the felines

Jul 20, 2008 at 2:48 PM
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This is Osamu. He's only 12 years old, but I think he's dying. He's lost a lot of weight, his fur has lost its glossiness, and he throws up almost every day. When I pick him up he feels like paper. But he's still got the handsomest little face, and he's as friendly as he's always been. He's colored like baked bread and his little head always smells like sunshine. He lives at my mother's house, and I miss him.

Samkins

This is Nori. She lives with Sam at my mother's house. She's chubby and stubby and even though she's only two years younger than samsonite, she still acts like a little baby.

Norinori

This one is Seiji. He belongs to my little sister and he lives in my dad's house right now. He's a young man, he's rough and tough and loves to attack things.

Seijikat

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[ur profile still says japan] thats a lot of cats, 12years old!!! whats the average age???

I'm sorry to hear about your cat. Ours lived until he was 21 and then he left us for his final resting place in the woods. He lost a lot of weight and his fur wasn't shiny and he stopped grooming himself. It is so hard when you can tell they are going downhill like that. My thoughts are with you.

Workaholic Hostess replied to kiLian atEh’s comment:
Jul 21, 2008
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I tried to change it but I couldn't figure out how ) :

My old roommate had a cat who lived to be 21, but I think the average life span for cats is something like 10.

Workaholic Hostess replied to Jenn’s comment:
Jul 21, 2008
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Thanks girlfriend. My mother would be the most upset though, all she has is her cats, and Osamu's special. It's not fair, but he's everyone's favorite. She gets all sad and says things like "you know, he's going to come back in his next life as my real son, and I'm going to buy him a backpack and send him to school."

And then I had a visual of Osamu wearing a traditional Japanese school backpack, which was kind of funny...

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