GA Darcy 6/26 The day my heart was ripped out

Suzanne & Darcy

Suzanne & Darcy

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My beloved Mr. Darcy is gone. We fought the good fight, but in the end we lost. I never imagined that I would lose my sweetest boy at only ten years old. I would like to say how much I appreciate the friendship of the people on this board. I am extremely fond of you and very attached to your kitties. I hope we can still be friends. I don't think I will be able to help checking up on your sweet kitties because I really care about them (and you humans, too).

Darcy's last few days were very happy for him. He was hungry and ate lots of his favorite foods. He sunned himself and watched birds and mostly just enjoyed all of the extra love and attention he was getting. His last night he spent snuggled right up next to me.

We tried everything to save him, but we were unable to.

Yesterday at 7:15 p.m. we let him go. My heart has been ripped out.

My dearest Darcy, I love you to the moon and back! Neither time nor distance will ever be able to erase my love for you.

Good-night Sweet Prince, and Flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest...

Until we meet again.
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Dearest Suzanne, my heart has been broken into a million tiny pieces over this news. I cannot fathom the grief you are feeling, but I hope in the time to come that you will know that Darcy is in a better place, free from pain and distress, and that letting him go was the most loving thing you could have done for him. No one could have loved him more.
Fly free sweet Darcy, and keep a watchful eye over your mama who loved you so much. cat_wings>o
 
(((Suzanne))) I'm so very sorry to read this. Mr. Darcy was such a special, beautiful boy. So many of us on here have all come to know him and care about him and you a great deal. I mourn with you.

I hope you can take solace in knowing that you did absolutely everything you could for him, including giving him the most difficult, selfless gift of all: letting him fly free. Darcy knew how much you loved him and was so blessed to have you for his mama. Please take care and be kind to yourself and grieve as much as you need to, for as long as you need to:bighug:.
 
I just have no words for this very, sad news. It is amazing the lengths that you went to to try and save Mr. Darcy. You did absolutely everything you could for him, Suzanne. Sometimes the CKD just takes everything from these poor kitties. You did the right thing for your boy. One, last, unselfish act to free him from his pain and discomfort. I don't think a kitty has ever been so loved. God, this just breaks my heart. You, and your family, have all my prayers and please know and believe in your heart that you WILL see your boy again someday, God willing.cat_wings>ocat_wings>o:rb_icon::rb_icon:
 
{{{Suzanne and family}}} I am so, so sorry to hear that it was Mr. Darcy's time to earn his angel wings. :bighug::bighug::bighug: Having an acrocat is an extra burden on the caregiver, but you stepped up to it in spades. And as with most acros, they have such big hearts and are worth that extra love we need to give. You and he both had such a beautiful bond. Thank you for the pictures of that sweet kitty.

For now, take care of you. :bighug: You have been through a lot the last little while and it takes a toll on us.

Fly free sweet Darcy. cat_wings>o Neko and our other GAs will be there as you step off the bridge, to greet you and show you the best places to play while you wait. I will look to the stars tonight, for that new star burning extra bright.
 
Oh Suzanne. My heart is broken with yours. We loved Mr Darcy. You are an ongoing inspiration to me. :bighug::bighug::bighug:

I hope you will be able to draw some comfort that he was happy and eating and snuggly in his last few days.
 
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I am so sorry Suzanne for you loss. You know you did everything you could and Darcy knows too! He has been a happy cat (you can tell form the pictures). He is now free of pain. Big hug!
 
My dear friend Suzannne, my heart just broke into a million tiny pieces. You and Darcy have become such a big part of my daily life. You have done so much, given so much, to your precious boy to help him in countless ways. I have always admired you for your ability to stay on top of everything, his labs, his diabetes and so much more. Darcy was so fortunate to have such a loving, willing to do anything mom to make him feel better, get better. It was his time to fly free and join all of his old and new friends as he crossed the Rainbow Bridge :rb_icon:and they met him on the other side. You did everything and more for sweet Darcy so now is a time to grieve and remember all the joy you two shared.

