Goodbye Patch :( Run free my darling

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Patch came to live with us on the 8th September 2006. He was only roughly 8 weeks old, and was such a tiny cute little thing.

He was never much of a people cat, but he was still lovely and we loved him no matter what his personality was like.

Last night, around 9:50pm we heard loud noises, like dogs barking so rushed outside to investigate and Patch was being attacked in next doors garden by two dogs. I ran round there faster than I've ever ran, and he was there being attacked by them. At this time, next door were out too and we were all trying to get the dogs off him. We managed to get them away so I went to get him and he was bleeding from his mouth and round underneath him around his back end. We rushed him round to our house and he was laying on the floor, panting and not able to move properly. He was trying to get up a bit but his back legs wouldn't let him.

We rushed him to an emergency vet. He just layed there next to me all of the journey, I tried to comfort him and I kept stroking him, talking to him and kissing him but I knew he wasn't well at all. When we got there she said it didn't look good, but they would try to help him. I was willing to do anything to save my baby. They gave him oxygen, pain killers, fluids and maybe some other stuff. It didn't look good because he seemed to have no feeling in his back legs, but he was able to move them a bit. It was explained to us that he could have damaged his spine or pelvis (I think) so we decided he would have an xray. His tummy also looked really bloated so we didn't know what was going on. He was in really bad shock too.

We went home because by this time it was about 11pm. She said she would ring us in roughly an hour or whenever the xrays were done. Around 00:10, we got the phone call. It was the news we'd been dreading. She said that the xray looked hopeful and he would have maybe survived, but he had a seizure and died :(

I can't believe my baby is gone :'( He was only 2! He didn't deserve this. How could any animal deserve this?! Earlier that day he was so happy, full of life. I sat with him for like 20 minutes whilst he slept just stroking him (and I took some pictures which I'm so glad about).

He been gone for less than 12 hours and the house is so lonely without him. His dishes still had food in them :(

I just can't eblieve he's gone.

I'm so sorry Patch, we didn't mean for it to ever end up like this. We tried to help you darling, we really died, but it just wasn't to be. I would have done anything to save you. I would have made them save you no matter how much it cost. I'll miss you babe, I'm so so sorry.

Dad is going to collect him tonight after work (he really couldn't collect him this morning) and he will be burried near his favourite bush which he loved.

Run free Patch darilng, I love you. We all love you. We miss you already. We'll find out who's dogs it were...we'll make sure something is done. I promise you.

Now he can enjoy his favourite thing forever...sleeping.
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I'm so sory Jane, what an awful thing to have happened. Sleep Peacefully Patch! :smitten:
 
So sorry to hear of uor loss and such bad circumstances. :'(
Rest in peace patch x :smitten:
 
Jane, i know it will be so difficult for you but you need to remember the good times and you did the best you could for him.

Sleep tight Patch. x
 
Jane I am so so sorry for your loss.

Losing a much loved pet is devastating enough but the circumstances must make it all the more difficult for you.

Poor Patch was in the wrong place at the wrong time - there is nothing that you could have done to prevent this, apart from keeping Patch as an indoor cat, but he would surely not have liked that as much as his freedom.
He is free from pain now and has joined the other animals at the Rainbow Bridge where he will look down on you and protect you until it is time for you to be reunited.

The first 3 days are the toughest - ride them out and the days should start to get a little easier.

We are all here to help you
 
Oh Jane i'm so so sorry to hear this sad news :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
RIP Patch 0:) 0:) 0:) run free at the bridge beautiful puss, chase the butterflies but don't catch them, but have fun chewing on the grass and lounging in the sunny patches under neath the trees watching the birdies fly past :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) for you sweetie and heaps of piggie kisses from Dukey just for you :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
I'm Patch has met my kitty Roxanne and i hope they're playing together and having fun :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
am so sorry for your lost :'( :'( :'( RIP patch, another angel called home, run free and climb trees and find eternal peace. 0:) 0:) 0:) patch knew you loved him and he loved you, in time he will enter your heart and you will think of the times you shared together. O0 so sorry for the way patch left you i really feel for you and your family sending you hugs and healing vibes :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: RIP darling patch for ever free, so much loved so sadly missed 0:) 0:) 0:)
 
