Fred Edwards
August 14th, 2009, 08:57 PM
Hello,
My name Fred. I found my cat(Spookydoo) lifeless(passed on) 2 days ago. She was fine the night before. I had her 13 & half years & it`s hard not knowing what happen to her. I got up at 7:30 that morning, got my coffee & fixed her food & went to the back door to let her in as usual, she loved the outdoors; especially at night in the summertime. I looked out through the window part of door & she wasn`t there like usual. I felt bad that morning & I`m beating myself emotionally for not opening the door & calling her. 99 % of the time, she`s right there & 99 times out of a 100, I would have opened the door & called her. Actually, she was just about 20 ft. away, just out of my site. If I had only opened the door, I would have saw her & maybe I could have done something if she was still alive.
When I found her, it was 2 & half hours later at 10:00 a.m. I believe rigor had already set in, but her stomach was still soft. She had, what look liked 2 bites on her. Both on her side, one right behind her front leg & the other a few inches down toward her back leg. It was hard to determine if they were punctured or maybe small punctures that had closed back up. It was a total of 4 marks, like I said 2 in the front & 2 in the back, all red around the small puctures about the size of a quarter; consistent of maybe a dog bite or something. Also, 30 minutes or maybe an hour after I got up, I heard some crows outside making a lot of noise crowing. I didn`t think that much of, cause I have crows in my backyard a lot. But now that I think about it, they were making a lot more noise than usual. I`m wondering if the 4 marks(2 bites?) could have been from the crows pecking on her.(I am just guessing, what could have happen, I`m desperate). There were a lot of small chunks of fur laying all around her that had been ripped off. Her eyes had a bluish or grey color to them. They were still open. I have heard sometimes a cat eyes will turn that way, if they are in shock. I can`t quit blaming myself for not opening the door & calling her. If I had done that & she was laying out there & not able to help herself, I could have helped her or at least got to her for the crows got to her, if that`s what happen. Mama said, she heard dogs(stray) barking outside during the night. It could have been the dogs hurt her & she couldn`t move. Honestly, I don`t really know what happen. If it was, that the dogs got to her, I`m thinking she could have been unresponsive & the crows might have thought she was expired(died) & swooped down on her. She also was getting old & something may just have happen to her naturally causing her to become unresponsive & she just died, but what was the marks on her & why was her fur ripped off of her. It`s hard not knowing really what happen. It`s just not right to have a pet that long & in a blink of an eye, she`s gone. I just need to have a few questions answered & just maybe it would be easier to grieve & move on, but never forgetting her.
I need some answers, if possible for the 2 & a half hours, I sat on my behind & did nothing. Why on this day of all days, did something have to happen? The time of death is very important(approx. time)
Question #1__Her legs had already stiffen up alittle but he stomach was still soft, “How long do you think she might have been passed on?
Question #2__Her eyes were a bluish or grey color,” Does that mean she could have been in shock?
Question #3__Or,” Do all cats eyes turn bluish or grey when they pass on?
Question #4__Has anyone every seen wounds like I have described?
If anyone could answer these questions for me, it would be a start for me to narrow down what might have happen. I could begin to narrow down the possibilities.
I was very close to her & loved her very much. It`s like a part of me, no longer exist. I spoiled her rotten the last 5 years of her life. The last 3 & a half years, I have stayed at home taking care of my elderly mom & spent countless hours with her. She followed me everywhere I went. She stayed right up under me all the time & pretty much demanded my attention, She ruled the castle. She had me wrapped around her fingers(paws). I`m going to miss her very much.
Thanks for your kindness, Fred
My name Fred. I found my cat(Spookydoo) lifeless(passed on) 2 days ago. She was fine the night before. I had her 13 & half years & it`s hard not knowing what happen to her. I got up at 7:30 that morning, got my coffee & fixed her food & went to the back door to let her in as usual, she loved the outdoors; especially at night in the summertime. I looked out through the window part of door & she wasn`t there like usual. I felt bad that morning & I`m beating myself emotionally for not opening the door & calling her. 99 % of the time, she`s right there & 99 times out of a 100, I would have opened the door & called her. Actually, she was just about 20 ft. away, just out of my site. If I had only opened the door, I would have saw her & maybe I could have done something if she was still alive.
When I found her, it was 2 & half hours later at 10:00 a.m. I believe rigor had already set in, but her stomach was still soft. She had, what look liked 2 bites on her. Both on her side, one right behind her front leg & the other a few inches down toward her back leg. It was hard to determine if they were punctured or maybe small punctures that had closed back up. It was a total of 4 marks, like I said 2 in the front & 2 in the back, all red around the small puctures about the size of a quarter; consistent of maybe a dog bite or something. Also, 30 minutes or maybe an hour after I got up, I heard some crows outside making a lot of noise crowing. I didn`t think that much of, cause I have crows in my backyard a lot. But now that I think about it, they were making a lot more noise than usual. I`m wondering if the 4 marks(2 bites?) could have been from the crows pecking on her.(I am just guessing, what could have happen, I`m desperate). There were a lot of small chunks of fur laying all around her that had been ripped off. Her eyes had a bluish or grey color to them. They were still open. I have heard sometimes a cat eyes will turn that way, if they are in shock. I can`t quit blaming myself for not opening the door & calling her. If I had done that & she was laying out there & not able to help herself, I could have helped her or at least got to her for the crows got to her, if that`s what happen. Mama said, she heard dogs(stray) barking outside during the night. It could have been the dogs hurt her & she couldn`t move. Honestly, I don`t really know what happen. If it was, that the dogs got to her, I`m thinking she could have been unresponsive & the crows might have thought she was expired(died) & swooped down on her. She also was getting old & something may just have happen to her naturally causing her to become unresponsive & she just died, but what was the marks on her & why was her fur ripped off of her. It`s hard not knowing really what happen. It`s just not right to have a pet that long & in a blink of an eye, she`s gone. I just need to have a few questions answered & just maybe it would be easier to grieve & move on, but never forgetting her.
I need some answers, if possible for the 2 & a half hours, I sat on my behind & did nothing. Why on this day of all days, did something have to happen? The time of death is very important(approx. time)
Question #1__Her legs had already stiffen up alittle but he stomach was still soft, “How long do you think she might have been passed on?
Question #2__Her eyes were a bluish or grey color,” Does that mean she could have been in shock?
Question #3__Or,” Do all cats eyes turn bluish or grey when they pass on?
Question #4__Has anyone every seen wounds like I have described?
If anyone could answer these questions for me, it would be a start for me to narrow down what might have happen. I could begin to narrow down the possibilities.
I was very close to her & loved her very much. It`s like a part of me, no longer exist. I spoiled her rotten the last 5 years of her life. The last 3 & a half years, I have stayed at home taking care of my elderly mom & spent countless hours with her. She followed me everywhere I went. She stayed right up under me all the time & pretty much demanded my attention, She ruled the castle. She had me wrapped around her fingers(paws). I`m going to miss her very much.
Thanks for your kindness, Fred