This last week was a little hard at Camp Grievances, we lost our oldest and dearest feline- Mr Dashiell. He was 17 years old and a truly dear old soul. I don’t have many pictures of Dash’ he had been in semi-retirement for quite some time. We weren’t going to mention it here, but another loss has happened recently to someone who we feel very strongly about.
The lovely Eva is pictured above with her human, Dita. Eva lived an appropriate lifestyle for Dachsies or stripey orange cats- jetsetting, expensive meals, lots of retro bedding and fancy rides in convertibles. I’m sure she had an enviable collar and headscarf collection.
Dita, my girls offer to share a toy with you and my husband says he is available to comfort you, if you need it. I told him that you were doing fine and a simple black-edged note of condolence would be sufficient.
photo credits: little me, Dachshund blogspot
Pretty Grievances 
So sorry about your kitty! I adore my two and will just hate it when it is their time to go to kitty heaven.
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Oh how sad. I know how you feel. My heartfelt condolences on the loss of Dash.
It is so hard to lose a family member, be they fin, fur or hairless.
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So sorry to hear about your loss! Although, your husband’s offer to console Dita was funny. I’m sure she has a line of those offers around the block…
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Oh, I am so sorry.You were lucky to have Mr. Dashiell for 17 long years. My four four-legged ones add their condolences as well, even Barney who thinks cats are only for chasing. Losing pets totally sucks. A friend of mine once told me that is why she had children, because they lasted longer. Take care of yourself.
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Oh no! I’m so sorry for your loss! 😦
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Sorry for your loss, I know exactly how you feel, having lost my cat of almost 12 a couple of months ago. I still miss him.
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. 17 years is a good feline life.
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I’m so sorry about Mr Dashiell. 17 years is a good ol’ time and I know he’ll be missed. Take care. Vx
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So sorry! May he find the largest sunny windowsill in the afterlife.
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RIP Dashiell…he lucked out having such good parents and love for those years.
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Oh, I’m so sorry! It’s always such a hard blow when one loses a dear four-footed friend.
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Oh, so sorry! My husband is still mourning his first kitty, who died at the ripe old age of 17 back when my husband was 17…
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I’m sorry to hear about your loss. 😦
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So sorry about your loss, there are few things worse than losing a beloved pet. As for Dita, I am sure she is getting plenty of sympathy.
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oh my heart goes out to you – Some people won`t understand but your dogs are part of your family and you love them the same. I bet he had the best life of any dog though and he really appreciated it.
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I’m so sorry about your kitty, they truly are family. I’d be devastated if I lost my kitty ( or my dog). Hang in there, you gave him a wonderful long life.
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I’m sure there is a great big hole in the house now. Sorry to hear about Dash – my thoughts are with you.
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my computer was not working properly and did not download the photos – I thought Dashie was your daschhund . Apologies for confusing your feline for a canine – probably for cats this is an insult.
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I’m sorry to hear about your cat, it’s so hard to lose a member of the family, 17 is a grand old age and I’m sure they were happy years. I hope you feel better soon.
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Oh, thank you all for letting me indulge in a little suffering, Mr D had a lovely life and he did not suffer- we should all have such luck, again, thank you for all the commiseration- it helps!
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So sorry! My orange striped kitty and I send our love!
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So sorry for you. I lost my clever and special furry friend Pepper on the 2nd April.(Border Collie Cross) I find it strange not to be herded into doing my regular tasks and all the routines we went through. no one to come stare at me til I realise it is 5:30pm and I ought to be making dinner. No one to listen when I ask where I have put the latest lost bit of instructions or sewing tools. But in the end, she hurt too much to care so much anyway.
Glad you have some other little friends to comfort you.
Sandy in the UK
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So sorry for your loss.
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