There's a new "Fluff Butt" in town!

[Lilac]

I'm glad Goober is doing better. I have one cat who isn't very pleasant with the vet, so I understand what you went through ... so I hope you are doing better too!

 

[Babs2u]

@Trila

Hi Trila. This is my Ragdoll cat, Finnian.

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Your Goober is what's called a Dark-Nosed Ragdoll. Finnian's vet told me they used to call them Black-Faced, but that got controversial, so they changed it to Black-Nosed, then after Ragdoll became an official breed, the breeders association changed it again.

About 4 years ago, after my older cat, Buddy, died, Finn went into my closet and wouldn't come out. I kept picking him up and bringing him out, but he just ran right back in there. After several days of that, I put his litterbox in there and took his food and water to him (he wasn't eating much), and my cousin visited one day and said I shouldn't do that. She said Finnian was depressed, and she offered to take him to her farm to be a barn cat...she had several cats already, being barn cats.

So, I let her take him. He's still there, happy as can be. My cousin said he's too pretty to sleep in the barn, though. He sleeps in the house with her. I guess he needed a change of environment, one that didn't remind him of his ol' pal, Buddy.

Maybe he also enjoyed the company of other cats.

 

[Murrmurr]

Maybe he also enjoyed the company of other cats.

And he could probably smell Buddy in every room in the apartment except the closet.

 

[Trila]

I guess everything is back to normal, as far as Goob is concerned. He came in the house this morning, got his ear rubs, paced around for 5 minutes, then wanted to go back out. It's a cat's life!

 

[Trila]

A friend of mine may have found what it was that Goob had removed...



I've never heard of this before, but it's the closest thing I've seen, to describe it. All I know is that Goober is happy and active!!!


Well, he's not active right now. Right now, he's sound asleep in the bookcase.....happy as can be!!!

 

[Trila]

Today is one month since we've seen Goober. It's hard, but I know that it's time to accept that he is not coming home.

He is missed so much because he did everything with us. He was a good walking buddy and companion.

I know that even though his life was short, we gave him a good life and he lived it to the fullest. He was happy just being a cat, and that is how I think of him.

This is the end of Goober's story....







Special thanks to @Murrmurr for telling me about Ragdoll cats!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I’m so sorry for your loss Trila. I know how much Goober meant to you.

 

[katlupe]

I am so sorry that he never returned to you. I kept praying he would. I know how hard it is to lose a pet but it is the not knowing that makes it worse.

 

[Trila]

I am so sorry that he never returned to you. I kept praying he would. I know how hard it is to lose a pet but it is the not knowing that makes it worse.

Oh, I know what happened. I just can't prove it!

 

[astralcat]

"People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime".

This can also apply to pets. Goober filled your life with such joy – such a beautiful cat with such an engaging personality. Hugs

 

[Jules]

Goober was such a special part of your family.

 

[Murrmurr]

Today is one month since we've seen Goober. It's hard, but I know that it's time to accept that he is not coming home.

He is missed so much because he did everything with us. He was a good walking buddy and companion.

I know that even though his life was short, we gave him a good life and he lived it to the fullest. He was happy just being a cat, and that is how I think of him.

This is the end of Goober's story....






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Special thanks to @Murrmurr for telling me about Ragdoll cats!

Any possibility of seeing a few little goobers wandering around sometime soon?

(Was Goob neutered?)

 

[Trila]

Any possibility of seeing a few little goobers wandering around sometime soon?

(Was Goob neutered?)

Goob was neutered.