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October 14, 2006
Sugar Daddy
Sugar Daddy died in his sleep last night.
We got Sugar years ago after Foamy and Bootzilla died, because we didn't want Doriella du Fontaine to be the only kitty in the house. Gina and the kids picked it out at the shelter because it had messed up ears from earlier mistreatment. They were told it was a girl and needed to be fixed, but after we named it Sugar, we found out from the vet "actually, it's a boy and he's already fixed". Silly us. We tossed around various drag queen variations on the name Sugar before giving up and finally settling on Sugar Daddy.
Sugar hasn't really been very happy since Doriella died last spring. He's had kidney problems for a long time now and stopped eating and started having seizures on Wednesday morning. By Friday morning we took him in expecting to have him put to sleep, but the vet thought that with some anti-seizure meds and another change in diet he might do OK for a while, but it wasn't meant to be.
At least he died at home, with a full belly, with Beezus the pooch keeping a 24 hour vigil outside his room.
Liam is taking it very hard. After Doriella died, while we were crammed into that tiny apartment in Austin while our house was on the market, Liam and Sugar got to be close and slept together every night. It's hard to lose two pets in one year when you're that age.
Posted by ray at October 14, 2006 11:22 AM | Permalink
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It's hard to lose 2 pets in one year at any age.
Believe me, I know.
So sorry. Hugs to the kids.
Posted by: TravelingMermaid at October 14, 2006 12:03 PM
Oh Ray I'm so sorry to hear about Sugar Daddy. Take care and hugs to you
Posted by: scout prime at October 14, 2006 12:25 PM
Sorry to hear this, Ray -- hugs all around. Hope you're all doing well, otherwise.
Posted by: Gregg P. at October 14, 2006 3:07 PM
Sorry to hear about your kitty, Ray Hugs for the kids from Dr. A and me too.
Posted by: Adrastos at October 14, 2006 5:38 PM
Sorry to hear the sad news, Ray. The loss of a pet is always hard. Hugs to you and your family.
Posted by: Miss Syl at October 14, 2006 7:26 PM
Sorry to hear about that. We had to put one of our dogs to sleep today, too.
But on a happier note, I see that Cass is taking after her mom. She's hot.
Posted by: Stan at October 14, 2006 10:26 PM
Hmph. What are you saying, Stan? I'm not hot?
Posted by: Ray at October 14, 2006 10:27 PM
now you're fishing, ray. hugs and sorry you lost one of your family.
Posted by: sarah at October 14, 2006 10:45 PM
I lost Lady and Ugly (both dogs) when I was young.
It prepared me for Mama and Daddy and uncles and aunts and cousins funerals. It did not make it easier.
Take care,
Jeb
Posted by: Poboy at October 14, 2006 10:56 PM
Ouch. That sucks. Hope the kids do alright.
You going to try and find some more kittens?
Posted by: candice at October 14, 2006 11:08 PM
Hey, hugs to you all.
Posted by: ashley Morris at October 15, 2006 10:28 AM
Damn, that's why i don't do much do pets these days. The endless carnage.
Hug yer kids an extra time for me, y'hear?
Posted by: Elvis at October 15, 2006 11:13 AM
Oh, dear. Dying pets. I hate when that happens. You miss their little faces so damn much.
I'll be thinking of you and your family.
Posted by: Mu Ling at October 15, 2006 4:37 PM
Ray, I'm so sorry. It's terrible to lose a beloved pet, much less two.
Posted by: Sophmom at October 15, 2006 5:34 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss :~(
We lost both of our pound kitties pre-Katrina, thank goodness they didn't suffer that evacuation!
But I feel them every now and again . . .
Where do animals go, when they go away? Straight to your heart, where you keep them always.
You can feel the purring sometimes ;~)
Posted by: Gina in N'Awlins at October 15, 2006 11:25 PM
So sorry Ray. Its so hard losing a pet. My son gets sad just thinking about the inevitable...hugs to the whole family.
Posted by: Lisa at October 16, 2006 10:36 AM
Sorry to hear about your pet.
Posted by: ole blue at October 16, 2006 3:05 PM
Ray, I'm so sorry about Sugar Daddy. I've been there all too recently and I know how y'all feel. Please give everyone a big ol' hug for me. And make sure to include one for yourself, ya hear?
Posted by: Carol Elaine at October 16, 2006 4:28 PM
I am so saddened by your family's loss. Losing little ones is very hard for me too.
BTW- I still haven't decided to adopt our two litters out once they are weaned. They're little loves, but fiesty. They also don't know what a dog is.
Posted by: Gentilly Girl at October 16, 2006 6:32 PM
That's a real bummer, Ray. Losing pets is hard.
Posted by: Whirly at October 17, 2006 7:36 AM
I'm so sorry, Ray. It's hard.
Posted by: Devilbluedress at October 19, 2006 3:18 PM
So sorry. We lost a cat this month, too. I can still hear The Girl's heartbreak over our loss. And poor Liam. Good luck. And sorry, sorry, sorry.
Posted by: G Bitch at October 20, 2006 3:41 PM
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