Jane, I'm so terribly sorry to hear this. Dogs should never be allowed out alone. Sending you love xx
 
That's so sad Jane :'( one of my cats died after being attacked by dogs so i know how you must feel. I'm so sorry.
RIP Patch x
 
Oh Jane I'm so sorry, thats so sad :'( I'm so sorry, run free Patch, RIP little one x 0:)
 
Jane I just don't know what to say :'(. Sending hugs and thinking of you at this awful time. RIP Patch, what a gorgeous little man :smitten:
 
Patch is now home and he is wrapped into a towel bless him. My parents have seen his body but I don't want to see him. If I see him I know the image will stick in my mind forever, and I want to remember him in life rather than in death. The bill came to £401 and some random pence, which is a lot but he was so worth it (it was out of hours which is why it was so much). If they said they could have saved him for another x amount, I would have got that money somehow. He was worth anything and everything.

I'm gunna miss him. He's naughty little ways - trying to creep into my bedroom when I open my door, opening cupboard doors and climbing in, trying to break everything in his path. Attacking my feet as I walk past him. Struggling to get away, trying to bite off my hand if I tried to hold him. But most of all, I'll miss those little times when he was friendly, and he came to me for a fuss and would stand or lay there enjoying a nice long stroke, bless him.

He will be buried tonight after tea. We're burying some cat nip drops with him - some food for his journey, and he was so addicted to them in life (even if they weren't too good for him!).

Dad has contacted his friend who is a police person and left a message on his phone, so hopefully he will call back soon. We are seeing what we can do about the dogs... We don't know where they live or who owns them, but we are determined to find out. I would never want anyone to have to go through what Patch and us did.

Thank you everyone. Your words do help. Thanks.
 
Jane, I'm so very sorry for your loss. I read your post with tears running down my cheeks - Patch sounds like a wonderful cat, and shouldn't have gone so young. I can sympathise especially, as we lost our cat last month, and the emptiness they leave behind is enormous. Please try and remember all the happy times you shared together. You'll never forget him, and he had a good life with you.
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He has now been buried next to the bush which he loved. (I'm not sure what it is - it has small, prickly leaves with orange flowers). I sprinkled some catnip drops with him. He loved them in life, so I think he should have them in death too.

There is a slab to mark his grave and we are going to put some flowers on or around it and we also want to get a little plaque or something for him.

Thanks everyone for your support. Although his life was cut way too short, and maybe his last few hours weren't the best they could have been, but that was such a tiny amount of his life in proportion. I know that he had a fantastic life with us and he had everything he needed. It's so sad that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and this should have never happened. Although he is gone, he will be in our hearts forever and we will never forget him. He was such a brave little fighter, but this was all too much for him. I hope he felt comforted on the way to the vets. I promised him he'd come home, and he'll stay here forever now.

Run free darling. We will miss you forever, and although our time with you on earth was short, it was thoroughly enjoyable and I love you. We love you.
 
I'm so so sorry Jane :'( I hope your ok :smitten:

RIP Patch 0:) :smitten: xxxxxx
 
I am so very sorry Jane. :'( :'( Big hugz.

RIP Patch. 0:) :smitten:
 
Hi Jane, I know it's well over a week now, but I just read your post today. I can't stop crying. What a terrible ordeal you went through. And poor little Patch. No animal deserves that. People need to keep their dogs in. Not just for other animals, but for children also. Dogs can attack no matter what size or breed. I'm just so sorry it was your Patch. It must have been awful for you. People tell me I should let my cats out, but I am so afraid of losing one. My friends cat just ran off weeks ago and never came home. She was devestated not knowing his fate. This is the first time I heard of a cat getting killed by a dog. Your story has touched me deeply. And Patch was a beautiful looking cat. I only hope that you will feel better in time. The only upside of the story is that you got to Patch before he died and you got to hold him and tell him you loved him. Other than that, I am so sorry for what you had to go through. You and Patch will be in my prayers..... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( RIP Patch.....
 
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