We have never met but have developed a very special friendship and I am so grateful you both became part of my life. Sending my love and prayers to you and your family. Darcy will be deeply missed by all. My heart is heavy but Darcy is flying free, no more pain and endless vet visits. You are free from the pain of watching him suffer. Don’t ever forget you gave 100%.
Love you sweet, kind and caring friend Suzanne to both me and Dolly :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Oh Suzanne I am so sorry :bighug::bighug: You've done so so much for him, you are both an inspiration to the rest of us, he is so loved. Such a beautiful sweet boy, I'm glad his last days were happy and comfortable for him. cat_wings>o
 
My heart is broken :(
So sorry for your loss Suzanne, we all have felt the love and care you have for Darcy, there is no way he could have gotten a better mom and life than what he had :bighug::bighug:
 
My heart is broken as well. You both fought so hard and no cat was more loved. While we never have them physically with us long enough, losing one we have shared such a special bond with and at a young age is so much harder. He will be with you always. Take care of yourself. :bighug::bighug::bighug:​
 
((((Suzanne))))
I am so terribly sorry. There is never enough time to be with our kitties and there are never enough words to help ease the grief.

This place is a family and you will always be welcomed here. It saddens me more when people disappear When you're ready, this is the home you never wanted to have.

When Gabby crossed the Bridge, I came across the quote that is in my signature. It gave me some sense of peace. I hope it does the same for you. "Cats never completely leave you. They side step time, shrug off death - come at the call of memory their beauty undiminished, their touch as gentle, their love perpetual."
 
I've been loosely following your story, and I am so incredibly sorry. You fought so hard, and went above and beyond for Mr. Darcy.

Bless you for loving him and caring for him so diligently, and with such compassion, and for ultimately giving him relief.

Take it easy, and be kind to yourself. You did everything you could. He's free of pain now, and at peace. cat_wings>o
 
My heart sunk when I saw the title. I kept checking for updates. I am so so sorry Darcy had to leave. You have done everything possible for him.

His pictures shows all the love he gave you. He is pain free and comfortable now. I hope you can find some healing in that.

:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
((((Suzanne))))
I am so terribly sorry. There is never enough time to be with our kitties and there are never enough words to help ease the grief.

This place is a family and you will always be welcomed here. It saddens me more when people disappear When you're ready, this is the home you never wanted to have.

When Gabby crossed the Bridge, I came across the quote that is in my signature. It gave me some sense of peace. I hope it does the same for you. "Cats never completely leave you. They side step time, shrug off death - come at the call of memory their beauty undiminished, their touch as gentle, their love perpetual."
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That is beautiful, Sienne, thank you for sharing it.
 
Olive & Paula said:
My heart sunk when I saw the title. I kept checking for updates. I am so so sorry Darcy had to leave. You have done everything possible for him.

His pictures shows all the love he gave you. He is pain free and comfortable now. I hope you can find some healing in that.

:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thanks, Paula. You have been such an encouragement to me!
 
mosi_yazhi said:
I've been loosely following your story, and I am so incredibly sorry. You fought so hard, and went above and beyond for Mr. Darcy.

Bless you for loving him and caring for him so diligently, and with such compassion, and for ultimately giving him relief.

Take it easy, and be kind to yourself. You did everything you could. He's free of pain now, and at peace. cat_wings>o
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Thanks. I have been following you as well. I hope to still follow your journey.
 
tiffmaxee said:
My heart is broken as well. You both fought so hard and no cat was more loved. While we never have them physically with us long enough, losing one we have shared such a special bond with and at a young age is so much harder. He will be with you always. Take care of yourself. :bighug::bighug::bighug:​
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Thanks, Elise! I appreciate your kind words.
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
My dear friend Suzannne, my heart just broke into a million tiny pieces. You and Darcy have become such a big part of my daily life. You have done so much, given so much, to your precious boy to help him in countless ways. I have always admired you for your ability to stay on top of everything, his labs, his diabetes and so much more. Darcy was so fortunate to have such a loving, willing to do anything mom to make him feel better, get better. It was his time to fly free and join all of his old and new friends as he crossed the Rainbow Bridge :rb_icon:and they met him on the other side. You did everything and more for sweet Darcy so now is a time to grieve and remember all the joy you two shared.

