If Only Tonight We Could Sleep ....... forever. by Craig Shillington

Thank you so much Rain {{{{hugs}}}} He will :) Always :) :)

OMG… Sorry to hear that Craig… I can understand how you feel at the moment… The moment that I have been thru before, when I lost my dad.. He is probably an animal for some people, but he must be the one best thing you ever have, not just an animal, but he could probably the bestfriend you ever had… He will be in your heart and thought forever, he knew how much you love him… He probably couldn’t say to you out loud, but by the looking of his eyes, you and him know eachother how much you both share your love from far….
My pray will always be with him and you… Be happy, because that was he expected from you when he left you….
{{{{{Hugs and kisses}}}}} for him from me too… V

man craig…serious lump in my throat, its so easy on the outside to tell you what to do, so i wont. being on the inside having to let one of your kids go, hell its just as if you did give birth, just shows you dont have to give birth to love something, cherish it, cradle it, admire it and so on.
i really feel for your tough decision, just remember, its now time to do what is needed for your little guy, and set aside the selfishness of the living to want to keep him going forever, which we all know that isnt ever possible
my heart sinks with you, just remember, he gave you a lot of things, some you wont realise until he’s gone, cherish those and remember them
peace be with ya

Oh my, I’m so sorry to hear that! He looks funny without his ears, and very cute!

Reading this brings tears to my eyes. I see the special bond you & Jordy have together from the pictures you have posted. That type of friendship is very special. I would like to extend my sympathies to you during this difficult time.

oh no, craig :( hug this must be hard for you. it made me cry. i know how it feels, as it’s happened to alot of my cats. all i can say is enjoy the time you have with him, which im sure you do. he looks like a beautiful cat. stay strong.

You have my sympathies….He’s a beautiful boy and even though it’s hard, there’s only one thing to do in these situations….I bet as far as cats go, he’s had a pretty special life….Just think of it as one final favour for your beautiful boy.

So sorry to hear Craig. Im a cat person too, and i have been through this. Enjoy ever moment and remember the richness of the time spent together. And when the time comes…your friends are all around you.

Oh, I’ve got a big lump in my throat now….it sounds to me like the two of you have shared a wonderful bond, and that is what counts the most.

Craig you have captured him so beautifully – you can see the character in him. Few cats really have that. Enjoy your last days with him. He will love you for it. I had twenty years with my cat and I have never had another because I could not replace him. You brought all that back to me but I think back fondly not with regret. He is lucky to have you

Thank you so much guys. {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}} I have a long way to go yet eh. It’s funny, because my other cat Basil is about 16 – 17 years old and as far as health is concerned, I would have sworn he would be the first to pass on. He has just had surgery on his eye too (had his third eyelid removed) and now he seems like a teen again. Life is a very strange thing sometimes.

my heart goes out to you, and I can understand the bond you have – just remember how much joy you have brought to each other :)

I’m so sorry for you Craig :( I remember when Jordy has his little ears removed… what a trooper! He had the best human in the world to love him all this time. He won’t leave you; he’ll be all around you forever.

Oh Craig Im so sorry.. poor Jordy ;o(
I know how much you love your boys and this is just so sad. Its a beautiful selfless thing your doing for him I cant imagine how hard it must be for you.. at least you have all the wonderful moments you captured on camera to have with you always. Thinking of you xox

Thank you Emma, Diane and Janelle. {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}} He will be with me forever, deep within my heart … and I do have some very special photos of him too.

Oh Craig, what a terrible situation, I feel so sad for you having to make this decision but you love him too much to see him suffer…he will always be with you.
Hugs and keep strong xxx

Hi…
Again sorry to hear about your loss…. Nothing I could say and give you at the moment, unless a special picture I have taken from my trip.. I will send it to you…

Oh, Craig… This pain is one only you know the depth of… we have all been there at some time, but what is between you and your boy is a unique bond…. and has lots of important moments in it. Wrap these in satin, and tuck them away in your heart… open them carefully at a later time, and enjoy.

(((hug)))

He’s so very cute. So sad to loose a close friend.
Good luck to the little guy. Hope all fairs well.

