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Our Dolly Girl (GA)

Our Dolly Girl (GA)

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Side by side Rob and I fought to give Our Dolly Girl a better life with better health and less pain. She has had health issues the 8 years we have been truly blessed to have her as part of our family. Unfortunately, yesterday, we decided it was time to stop putting our precious girl through added stress with trial treatments that did not help and had taken its toll on the beautiful spirit she had and will always be remembered by.
With endless gratitude we thank this incredible forum and all of you for giving Dolly a better life for nearly 2 years. It was time to say goodbye and let her fly free with her 5 sisters and all the new friends she will make at the Rainbow Bridge. There are too many of you to thank individually and we are grateful to all of the members of FDMB that help so many every moment of every day just by being here.

Our Dolly Girl - May 27, 2009 - October 31, 2021

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Our Dolly Girl said:
Side by side Rob and I fought to give Our Dolly Girl a better life with better health and less pain. She has had health issues the 8 years we have been truly blessed to have her as part of our family. Unfortunately, yesterday, we decided it was time to stop putting our precious girl through added stress with trial treatments that did not help and had taken its toll on the beautiful spirit she had and will always be remembered by.
With endless gratitude we thank this incredible forum and all of you for giving Dolly a better life for nearly 2 years. It was time to say goodbye and let her fly free with her 5 sisters and all the new friends she will make at the Rainbow Bridge. There are too many of you to thank individually and we are grateful to all of members of FDMB that help so many every moment of every day just by being here.

Our Dolly Girl - May 27, 2009 - October 31, 2021
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Oh Adrienne. You already know that I am really really sad about this news. Your love for Dolly was inspiring to me. You are very brave to have let her go. It doesn’t feel right to me to know that Dolly is no longer in this world. I understand what you are going through. Love to you and Rob. Dolly is now in heaven. I will be excited to see her there when I see Darcy.
 
Dear Adrienne and Rob, :bighug::bighug:
It is never easy to let them go. But it is the most loving thing we can do for our dear kitties. At the Bridge all of our GAs have welcomed beautiful Dolly and she will be "in good paws" until the wonderful day when you are reunited.
Fly free, dear Dolly, on your beautiful golden wings. You are much loved.
cat_wings>o
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Oh Adrienne. You already know that I am really really sad about this news. Your love for Dolly was inspiring to me. You are very brave to have let her go. It doesn’t feel right to me to know that Dolly is no longer in this world. I understand what you are going through. Love to you and Rob. Dolly is now in heaven. I will be excited to
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tiffmaxee said:
Just checking in to see how you and Rob are doing. I know too well it gets harder as reality sets in. Sending love and strength your way. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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I just feel like I can’t breathe. I know until I am ready to grieve I will continue to feel this way. So afraid my tears and pain will never end. From the moment I woke up to start her day, all day, all night was about how I could help her, Even in the little sleep I would get, how could I help her feel better, get her to eat, give her some joy by rubbing her ears, her neck, run my nails down her back. This emptiness in every corner of our house yet she is still there too. I loved her with all my heart but I haven’t let her go yet. I still see her out of the corner of my eye in all of her favorite places. She was my life and I know that’s not healthy. Both our spirits were disappearing. I have to get healthy again so I can honor her memory with all the joy she gave us for so long. I am probably not making sense Elise, just writing my sort of erratic feelings. I wanted so desperately to fix her and for all of us I had to let her go to be in peace, pain free and be able to play again, run and jump and eat whatever she wants. I am so incredibly tired. My heart is just not ready to set her free.
 
Diane Tyler's Mom said:
What a beautiful pic of Our Dolly Girl, you know how I feel Adrienne
Fly high sweet girl, you will be missed by all :bighug::bighug::bighug:♥♥cat_wings>o
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Diane Tyler's Mom said:
What a beautiful pic of Our Dolly Girl, you know how I feel Adrienne
Fly high sweet girl, you will be missed by all :bighug::bighug::bighug:♥♥cat_wings>o
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You have been my rock Auntie Diane. You have been there to listen to me vent, to hear all my fears and the moment to moment drama of Life with Dolly. You have supported us, loved us, round the clock. I could not have gotten through all of this without you. You are a once in a lifetime sort of friend that gives every moment with your incredibly big heart. I can never repay you for all you have done for me. We have miles of messages to each other. Bared our souls. You have made me laugh endless times. Thank you especially for that. You give to everyone here, your heart is so big. You have been with me holding me up through the really hard stuff. Never a judgement of my actions, a friend like no other. Thank you with love my sweet friend from the bottom of my heart.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
((((Adrienne and Rob)))) My deepest sympathies. You two have shown such love for your girl, including that most painful but final decision for her. :bighug::bighug::bighug: Take care of you too. Be gentle on yourselves.

