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Procta



Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
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What a very sour start of the week.
On Saturday night my little ginger pal Tigger of 15 years went AWOL, which was not like him. I even put a picture up of him on facebook, just to see if the locals had seen him etc. Nothing,
On Tuesday afternoon, my sister had just come in from work, when she heard mewing and she spotted Tigger looking like something out of a nightmare! He had been hit by a car, and he had used every single ounce of strength he had to get back home to us. We sped off down to the local vets, who said he is in a very bad way and it would be kind to put him to sleep.
One of the worst journeys and decisions i had to make. It took me nearly 5 mins to start the car and drive home. My mam and dad had broke down, while me and my sister were at the vets. So Tuesday night was very dark one for the proctor house hold sadly.
One very strong, sweet, vicious and ginger cat he was Thumbs Up Just in pain for losing him, as he still had a few years left in him.
Here is my little gingers as i called him

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RIP my little gingers ( Nickname i gave him after my auntie joked about his ginger balls Laughing ) Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #851171 20th Aug 2020 6:17pm
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Cobstar



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RIP Tigger aka little gingers. Run free over Rainbow Bridge handsome fella.

Condolences to you and your family Procta. So sad to lose such an important family member in this way, Tough as it was you made exactly the right decision.
Post #851172 20th Aug 2020 6:22pm
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Zed



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Sorry for your loss mate. It's horrible losing a pet. They are part of the family. WARNING.
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Post #851174 20th Aug 2020 6:35pm
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steve E



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So to hear this.
Sending my best to all the family.
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Post #851179 20th Aug 2020 7:09pm
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excossack



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Sorry hear this. Looks just like our moggy which was put down last year Sad 1999 Defender TD5 110

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Post #851180 20th Aug 2020 7:10pm
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Rashers



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Sorry Procta. Anyone who has a pet, feels your pain.
Post #851205 20th Aug 2020 8:28pm
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Adammacky



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I'm sure he's in kitty heaven now with unlimited cst nip and dreamies! We have 4 and one had to have a leg amputated in November due to being ran over but he was lucky enough to survive, condolences pal!
Post #851216 20th Aug 2020 11:17pm
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ChrisDefender



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Very sorry to hear this Procta, never a good time.
Post #851250 21st Aug 2020 8:47am
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Tim in Scotland



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So Sorry for you when I read this. My parents used to have a lovely Ginger and white Thomas Cat who used to come and stay with me when they went away on trips/ holiday. He was a much loved pus cat and even after many years since he was put to sleep after melanoma caught up with him he’s not forgotten and now sleeps peacefully under a tree in the garden where the birds used to feed on the bird feeders and tease him....... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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Post #851262 21st Aug 2020 10:18am
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Stacey007



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Sorry to hear about your loss.


We have a rescue cat, an all white cat called Snowy, she is 17 years young now and has moved house with us probably 5 times,

She's seen us bring, Baby's home x 2, who are now 13 and 9, rabbits, Chickens, ducks, gerbils. She's a fantastic cat but she is getting very thin and possibly even a little deaf now.

More recently we go out for a walk in the evening with the kids to up our step counts and she has started following us, we have to run back with her and lock her in the house. Odd as she did this as a Kitten and has only recently started doing it again.

She has loved lockdown, and being a rescue cat I say everyday for her has been a bonus.
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Barneyboy



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Hi Procta our thoughts are with you and your family,remember the good times Paul Tash n Barney
Post #851277 21st Aug 2020 11:56am
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Bian Considine



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So sorry to hear - they may be just "pets" to some people but they are truly part of the family. A sad decision and a hard one too.

Lost for other words really.
Post #851278 21st Aug 2020 12:07pm
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Procta



Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
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thanks pals for your kind words Crying or Very sad

Its knocked me for 6 with me been very close to him, and my mum still cannot figure out how the hell our ginger boy made it home in the state he was in. To me that's going well beyond the distance. He was more than just a pet, he was a very loyal and vicious pal, and always very talkative and demanding too. Going to be a very strong miss for me, 15 years for the ginger gags.
Times i will really miss is on a morning, when we would shout at each other, Him demanding to be let out, before i put the kettle on, Also him eating my left overs, he always tapped me on the shoulders and mewing for a piece of my dinner. One thing he used to eat peri peri chicken etc Shocked
Ah if i could turn back the clock again to have him here again, i would Big Cry

I will be picking his ashes up and we have decided to get a little casket of a cat sleeping to put him in. He will be then put on top of my computer, which sits on the desk. So he is with me always. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #851295 21st Aug 2020 3:13pm
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custom90



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Sorry to hear of your loss mate. Sad

Remember the good times though, and a long lifespan is always a good thing.
15years is quite good. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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