Oh, shit,
@puppykickr, you've got me in tears.
Thanks for sharing your story of Nikki and Benjamen. I feel your pain--and joy.
Is there a place for this, or can we just do it here?
I guess since this is your thread we are not hijacking it, so I guess it would be alright.
Well, there's an old thread somewhere called 'Caturday,' but I don't know if anyone's still using it. In general, don't worry about hijacking a thread if: the OP has veered off and you want to participate; you're the OP; your addition is relevant somehow; it's a loose thread to begin with. Worst case scenario, staff will split off the unrelated posts into their own thread.
He died from liver failure.
I'm sorry. I've lost a cat to liver failure, so I'm sure that Benjamen was miserable toward the end. You did the right thing, the loving thing, sending him off to Rainbow Bridge peacefully.
I love your stories of things he did and how he behaved. I also understand how losing Nikki affected you so profoundly, you didn't want another cat. Been there, done that, but mine was a Great Dane named Star.
I have a million stories, too, about my pets, past and present, but won't tell any of them right now out of respect. Yours deserves its own time for a bit.
Later, I'll share some...
{{hugs}}