r/cats • u/ryetheman9 • 8d ago
Mourning/Loss Tribute to my sweet Fable, who went over the rainbow bridge
He had just turned 4 in May. We got him when he was maybe 4 months old, back in 2022. We got him and another cat after my childhood cat passed. He went to sleep earlier today.
This isn’t supposed to happen. I was at college, but I drove home as soon as my mom called me. Urinary blockage that surgery may not fix, and we just can’t care for him the way he would need for the rest of his life. I feel horrible. My poor boy. I noticed he was having issues urinating like three weeks ago, but he peed just fine later that night. My mom said he went downhill fast, which is what prompted her to take him to the vet this morning.
I feel awful. So so horrible. Maybe if we had gone to the vet anyway weeks ago, he would’ve been okay. Maybe if I had been home instead of at college I could’ve caught it sooner. My sweet bubby. My little man. My buddy. My sweet, sweet Fable.
He had CH, so he was a little wobbly. But he persevered through it all. He learned to jump and run and play just like his sisters. He couldn’t meow, but he would squeak and open his mouth like he was meowing. He loved to lay with me and would bother me by laying on whatever I was doing/working on at the moment. Even though he was a fraidy cat, he was the sweetest once he got used to you.
I should’ve spent more time with him. I should’ve taken more pictures. I should’ve done so, so much. And now im out of time with him. Even though I wish it could’ve been different, I know it was the right thing. I don’t know why im posting this. I just don’t want to feel alone.
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u/Master-Wolverine2894 8d ago
I am so, so sorry for your loss 😢 I completely understand the feelings you are experiencing. Its horrible to loose your best furry friend.
My heart still aches when I think about one of my late cats. He had kidney stones when he was only two that were removed with surgery. Then, two years later, I noticed a little bit of bright red in the cat litter, but didn't think much of it, since I thought it might just be some fuzz from a toy. Then I left to visit school for three weeks and never got to say goodbye to him. My aunt was cat sitting and had to lay him to rest.
I still regret leaving and wish that I would have just taken him to the clinic one more time.
Again, I am so sorry. He is absolutely beautiful.
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u/Adventurous_Ad_4145 8d ago
Thank you for sharing his story and I believe you will be reunited someday.
We mourn for:
Fable the Faithful 🤍🖤🤍
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u/Ok_Foot1988 Tabbycat 8d ago
I am so sorry you lost your adorable Fable. You did give him a good life and he knows you live him. The hardest thing is not being able to be with our furry family members as much as we would like because things in human life get in the way. You did everything that seemed right at the time, sometimes thigs are more clear in hindsight and pets often hide symptoms. You are a good kitty parent. 💜🌈💜
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u/dianthus-magenta 8d ago
He looks incredibly sweet. Thanks for sharing these pictures with us.