Comments on: Thank You Sparkie

By: butterfly

butterfly — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:26:42 +0000

That is the suckeroo. My boyfriend and I have lost 4 cats in 5 years to cancer — all the cats we had when we first got together have died or been put to sleep (last one to liver cancer in August). All of our current cats are ones we have gotten as a couple. Crazy, huh? It never gets easier because they are all unique and loved. My thoughts are with your dad — he must be very sad to have lost this friend that has helped him through so much. But, at least that beautiful little guy was loved up until his premature end. A good life and a loving home for as long as it was — that’s what counts. ;-D (((hug))) your dad for us!

By: John Conners

John Conners — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:46:54 +0000

He definitely was there when he was needed. It’s strange, he was fine one day then really ill the next – the vet reckons he had some tumours and one of them must have burst as he had pretty bad internal bleeding. Such a shame as he was so young and up until that point healthy.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:17:03 +0000

John, I’m so sorry for Sparky’s passing. I’m sorry for your dad, too to lose his beloved friend. Cats are so intuitive, too, I’m sure he was there for your dad when he needed it most. And yes, I agree with John T., that he knew he was loved. What happened to him? Was it illness?

By: John Conners

John Conners — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:43:58 +0000

I think he’s more of a cat person – he likes the fact that cats walk themselves so he doesn’t have to!

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:38:55 +0000

The same thing happened to my neighbour after his wife died, except that he got a black labrador.
One of the (many) advantages over getting a cat is that he has to take it for walks and so it keeps him fit as well. Maybe you should get a dog from a rescue centre?

By: John Topley

John Topley — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:53:52 +0000

You may not have been able to thank Sparkie in so many words but I’m sure he appreciated and responded to the love and affection lavished upon him and he had a happy life with your Dad. Take heart from that, John.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:15:42 +0000

I am sorry to hear that Sparkie has died, it’s heartbreaking losing a pet especially a dog or cat. I aren’t a massive cat lover probably because I’m allergic, but I have always had a weakness for black cats and when you posted the photo of him on flickr the other week he just looked so adorable, I wanted to pick him up and cuddle him. I’m really sorry your dad has lost him it’s an awful thing to go through and very upsetting. (