We have never met but have developed a very special friendship and I am so grateful you both became part of my life. Sending my love and prayers to you and your family. Darcy will be deeply missed by all. My heart is heavy but Darcy is flying free, no more pain and endless vet visits. You are free from the pain of watching him suffer. Don’t ever forget you gave 100%.
Love you sweet, kind and caring friend Suzanne to both me and Dolly :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thanks, Adrienne. I really consider you a friend and I plan to keep tracking you and Dolly. I am so fond of you both. You have been so good to me through your advice, encouragement and just sharing your story. Thank you!

I did/do love him…. perhaps too much… we did try everything…. even surgery… but it was too late. Darcy was not ready to go. That much was clear. He was strong and wanted his life… but his body betrayed him in the end.
 
Liz & Minnie said:
Oh Suzanne. My heart is broken with yours. We loved Mr Darcy. You are an ongoing inspiration to me. :bighug::bighug::bighug:

I hope you will be able to draw some comfort that he was happy and eating and snuggly in his last few days.
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Thank you, my friend! You know how much we (Darcy and I) love you and Minnie. We are going to keep watch over you both. Talk about inspiration! You are inspiring to me!
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Thanks, Adrienne. I really consider you a friend and I plan to keep tracking you and Dolly. I am so fond of you both. You have been so good to me through your advice, encouragement and just sharing your story. Thank you!

I did/do love him…. perhaps too much… we did try everything…. even surgery… but it was too late. Darcy was not ready to go. That much was clear. He was strong and wanted his life… but his body betrayed him in the end.
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Suzanne you have a huge heart, you remind me a lot of my sister. It is a gift, even when in times like this it can make the pain seem that much worse. Do not ever think you loved him too much, it's just not possible. Just as we cannot love human kids too much, neither can we love our pets too much.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
{{{Suzanne and family}}} I am so, so sorry to hear that it was Mr. Darcy's time to earn his angel wings. :bighug::bighug::bighug: Having an acrocat is an extra burden on the caregiver, but you stepped up to it in spades. And as with most acros, they have such big hearts and are worth that extra love we need to give. You and he both had such a beautiful bond. Thank you for the pictures of that sweet kitty.

For now, take care of you. :bighug: You have been through a lot the last little while and it takes a toll on us.

Fly free sweet Darcy. cat_wings>o Neko and our other GAs will be there as you step off the bridge, to greet you and show you the best places to play while you wait. I will look to the stars tonight, for that new star burning extra bright.
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Those are beautiful sentiments, Wendy. I don’t know where to begin to thank you. You have been my guiding light through this whole world of being a high dose kitty and Acrocat. With your shared knowledge, I was able to help Darcy get out of those horrible high numbers and dangerous ketone levels. THANK YOU! Your work here on this board is a Living Memorial to Neko.
 
Summer and Susie said:
I just have no words for this very, sad news. It is amazing the lengths that you went to to try and save Mr. Darcy. You did absolutely everything you could for him, Suzanne. Sometimes the CKD just takes everything from these poor kitties. You did the right thing for your boy. One, last, unselfish act to free him from his pain and discomfort. I don't think a kitty has ever been so loved. God, this just breaks my heart. You, and your family, have all my prayers and please know and believe in your heart that you WILL see your boy again someday, God willing.cat_wings>ocat_wings>o:rb_icon::rb_icon:
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Oh Summer. Thank you for caring. You were one of my first friends on this Board. You are so special to me. Thank you for caring and especially for checking in on us! We will still be friends!
I did love Darcy so much. We tried everything, even surgery at the end to save him, but it was not to be. He was not ready to go home. His spirit and will to live was so strong. That is why we kept trying. Even with the bad kidney values (which I think were improving) he was still happy. Our whole family is so sad — and today was my daughter’s birthday.
 
PerfumedCatMom said:
Dearest Suzanne, my heart has been broken into a million tiny pieces over this news. I cannot fathom the grief you are feeling, but I hope in the time to come that you will know that Darcy is in a better place, free from pain and distress, and that letting him go was the most loving thing you could have done for him. No one could have loved him more.
Fly free sweet Darcy, and keep a watchful eye over your mama who loved you so much. cat_wings>o
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Oh Katherine, thank you!!! I do love him. I don’t have words right now to express everything… I will be watching out over you and Ruby and Olive — and Frank, too, although I think you have him covered :-) THANK YOU!
 
Butters & Lyla said:
(((Suzanne))) I'm so very sorry to read this. Mr. Darcy was such a special, beautiful boy. So many of us on here have all come to know him and care about him and you a great deal. I mourn with you.

