worth the destruction on the right ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #46

Tiger kitteh... Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #47

Tabbies get attached. Mine won't eat when I go on vacation and basically lays huddled on my bed ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #50

My little brown tabby died of a broken heart... countryjake Jun 2015 #57

Wow. Your post brought tears to my eyes. nikto Jun 2015 #75

Sorry. I was crying about that poor Tiger in the OP when I wrote it. countryjake Jun 2015 #113

I'm so sorry about your dear Joey. smokey nj Jun 2015 #135

I have covered my couch with blankets. My cats come first. applegrove Jun 2015 #48

I'll send Tiger some $$ as soon as I can type through the tears. catrose Jun 2015 #49

He looks just like my baby. myrna minx Jun 2015 #51

Me too. catrose Jun 2015 #53

I dont get it. drray23 Jun 2015 #52

Actually, I suspect the owner found out the poor sweetheart was sick and needed tblue37 Jun 2015 #54

That's what I was thinking when reading the article justiceischeap Jun 2015 #77

Here is an update, at least he is starting to eat a little.... Tom Rinaldo Jun 2015 #84

Poor little guy. Just heartbreaking. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2015 #89

ohhh dear...glad he's getting loads of attention! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #101

That's a lot of fluid. Damn. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2015 #128

This story has really affected me today. Can't step back from it. byronius Jun 2015 #55

I'm in California and would take him in a heartbeat. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #56

...poor thing...this breaks my heart. Jack-o-Lantern Jun 2015 #58

It is a lifetime commitment blondie58 Jun 2015 #59

I can't even post what I hope happens to that fucking piece of scum who did this. Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #60

This is what I would like to do. roamer65 Jun 2015 #61

I want that kitty. I live in Rochester. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #62

As in talk you into it? 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #63

Yes!! As in talk me into it. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #66

OK - here goes. 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #69

Really, the problems are, I'd have to wait till end of june BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #129

I know it's a long way, but if you need a couch Blanche -I have a nice one! bettyellen Jun 2015 #87

I offered transport up thread dorkzilla Jun 2015 #124

I don't have much but I'd send some $$ if you take this beautiful kitty. Paper Roses Jun 2015 #125

Do it Blanche! Save that poor kitty!! Surely there's a way to make this happen! bettyellen Jun 2015 #72

It's rare that any of us get as clear a chance to make a small but meaningful difference... Tom Rinaldo Jun 2015 #80

You would be my hero!! smokey nj Jun 2015 #81

It would be awesome if you'd take him! City Lights Jun 2015 #82

What's the challenge? We'll make it happen. catrose Jun 2015 #83

The challenge is I cant do anything until the end of june. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #92

Contact the rescue group who pulled Tiger from the shelter, they'll probably be able to work with smokey nj Jun 2015 #95

Thanks for the link, smokey. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #99

You're welcome! smokey nj Jun 2015 #104

Workable? catrose Jun 2015 #100

I'm gonna check the fb page and see what's up... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2015 #103

You are the best, Blanche. hifiguy Jun 2015 #117

underground kitty railroad! drray23 Jun 2015 #127

Yes, Blanche, you should take him! Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #85

need some gas money? irisblue Jun 2015 #88

+1 Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #90

I'd help financially if it means this little guy has a forever home and myrna minx Jun 2015 #91

Please go save him. He looks like my sweetheart of 15 years who just passed last month. we can do it Jun 2015 #96

I let my best friend talk me into adopting a kitten, I was going to say "no" but Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #109

Is there any chance the old owner will take him back? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #64

I expect that the universal opinion here... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #130

I would, but I have seven cats already and a dog -- all rescues. 1monster Jun 2015 #68

People suck. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #70

That is so sad rpannier Jun 2015 #71

I know the rescue site has a facebook page area51 Jun 2015 #73

Some people are inexplicable nikto Jun 2015 #74

For anyone who is willing to take him in, but does not live in NY. . . ET Awful Jun 2015 #76

K&R to maintain visibility... bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #79

k&R n/t lupinella Jun 2015 #94

K&R TDale313 Jun 2015 #97

Things like this floriduck Jun 2015 #98

This poor baby better recover. Cobalt Violet Jun 2015 #105

Could this possibly be a hoax? KamaAina Jun 2015 #106

no, it definitely is not Sanity Claws Jun 2015 #111

I'm glad you can vouch for them catrose Jun 2015 #114

This makes me so angry I could SCREAM! Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #107

I will never understand the cruelty of some people. Beacool Jun 2015 #112

Evil witch lark Jun 2015 #115

Makes me appreciate our present loyal friend. TxGrandpa Jun 2015 #119

Please get better little guy, we love you. we can do it Jun 2015 #120

If you go to the link, the most recent update is a little more hopeful... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #122

good news Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #131

YAY! m-lekktor Jun 2015 #134

UPDATE catrose Jun 2015 #132

Thank you for the update. My heart is with Tiger and those that are myrna minx Jun 2015 #133

Thanks for updating us. Hoping the little honey comes through it all and finds love. we can do it Jun 2015 #136

A kick for Tiger. myrna minx Jun 2015 #137

Thursday UPDATE catrose Jun 2015 #138

Sometimes I hate humans. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #139

I don't know how many Duers have been keeping up... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #140