Goodbye my Friend ( Dixie ) by eekdog
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My cat of 13 years had to be put down last night, she had a sroke, was blinded and had some serious intestinal issues.
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
These shots were taken when I first got her in 2003.

Comments (62)
Sorry to hear of your sadness... A beautiful cat. Aloha
Sorry for your loss, Steve, she was a very beautiful cat.
desolè
It's a sad new, I'm sorry for you, Steve...
Sorry to hear this... I know how painful it can be having lost many cats that I Raised....
You are a great lover of animals. I have great respect for you.
Dear Steve It's really shaking, if one of our beloved four legged friends leave us, and really I know what it feels like! As you already know, I lost my dear Felix this summer. He was not granted to reach a decent age (He had to be put down with just 10 Years and 2 Months). I see your amazing beautiful Dixie did not get much older either. In western civilizations where there is enough food and medical care it is not seldom that Cats can reach 18 Years plus. So 10 years is just sightly above mid age. I really hope we all will see our beloved pets once again (That's why I said "see ya later" and not "good bye", when I hat to let go of Felix). Though it still hurts quite a lot - I know. I'm very sad for your loss and my prayers go out to you. Be blessed
Sorry for you Steve, I know how you feel :(
Yeah, that double sucks all right.
I'm sorry for you that you lost your cat Dixie!!
Lovely tribute to your beautiful cat! I am very sorry for your loss!
I am very sorry for the loss of your beautiful friend Dixie.
I'm truly sorry. We've all experienced the loss of a beloved pet and it ain't easy. Lost my Snickelfritz after 20 years and was totally devastated, so I feel your pain.
oh, Steve, I'm so sorry. I know how much it hurts hugs Dixie was beautiful, I hope you have lots of happy memories.
I'm so sorry for your Loss, Steve! my heart breaks for the passing of your friend!
Sad for you loss.
So sorry Steve
So sorry, buddy. My Mary Jane went this year at 20. Hugz
Really I am very sorry !!!!I had always cats because i love them too much .I have now five but always in my house live one six months old Ragdoll cat..
I'm so sorry. She was so lovely!
I'm very sorry Steve.......
So sorry for your loss... It's never easy. I love the picture, she was a real beauty.
She's so sweet Steve and it's a nice photo of Dixi. The memory remains!
I'm so sorry Steve! She was really a beauty. My best wishes to you!
I am so sorry for your loss.
Awww. So sad and sorry to hear. My condolences, pets are family too.
Sorry for your loss Steve
So sorry for your loss Steve, I know only too well how hard it is to accept the passing of our beloved pets. My thoughts are with you dear friend. hugs Jane xx
I wanted to comment on this first, even though other things happened to you afterwards. I know that pets are like our children, or siblings. In a miraculous way, they're like loving parents too, because they somehow look out for us. I knew, when you lost Dixie, that you were already going through very hard times with work, and I had to assume that Dixie's illness and loss made it much harder. (I've seen all your uploads, and if I hadn't been so busy, I'd have commented on this right away.)
The pics show Dixie glowing and ever-alive, which is such a great way to remember her. And I'm sorry she had multiple issues, including blindness. (When a pet loses its sight, it's so hard to watch.) Many sympathies, Steve, and I know you've had a number of losses over the last years...you mentioned some in my gallery (among them Mina and Lars). (Both very special people who I never got to know well, but I could tell that you had wonderful connections with them both.) I wish you healing and light, and hope that their light carries you through. I was very sad to read this, a few weeks ago. And I love seeing the caring comments you got, in its wake...
Very belated, but also very deep condolences to you, Steve. I never had a pet, the closest I had was playing with my mother's friend's cat when I was eleven. Some thirty years removed perhaps, but maybe Dixie and Boscow are at play together somewhere beyond the rainbow bridge. May solace be with you in these days, my friend.