I hope you can take solace in knowing that you did absolutely everything you could for him, including giving him the most difficult, selfless gift of all: letting him fly free. Darcy knew how much you loved him and was so blessed to have you for his mama. Please take care and be kind to yourself and grieve as much as you need to, for as long as you need to:bighug:.
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Thank you sooo much, Lyla. I know that you understand the struggle. I will certainly be watching over you and dear Butters.
 
Many hugs to you and your family, Suzanne ❤️ Mr. Darcy sure was a beautiful kitty and he was so very lucky to be loved on by you. I'm sure he's having the bestest time at the rainbow bridge :rb_icon: and I'm certain he'll send you signs he's thinking about you :cat: Much peace until you all meet again. Fly high, Mr. Darcy cat_wings>o
 
JaxBenji said:
Many hugs to you and your family, Suzanne ❤️ Mr. Darcy sure was a beautiful kitty and he was so very lucky to be loved on by you. I'm sure he's having the bestest time at the rainbow bridge :rb_icon: and I'm certain he'll send you signs he's thinking about you :cat: Much peace until you all meet again. Fly high, Mr. Darcy cat_wings>o
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Thank you, Susanne. You understand, I know. Has Jax visited you? I keep reading people’s accounts of their cats coming to them in dreams and in other ways. I don’t mean this in any disrespectful way, I promise.
 
I am so sorry to hear of Darcy’s journey over the bridge. There is never enough time with our fur babies. Please know that HE KNOWS you did everything imaginable to help him and make him comfortable. Just like you have a huge family here, he has a huge family greeting him too. Big hugs to you all (as tears stream down my cheeks for you…)
 
Howiesmom said:
I am so sorry to hear of Darcy’s journey over the bridge. There is never enough time with our fur babies. Please know that HE KNOWS you did everything imaginable to help him and make him comfortable. Just like you have a huge family here, he has a huge family greeting him too. Big hugs to you all (as tears stream down my cheeks for you…)
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Thank you, Tracy! I have learned a lot from you and Howie.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Thanks, Adrienne. I really consider you a friend and I plan to keep tracking you and Dolly. I am so fond of you both. You have been so good to me through your advice, encouragement and just sharping your story. Thank you!

I did/do love him…. perhaps too much… we did try everything…. even surgery… but it was too late. Darcy was not ready to go. That much was clear. He was strong and wanted his life… but his body betrayed him in the end.
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Suzanne, our bodies, whether feline or human, fail us in the end, but our bodies also give us life. Life and death are part of the whole and some kitties get more time than others and some kitties like Darcy get to give and have so much joy in their short, flicker of an eye, life. It’s the quality that matters, it’s the love they give and get. It’s you, his mom, that got to have all the joy and love he had to give as a thank you for all your love and for keeping him safe, protected and happy. He’s out of pain and flying free and wants you to be happy and to remember his life, all the beautiful, funny, cherished moments.

We are all here to give our support as you go through this terrible grief and sadness. Darcy will be missed as one of our own. :bighug::rb_icon::bighug: RIP sweet boy
 
So so sorry Suzanne. My heart is broken for you also. Please don't be a stranger.
Maybe my sweet Leo (GA) and your precious Mr. Darcy can play together in kittie heaven if there is such a place...:rb_icon:
Hugs and love to you:bighug:
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Oh Summer. Thank you for caring. You were one of my first friends on this Board. You are so special to me. Thank you for caring and especially for checking in on us! We will still be friends!
I did love Darcy so much. We tried everything, even surgery at the end to save him, but it was not to be. He was not ready to go home. His spirit and will to live was so strong. That is why we kept trying. Even with the bad kidney values (which I think were improving) he was still happy. Our whole family is so sad — and today was my daughter’s birthday.
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A very sad birthday for your daughter and your family. Time for you to rest and remember.
 
Kathy and tiger said:
So so sorry Suzanne. My heart is broken for you also. Please don't be a stranger.
Maybe my sweet Leo (GA) and your precious Mr. Darcy can play together in kittie heaven if there is such a place...:rb_icon:
Hugs and love to you:bighug:
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Thank you, Kathy. Your support and love has really been an encouragement to me!
 
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