Fly free sweet Dolly, loved by many here too. cat_wings>o
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Thank you Wendy for always offering your help when I reached out and was in trouble. You have been there many times offering suggestions to get us through the rough patches. I have watched you help so many. Thank you with so much gratitude that you are here to share your experience, strength and love.
 
PerfumedCatMom said:
((((Adrienne)))) My heart hurts so much at this news. I know it was not an easy decision for you to make, but now Dolly is free from all pain and struggle and can now run with all of her sisters.
Fly free, pretty girl, you will be missed by all of us. cat_wings>o Look after your mom and dad who loved you so very much.
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Thank you Katherine for always being there, cheering us on, offering your help. I am forever grateful to you and your kindness and caring for me and Dolly. I hope and pray Ruby continues to do well. Sending many thank you’s and hugs :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
I just feel like I can’t breathe. I know until I am ready to grieve I will continue to feel this way. So afraid my tears and pain will never end. From the moment I woke up to start her day, all day, all night was about how I could help her, Even in the little sleep I would get, how could I help her feel better, get her to eat, give her some joy by rubbing her ears, her neck, run my nails down her back. This emptiness in every corner of our house yet she is still there too. I loved her with all my heart but I haven’t let her go yet. I still see her out of the corner of my eye in all of her favorite places. She was my life and I know that’s not healthy. Both our spirits were disappearing. I have to get healthy again so I can honor her memory with all the joy she gave us for so long. I am probably not making sense Elise, just writing my sort of erratic feelings. I wanted so desperately to fix her and for all of us I had to let her go to be in peace, pain free and be able to play again, run and jump and eat whatever she wants. I am so incredibly tired. My heart is just not ready to set her free.
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Thank you Elise for the last year of your loving guidance and getting Dolly tightly regulated. All those beautiful greens. Gently pushing me forward when I wanted to quit. I will always remember and be grateful you were always there to help.
 
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Oh my gosh. I am stunned. My heart hurts along with yours, Adrienne. I don't think anyone has gone to such extraordinary lengths to help their cat. You and Suzanne were the "true warriors" fighting to keep your cats alive and well.

I know what you mean by the emptiness in the house but still feeling her there. That hit me right away. All the favorite places. In fact, I swore one night, after Susie's passing, that she rubbed up against my legs.

I am there with you in your grief. I'm crying for you and your Dolly Girl. This is just so sad. Hopefully, Mr. Darcy and Susie are showing Dolly around the rainbow bridge together. Prayers for your healing and, remember, we will see our beloved cats again someday - God willing.
cat_wings>o:rb_icon::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
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JaxBenji said:
Oh (((Adrienne & Rob))) ❤️ Many, many hugs. The decision to set our kitties free is never an easy one. Sending lots of love to you all. Fly high, sweet Dolly. Find Jax (he'll be chewing on plastic and/or eating everyone's food :p)
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Thank you Susanne. I will always remember how Jax and Dolly’s SS looked so much alike I could get them confused. How Dolly always sent Benji all those special hugs. How I would laugh at Jax antics, your description of him chewing on plastic and eating everyone’s food was so perfect and made me laugh. Thank you for your help. Jax has a piece of my heart and I’ve missed you all.
 
Summer and Susie (GA) said:
Oh my gosh. I am stunned. My heart hurts along with yours, Adrienne. I don't think anyone has gone to such extraordinary lengths to help their cat. You and Suzanne were the "true warriors" fighting to keep your cats alive and well.

I know what you mean by the emptiness in the house but still feeling her there. That hit me right away. All the favorite places. In fact, I swore one night, after Susie's passing, that she rubbed up against my legs.