So sorry Craig, just enjoy the time you have left together

kevin

Oh Craig, I am so sorry to hear this. I did not know. I know what you are going through as Snoopy has Cancer. :o( It is so hard. Take care Hugs.

awwww Jordy is adorable .. Ive had 3 kittys also that Ive lost and its so heartbreaking .. my heart goes out to you …. I feel your pain

Lu

It is such an awful thing to be going through. I am so sorry that you are having to do this, the choice is never easy, and the decision will haunt you. My heart is breaking for you all.

Am so sorry to hear what you and poor little Jordy are going through…so sad :(

I’m going through the exact same thing right now with my puppy… but you seem to be alot stronger than I am. I don’t think I even know where I am anymore. i’m so sorry about your baby.

Oh Craig I am so happy to hear that news of Jordie…he looks like a real smoocher. I have an all white cat too so also have to check him (Monet). I put banana boat sunscreen on him, which he hates…but knows it is for his own good. Take care and give Jordie a cuddle for me :)

T_T hugs~

Oh Craig, I just got here after seeing your lovely alien Jordy. I’m crying like a baby, remembering my little Yoda, who went through the same thing. At the time I had no means to pay for a chemo. Right after Yoda had his ears removed I moved from São Paulo (one of the largest cities in the world, here in Brasil) to Florianopolis, which is a very beautiful island. We moved from an apartment to a huge house, huge backyard, almost no neighboors, nature around. All my five cats got very happy, but Yoda… ohhhh.. it was the happiest time of his whole life. he live 7 months more after that, with some ups and downs. he had other complications and I could not afford the treatment. he passed in my arms, looking at me. i told him he could leave and he went. he did so much for me, so much… maybe someday I’ll explain it to you. Cats are amazing, they take off of us a lot of burden… sometimes it’s too much for them. i miss my Yoda…. oh boy! But I’m happy he is fine now. I’m very happy to know he is doing better. Cats are incredibly strong! I will be reading your postings here and be sure I will be always sending all the best vibes I can to Jordy and you. My love to him and you.

okay now i understand after reading about your Jordy, i am so sad and crying right now as it is very obvious how much you love him and what a wonderful cat he is, I wish you all the best and I hope Jordy won’t be in pain, take care

I have had 3 children, and they have had pets, which become like more children. I have enjoyed the cats, dogs, g-pigs, rabbits, & chickens, all have taught me so much, and how I miss the pets as they aged and passed on. I was so glad to see the recent picture of Jordy, he is very beautiful in every way. Thank you for sharing his story/

Awwww.. what a lovely but sad story.. I can see the bond you have… I’ve had that bond too.. I feel your pain… My heart goes out to you and sweet little Jordy.. He is a special little soul to be sure…

Hi Craig, I clicked on RedBubble this morning in a depressed state, looking for something to cheer me up. This story is certainly not a cheerful one, but the unconditional love and caring that is evident here, has brought me to tears. I can’t say it has made me cheerful, but it has given me hope that some people do have good in them, maybe just not everyone. Huge hug to Jordy from me, I wish I could bury my face in her fur and give her a warm hug… you will have to do it for me. xx dina.

Sorry, HIS fur. xxx

And give HIM a warm hug.

Thanks Craig, and VBS right back at ya.

I just came across this by chance, I pray Jordy has had a lot of support, I know how hard it is we had 4 cats one passed away from what we believe was cancer however the Vets say they couldnt detect anything, personally I think they just slugged us without a proper examination, and recently in September I lost my best friend my dog Sammy Sam so now our other dog is very depressed and eating very little.
I was thinking how you went with raising the money to help this little guy, I can only imagine your pain.

I am so very sorry about Jordy and yourself, there are no words that will make you feel better and I know that since I have been through a simular situation myself years ago and now I have 3 rescued pets cat and 2 dogs that are getting up in age also and one of mine is already a very bad diabetic, so it wont be long for something bad to happen so enjoy the moments that we have with our best friend our pets. I hope Jordy will not be in much pain and I do have to say he sure is a cutie and has an awesome owner!

That is very sad story , I got my little girl white fur as well,The vet was told me the white fur cat always sensitive to skin cancer~ that why I was kept my cat in door all the time~ Craig, from my deeply sincerely of my heart , I will prey to my Lord Buddha to look after him,Wishes him to get well and be back to the beautiful cat as he was soon~ x ~ Rose