I don't come here very often now but considering a lot of regulars helped me when Cotton's litter came into the world I find it only fitting I should let you know about Nemo's sad and rather sudden death.

I don't understand what happened. He was fine one day, then wouldn't eat or poo the next. We tempted him with smelly foods and syringed some lactol milk into him for nutrients. He was bright eyed and still a happy chap.

Last night we put him into Sky's dog crate alone with a litter tray, food, water and a bed so he could get some peace away from the other cats. When we came down we realised he had not urinated so phoned our vet straight away who said to bring him in.

Upon examining him the vet said he had a blocked bladder and he would need a catheter inserted into his penis to drain the urine. We signed all the consent forms, was told about the risks of the GA and gave Nemo a little cuddle. Even though there were risks we just didn't think anything would happen. When we left Nemo he had become lethargic but was still purring and attempting to jump off the examining table.

Sadly, not even 2 hours later we had a phonecall from the vet to tell us that whilst the procedure had gone well, Nemo had never woken up from the anaesthetic. We are beyond devastated. The vet was very apologetic and said he was much sicker than anyone had realised and if he had known this would happen with the GA he would have done his best to insert the catheter whilst Nemo was awake.

I cannot believe our little guy is gone, he was not even a year old. I wish I had done more for him, I wish I'd realised sooner how ill he was and that I'd given him extra long cuddles. I wonder now if when they realised he had gone did they pick him up and give him a cuddle or just wrap him up and put him away

We cannot bear to bring his body home to bury, we want to remember him as he was. We are having him cremated and his ashes are being scattered in my vets memorial garden.

Nemo June 15th 2010 - June 13 2011. Gone well beyond his time.

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Sorry for your loss.

RIP Nemo

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Thank you, Cat I've just realised you have lost your oldest girl. I am so sorry

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Sorry about little Nemo he was always my fav kitten of your litter hope your looking after yourself take care

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life is not measured by the breaths wee take in a moment but by the moments that take our breath away...........

Sequeena I'm so sorry about Nemo...Big huge hugs....Jill

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Thank you both

It's been so long since I personally lost a pet, I don't know how to feel. Is it normal to want to cry every 5 minutes? And to want to get another kitten. I don't want to replace Nemo but I want to fill the hole I of course won't, it's so silly to especially with Thomas so close (and probably arriver much sooner than we thought)

We have to pick up his cat box today and sort out the money side of things. Tomorrow will be the hardest.

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So sorry to read this.
RIP Nemo.
Big hugs to you. xx
(yes, it's quite normal to cry all the time... hugs. xxx)

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So sorry Sequeena I loved little Nemo and his pictures are so cute my thoughts are with you all - hugs (())))xxx

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Thanks both I feel like I'm forgetting him already, I can't remember what his fur felt like

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So sorry for your loss
R.I.P Nemo

Run free at rainbow bridge

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