I am there with you in your grief. I'm crying for you and your Dolly Girl. This is just so sad. Hopefully, Mr. Darcy and Susie are showing Dolly around the rainbow bridge together. Prayers for your healing and, remember, we will see our beloved cats again someday - God willing.
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Thank you so much Summer. You are always in my prayers and Susie has a piece of my heart.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Oh Adrienne. You already know that I am really really sad about this news. Your love for Dolly was inspiring to me. You are very brave to have let her go. It doesn’t feel right to me to know that Dolly is no longer in this world. I understand what you are going through. Love to you and Rob. Dolly is now in heaven. I will be excited to see her there when I see Darcy.
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Thank you Suzanne for always being there even after you set precious Darcy free. He has a piece of my heart, I was there with you every moment towards the end and my heart was breaking for you. You’ve been here a lot for us and I will always be grateful to you.
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
I just feel like I can’t breathe. I know until I am ready to grieve I will continue to feel this way. So afraid my tears and pain will never end. From the moment I woke up to start her day, all day, all night was about how I could help her, Even in the little sleep I would get, how could I help her feel better, get her to eat, give her some joy by rubbing her ears, her neck, run my nails down her back. This emptiness in every corner of our house yet she is still there too. I loved her with all my heart but I haven’t let her go yet. I still see her out of the corner of my eye in all of her favorite places. She was my life and I know that’s not healthy. Both our spirits were disappearing. I have to get healthy again so I can honor her memory with all the joy she gave us for so long. I am probably not making sense Elise, just writing my sort of erratic feelings. I wanted so desperately to fix her and for all of us I had to let her go to be in peace, pain free and be able to play again, run and jump and eat whatever she wants. I am so incredibly tired. My heart is just not ready to set her free.
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You are making sense, Adrienne. I understand. And I am so sorry. What you are describing is very familiar to me. Hugs. Love you, Adrienne.
 
Thank you Bhooma for so much. I can’t count the times I reached out to you “can I go to bed now?” Last year you would stay up with me even though sometimes I fell asleep and was so embarrassed. You have been a good friend and my gratitude is endless. Bandit is in my prayers always that she will eat and get better regulated, feel better, run and play again. And of course there is sweet Budge. Sending many healing hugs :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug: Your favorite DQ:p
@Bandit's Mom
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
You have been my rock Auntie Diane. You have been there to listen to me vent, to hear all my fears and the moment to moment drama of Life with Dolly. You have supported us, loved us, round the clock. I could not have gotten through all of this without you. You are a once in a lifetime sort of friend that gives every moment with your incredibly big heart. I can never repay you for all you have done for me. We have miles of messages to each other. Bared our souls. You have made me laugh endless times. Thank you especially for that. You give to everyone here, your heart is so big. You have been with me holding me up through the really hard stuff. Never a judgement of my actions, a friend like no other. Thank you with love my sweet friend from the bottom of my heart.
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Oh Adrienne, Dolly always had a piece of my heart and still does.
She was such a beautiful kitty. You don't have to repay me for anything. I'm glad I made you laugh even when times got bad. Yes we do have miles of messages and will still have many more. Thank you for such kinds words my dear dear friend.
Thank you for always asking about how Ashley is doing , how my dad is doing and of course how I'm doing. Oh and my pain in the butt Tyler lol
You've got a big heart Adrienne, I'm so glad that we have become great friends .
I'm sure my love Perry was waiting to greet Dolly at the Bridge, he will take good care of her, he really is a gentleman, a sweetheart, not like his brother Tyler lol.
Dolly would want you to start taking care of yourself and you better do it :cat:
Will talk soon ♥♥♥:bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I am so sorry for your loss. As a relative newbie to this forum, I'm really touched by the love and caring and willingness to support us in our challenges with our kitties. It is clear to me how much love there was between you and Dolly and how much courage it took to let her be free. Godspeed, Dolly. Take care of yourselves as well. <3
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
Thank you Suzanne for always being there even after you set precious Darcy free. He has a piece of my heart, I was there with you every moment towards the end and my heart was breaking for you. You’ve been here a lot for us and I will always be grateful to you.
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Adrienne, you and your family are important to me. I have enjoyed hearing about your daughter and your husband and your grandkids and great grandchildren. Through you, we have all come to love and care about Dolly! It’s a loss for all of us. I really feel it. I’m still trying to process Susie’s passing and now Dolly.

