Thursday 16 November 2017

Aeko


I haven’t been fishing for a couple of weeks - a long time for me. After my last trip out chasing pike and grayling I returned home where I’m normally met by my cat, eager to sniff my kit, hands and most importantly the net - but she didn’t appear.


On one of the sofas she was breathing rapidly and unable to move much. A long night and I phoned the vet the moment they opened, an emergency appointment followed by a very long four days in an oxygen tent - but unfortunately they couldn’t save her.


I know to some people ‘it’s just a cat’ but I’m gutted, I miss her greatly, I thought we’d have a least another 10 years together. Nothing to do with fishing but as she occasionally appeared on here and in Jack’s Pike, and meant so much, I couldn’t resist a few photos.



R.I.P. Aeko

12 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear that Brian :( love that 2nd pic.

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  2. They are family. The greatest thing about animals is that they live in the moment, not worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. Rest in peace kitty cat.

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    1. A friend ask if I worked from home, which I mostly do - so you’ve been together day and night since you’ve had her? You haven’t spent that much time with a human in your adult life - so I realise why I’m gutted and it’s kind of OK. A trip hazard at worse, a best mate at best, I’m glad we had our time together. Wouldn’t change it.

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  3. hey man,it's never 'just a cat'.my thoughts go with you.grant.

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  4. They are family, built in entertainment and unpredictable like kids! My empathy goes out to you.

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    1. Thanks. And yeah she was very unpredictable!

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  5. She wasn't 'just a cat', being gutted is just normal and it's good to cry if you want to. She sounded and looked lovely and I'm sure you gave her a nice home and great life. Remember her always and never let go.

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    1. Thanks Kate, she will never be forgotten.

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  6. are you thinking of getting another bait tester?

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    1. No, don’t think so. I only ended up with Aeko because she was really aggressive and no one else would take her (she soon calmed down in her new life).

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