My cat unexpectedly died this morning...

[Slowpoke]

My little Burmese cat - Robert Jones - died this morning

On June 23, 2012, he came in from the garden with blood coming from his mouth. Oddly, he kept clawing at his tongue which was making it worse, to the extent that blood was all over the floor. So we took him straight to the vets.



They immediately sedated him due to how hysterical he was, and late Saturday afternoon, they stitched his tongue back together.

On Sunday, when he was brought out of the anaesthesia, he proceeded to claw the stiches out and therefore we were back at square one. They repeated what they did on Saturday although this time they put little boxing gloves on him so he couldn't undo the stitches. He also had a drip feed attached to his neck due to him being unable to eat with his mouth.

After being reviewed by a few more veterinarians, they gave a diagnosis of "Feline orofacial pain syndrome" but wanted him to be seen by a specialist.



So on Tuesday, we anxiously waited as he was taken up to Liverpool University where he was seen by a specialist. We were told he may have to have a brain scan to check for any underlying mental issues. We were releived when were given good news from the specialist, who told us that he suffered no underlying mental problems and expected Robbie to make a quick and full recovery. He came back to our home town that evening and my Dad went to see him and he was looking really healthy:



So, onto this morning, when it all went wrong. We were told that his food tube became blocked during the night and it needed to be replaced. In order for them to do this, he had to be anaesthetized once again. We thought very little of it, until my Dad got a call saying that he had failed to come out of the anaesthesia...

He was 7

R.I.P Robbie, I will really ******* miss you! :|

I just wish I'd been able to say goodbye...

[Suspective]

Awww. RIP Robbie. He looks lovely.

I hope your okay, stay strong.

[Lee]

That's awful news, I'm really sorry and I hope your alright. RIP Robbie

[BOOMitsGINA]

Sorry to hear, I lost one of my favourite dogs last year and I know whats it is like to lose a pet which is so close to you 3 stay strong 3 R.I.P Robbie

[=Lizzy]

oh this is very sad news
rip x

[Slowpoke]

Thanks guys, I really needed to vent how I feel in full and typing it all out has really helped me. Your condolences mean a lot!

@Gina, it's strange isn't it? Losing a pet you're close to feels just like losing a human family member...

I've cried a good few times today, the first time I've cried in years too!

[lawrawrrr]

awwwww that really sucks, especially when he seemed to be coming out of it my dog died recently too but he was really old so it was expected, must be really difficult when you had no ideas



rip robbie, and hope you're ok xo

[Slowpoke]

@laura Thanks and sorry for your loss! I think the reason we've all found it so painful is because of how unexpected it was. If he had a tumour or cancer, I would've been able to take the time to mentally prepare myself for his eventual death. It was sudden and unfair, he was too young.

[j0rd]

Sometimes I feel a pet can be harder to lose than a person, my dog died about 3 years ago and I couldn't get over it for weeks, especially growing up along side it.
RIP Robbie and hope your alright

[Stephen]

RIP Robbie