In short, you are a friend and I hope I won’t lose you as a friend.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Adrienne, you and your family are important to me. I have enjoyed hearing about your daughter and your husband and your grandkids and great grandchildren. Through you, we have all come to love and care about Dolly! It’s a loss for all of us. I really feel it. I’m still trying to process Susie’s passing and now Dolly.

In short, you are a friend and I hope I won’t lose you as a friend.
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That is very sweet of you, Suzanne, to mention my Susie. I am heartbroken for Adrienne and you. Seems the three of us have lost beloved cats in a short amount of time. We will always have this bond. The bond of doing everything we could to save our kitties. I wish I could say something, extraordinary, to all of us to relieve the pain. The only thing I can offer is that we have freed our cats from the suffering. Shouldn't that be the most important gift we could give them?
 
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I am so very sorry for your loss Adrienne. Saying goodbye is the hardest but the most unselfish act of love we can do when it's time to cross. My prayers and thoughts are with you and Bob.

Fly free sweet Dolly :rb_icon:cat_wings>o:rb_icon:
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Adrienne, you and your family are important to me. I have enjoyed hearing about your daughter and your husband and your grandkids and great grandchildren. Through you, we have all come to love and care about Dolly! It’s a loss for all of us. I really feel it. I’m still trying to process Susie’s passing and now Dolly.

In short, you are a friend and I hope I won’t lose you as a friend.
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Thank you so much Suzanne. You have definitely been a good friend. I am very grateful. I now have to get my own health in the right direction. I have never been so exhausted. I am not ready to grieve yet. This was a labor of love but I let my own health go in the process. You warned me awhile ago as did others but I had to keep trying to help Dolly. Her quality of life was slipping away. Thanks again, we will talk again soon.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful girl. It is so hard to let them go. They are such a big part of our lives and the emptiness is huge when they are gone.
I hope you can find peace and remember the wonderful memories you have.:bighug:
Fly free beautiful Dolly:rb_icon:cat_wings>o
 
Adrienne, my heart breaks for you and Rob -- I am so very sorry for your loss. Please take good care and try to be especially patient and gentle with yourself during this time. :bighug:

Dolly's beautiful spirit will forever shine bright in your hearts.
 
Oh Adrienne, I am so very sorry to read this sad news. My heart just breaks for you. I know as a caregiver you were absolutely beyond the best. Dolly Girl was so very lucky to have found such loving parents. We all know the love and strength it takes to care for our beloved pets and now the emptiness you feel - but know this - you chose to relieve her of her pain and suffering - that is the most loving and humane thing anyone could do - and you stepped up and took that final, most difficult step to make the decision to selflessly allow her to rest and be free of the earthly bonds of pain. She's flying free of all that now - you must take care of yourself now - try to regain your health - Dolly Girl will be forever in your hearts - you'll never forget her and she'll be waiting for you on the other side.

Please know that I'm sending you hugs and support from across the country. Bless you for being such a loving hooman. :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:cat_wings>o
 
Sue and Luci said:
Oh Adrienne, I am so very sorry to read this sad news. My heart just breaks for you. I know as a caregiver you were absolutely beyond the best. Dolly Girl was so very lucky to have found such loving parents. We all know the love and strength it takes to care for our beloved pets and now the emptiness you feel - but know this - you chose to relieve her of her pain and suffering - that is the most loving and humane thing anyone could do - and you stepped up and took that final, most difficult step to make the decision to selflessly allow her to rest and be free of the earthly bonds of pain. She's flying free of all that now - you must take care of yourself now - try to regain your health - Dolly Girl will be forever in your hearts - you'll never forget her and she'll be waiting for you on the other side.

Please know that I'm sending you hugs and support from across the country. Bless you for being such a loving hooman. :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:cat_wings>o
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Thank you so much Sue. It was a very difficult decision but she could no longer smell, would not eat. Tried some treatments with an IM doctor, steroid nose drops and Benadryl. I believe the steroid nose drops made things worse. They wanted to do diagnostics over a period of months but her heart had some issues so she would have needed an Echocardiogram to see if she could have anesthesia. We had not even addressed her hip that needed replacement, watching her walk was so painful. Her health and her spirit were slipping away as was mine. I believe in my heart we had no choice, we were losing the battle. It was no longer fair to have her suffer.

