Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sweet Noll

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Noll Baxter, our sweet funny boy cat.

crazed noll

He developed stones in his bladder that were blocking the urethra, and went into kidney failure. Much vet care reversed that and we thought he’d be having surgery to remove the stones. But x-rays showed more of the stone material in his kidneys. More stones could keep forming. We just couldn’t put him through multiple surgeries. So we made that hard, terrible decision.

He was born on my birthday nearly 12 years ago, and came to us at the age of eight weeks.

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Edward was only a year old at the time, so they have been buds their whole lives.

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As is true for everyone, Noll was not perfect. He could be quite the scamp. But oh, how he made us laugh.

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There was pretty much nothing he wouldn’t try. 4MO2 I'm 7 mo old and I'll try anything 10WK1  111_1148_r1 climberSo we are sad, knowing how much we will miss him. But we also know that he had a good life, and a good death.

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Rest in peace, little Noll.

21 comments:

  1. So so sorry for the loss of your ginger kitty.
    Ruth in Oxnard CA.

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  2. So sorry, Sharon. Lovely post, tribute, to little Noll.

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  3. Very sorry for the loss of your beloved kitty. So hard to lose a pet.

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  4. You took the right decision, hard but right.

    I am sorry for your loss, your home and hearts must be sad and empty.

    Miss V Pincourt QC

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  5. I am very sad for the loss of your sweet boy . He looks a total character in the photographs . It is good to know on reflection that he had a good life and a good death .

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  6. It is always so difficult to lose our furry friends, just heartbreaking. Lucky Noll to have spent his life with caring folks, and lucky you to have had him in your family.

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  7. So sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful tribute, I can see what a fun cat he was.

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  8. Oh, dear. I often wonder at the shortness of our pets lives. Makes us appreciate them even more. Sad for you.

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  9. I am sorry for your loss. My cat passed away in November after being a part of the family for 16 years. She had lots of attitude but we loved her. We have not found another cat that can fill her shoes. It is tough what your going through but it sounds like you have a lot of good memories. Just remember you made the decision so he wouldn't suffer.

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  10. I so enjoyed his demonstrations of the comfy qualities of your finds.

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  11. Sometimes, it's so hard to make the right decision. He was loved until the end. You have my deepest sympathies.

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  12. I am so very sorry. I'm a cat mom, too. We had to make that extremely hard, but very loving decision for 2 of our cats. I swear it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life! (and I'm 50!). The love those little fur balls give - amazing! Yes, sounds like your little guy lived a very full & loving life. I'm sure his buddy, Edward, will miss him just like the rest of you. Thinking of you, and knowing you heartache and sadness. XO

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  13. I am so sorry. We had to make that decision recently for our Sweet Gemma who was 19 years old and developed an infection that she just could not fight. It is so hard to say goodbye to our fur babies.

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  14. I am so sorry. We had to make that decision recently for our Sweet Gemma who was 19 years old and developed an infection that she just could not fight. It is so hard to say goodbye to our fur babies.

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  15. I am so sorry. I'm glad you have such good pictures to help you remember your kitty's personality.

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