I lost my beautiful tortie last month

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Callie was almost 18. She kept scratching on her jaw, and stopped eating at the end. Turns out she had a horrible tumor in her jaw that was about to stop her from breathing. She so active and a great jumper until the end. She came to our doorstep at 5 months old and never left. I miss you Callie. This picture is at the vets before she went over the rainbow.
 

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I am so sorry for your loss. She looks just like my Cali who crossed in 2021. Hugs!
 

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I am very sorry for your loss.
She was absolutely beautiful.
In time, good memories of her will become more prominent in your mind than the ones of her at the end and you'll remember her with love and laughter instead of feeling traumatised, which you probably do right now.
Loads of love.
 

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Your Callie was absolutely beautiful, a treasured member of your family and you both were so lucky to have shared your life's journey for almost 18 years. I hope you can take comfort in knowing you gave her everything she wanted in life, a home, care, and most importantly the love she was looking for.....
Now you gave her one last gift, taking on her pain as your grief and sparing her a future of pain and fear. she thanks you for that, and wants nothing more than for you to go forward into the future and seek life's beauty and happiness. Live it as you would have wanted her to go on if you were the first to go. That is love and she wants no less. For now you must grieve, but eventually your pain will turn into gratefullness for having her in your life. It takes a long time to heal a broken heart.
The bond of love you have is very strong. It was built up over the years, forged by the strength of your love and is spiritual, so eternal. Her new path will parallel yours for eternity. She is at peace because she she is connected to your soul by your love.
My thoughst and prayers are with you all, may you be blessed for loving her so much......RIP precious Callie. You will never be forgotten, you will always have secure places in loving hearts. May teh good Lord bles and keep you, until you meet again!
 

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Callie was such a beautiful girl, and reminds me of my little tortie I had as a child. 18 years is a wonderful long life, but it's just never quite long enough.
I lost a cat in a similar way. He began hiding and didn't want to eat. The vet discovered he had a tumor pressing on his trachea, and he was not getting enough oxygen. He was developing swelling in his neck from the lymphatic system being cut off. Even with prednisone, the vet gave him days to a week before we would be in an acute emergency situation. It was such a shock. di and bob di and bob so beautifully stated that we take on their pain as our grief when these things happen. This is such a true statement. I am so sorry for your loss. :hugs:

Rest in peace, sweet Callie. :angelcat:
 

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I am so sorry you lost Callie she was a beautiful tortie.We lost our tortie Zoey Jan 1st of last year. You brought her into your home and gave her a wonderful life. She knew you would help her and love her. I hope you find peace and joy in your memories of her.
 

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My sincere and heartfelt sympathies go out to you. :hugs: Thank you for rescuing Callie on your doorstep and giving her a wonderful life with love and compassion. Although she is at rest now her paw prints will stay with you forever.:greenpaw: RIP sweet angel. :angel:
 
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