Sorry my dear friend Sue, I started writing to you and something must have come up that I forgot to finish it. You’ve been such a good friend and I am so grateful for all of your kindness and caring. I will write more later. Hope Luci is doing well. Hope Bill is completely healed. Hope the move went well. Hope your mom is doing okay. Big hugs and hopes to all of you. :bighug::bighug: If I did already did send it, sorry, I forget things :p.
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
Sorry my dear friend Sue, I started writing to you and something must have come up that I forgot to finish it. You’ve been such a good friend and I am so grateful for all of your kindness and caring. I will write more later. Hope Luci is doing well. Hope Bill is completely healed. Hope the move went well. Hope your mom is doing okay. Big hugs and hopes to all of you. :bighug::bighug: If I did already did send it, sorry, I forget things :p.
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Oh Adrienne, please don't worry about writing...it's no problem. I know you've been going through an awful lot. Rest. Recover. Be well.

We're all doing very well thank you. We're in a warmer (although busier) place now for Winter. My mom is doing well also. Thank you for thinking of us.

You take care and be kind to yourself! :bighug::bighug:
 
Jessica A said:
Adrienne, my heart breaks for you and Rob -- I am so very sorry for your loss. Please take good care and try to be especially patient and gentle with yourself during this time. :bighug:

Dolly's beautiful spirit will forever shine bright in your hearts.
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Thank you so much Jessica. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I will continue to look out for Callie and her Diabetes journey. I wish you all well and your kind words mean so much. Big hugs for you and Callie :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
For the Friends I’ve Never Met ©2004 By Carol Notermann

I thought, last spring that I was just a woman all alone
I thought that in my sadness, my friends had all but flown.
For everyone was saying, “Oh my goodness he’s a cat.”
But all I knew was he was sick, and I had to deal with that!

And now I am surrounded by friends, both far and near
And linked through my computer, they’re with me when I fear.
We follow “Pay it Forward” for we’ve all needed help
And on the OT Board we worry, when a puppy gives a yelp.

There are those who give “expert” advise, and others simply pray.
The ((Hugs)) that are passed on here, mean more than words can say.
I want to help those filled with fear, I want to “teach” another vet
And most of all I just give thanks, for the friends I’ve never met

(Thank you all and the amazing woman that wrote these wonderful poems, Carol Notermann, that describes so perfectly our gratitude to this forum and everyone here. We were all blessed the day we found you)
@Diane Tyler's Mom @PerfumedCatMom @Bandit's Mom @tiffmaxee @Suzanne & Darcy @carfurby @Pamela & Amethyst @Marje and Gracie @Wendy&Neko @Sienne and Gabby (GA) @Jessica A @Butters & Lyla @JoyBee&Ravan @JaxBenji @Sue and Luci. @Summer and Susie (GA)
I want to thank Mogs, @crittermom. Her profile name is not coming up. She helped us at the very beginning on the main forum and I am so grateful to her.
And to everyone on this forum I send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude ❤️
Sorry, more names to come
 
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((((Adrienne and Rob))))
I am so very sorry. No matter how hard we and our kitties fight, sometimes making a decision to let our kitties find peace is the hardest of all decisions to make. They leave indelible paw prints on our hearts. Thank you for sharing Dolly with us. She will be sorely missed and welcomed by all of our GAs at the Bridge.
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
((((Adrienne and Rob))))
I am so very sorry. No matter how hard we and our kitties fight, sometimes making a decision to let our kitties find peace is the hardest of all decisions to make. They leave indelible paw prints on our hearts. Thank you for sharing Dolly with us. She will be sorely missed and welcomed by all of our GAs at the Bridge.
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Thank you Sienne. I am deeply grateful for all the times you tried to help us. You give so much of your heart and your help to so many of us. Dolly, perhaps more than our other kitties, was a struggle from the very beginning and in many ways why I grew to love her more ( I know love can’t really be measured). She needed so much more love, attention and care. I tried to fill those needs to the very end. It was time to say goodbye, to finally end all of her struggles and be free from pain and all of her other health issues. I have no regrets ( yet). We loved her with all of our hearts. ❤️❤️ Thank you Sienne.
 
I’m so sorry for your loss. Dolly was a beautiful kitty. I know your heart is broken, but you gave her your best. She knew she was loved. You still have many happy memories of her I’m sure. Praying for you. :bighug:
 
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