# Eccles is dead **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831 "2009-04-03T10:06:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/1 "2009-04-03T10:06:08Z")
Eccles, my cat, passed away sometime during the night, he was getting on for 16 years old and his bits just gave up the ghost. I’m totally devastated, I thought any tears I had were all used up but not a bit of it., I’ve cried buckets and I’m not ashamed to admit it. He was just a small rascal when I found him on my doorstep one winters night, brought him in, warmed him, found a box that had at one time contained eccles cakes, hence his name, and made him as comfy as possible. I remember the day after I found him, he stumbled from room to room, obviously found the place satisfactory and promptly took over the house and me. He was a lovely cat, didn’t show much affection and would not tolerate any other cats in or around his domain plus he hated dogs. He wasn’t one of those cats that go hunting at night and bring back their kill just to show you how clever he was. He much prefered to fish out my socks from the laundry basket, drag them into the lounge and proceed to beat 'em up. So I’ve taken off his collar and I’ll give him a decent burial in the back garden underneath the shrub he spent a good time of his life sleeping. Then I’ll go to the vets and get another kitten. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/2 "2009-04-03T10:25:28Z")
Sorry for your loss, **chowder**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/3 "2009-04-03T10:33:07Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/4 "2009-04-03T10:41:52Z")
I’m sorry for your loss, **chowder**. Sometimes it’s hard to explain how much of hole those little fuzzbutts leave behind them when they leave. Eccles sounds like a real character, and he was obviously very lucky to have turned up in the right place, sounds like he had a great life for a cat. Good luck finding a new kitten, I’m sure Bast will send someone along soon. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/5 "2009-04-03T10:52:17Z")
I am so sorry to hear your news. Sending supporting thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/6 "2009-04-03T11:39:28Z")
I’m so sorry. I do feel the need to ask this, though. Is his grave over looked by gnomes? I hope his ghost will stalk those suckers… ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/7 "2009-04-03T11:56:11Z")
I just got back from the vets, they have no kittens in at present so I left my phone number and they’ll call me as soon as they get some in or hear of anyone with any. **eleanor**. Do you honestly think I’d be so heartless as to bury him where those evil buggers are?. The gnomes are in the front and Eccles is out back. In many ways he was a strange cat, never chased birds, just viewed them with a complete lack of interest. Matter of fact the only time I ever saw him get annoyed is when I brought a kitten into the house last year, he went totally batshit until I took the kitten back, then peace one more descended upon the chowder domain. Thanks for thoughts people, appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/8 "2009-04-03T11:56:56Z")
Sounds like, for a freezing abandoned winter kitten, he didn’t have such a bad life after all. And now he’s gone where all the lost socks go, I guess he’ll find plenty to beat up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/9 "2009-04-03T12:02:03Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Sounds like, for a freezing abandoned winter kitten, he didn’t have such a bad life after all. And now he’s gone where all the lost socks go, I guess he’ll find plenty to beat up. 🙂 My habit before I go to bed is to open the back door just to take a few gulps of the night air. The night I found Eccles there was another kitten also on the step but unfortunately this one had already died. If I’d only opened that door maybe an hour earlier. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/10 "2009-04-03T12:58:53Z")
**{{{chowder}}}** - I’m sorry. I know how much Eccles means to you. Can you tell me where his name comes from? StG ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/11 "2009-04-03T13:02:56Z")
I’m sorry to hear that, **chowder**. You’ve always spoken of him with love. When I saw the thread title, I knew right away who it was about. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/12 "2009-04-03T13:08:34Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I’m sorry to hear that, **chowder**. You’ve always spoken of him with love. When I saw the thread title, I knew right away who it was about. Same here. I always enjoyed hearing about him, **chowder** , and I’m sorry to hear that he has passed. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/13 "2009-04-03T14:10:18Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > **{{{chowder}}}** - I’m sorry. I know how much Eccles means to you. Can you tell me where his name comes from? > > StG Certainly I can. I mentioned it in my OP ---
**Author:** ![not\_austin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@not\_austin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_austin)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/14 "2009-04-03T14:14:16Z")
Opened this expecting to see that he’d fallen in the water… But you have my deepest sympathy. This may help too… [http://manchesteranimalshelter.org/animals.htm](http://manchesteranimalshelter.org/animals.htm) ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/15 "2009-04-03T14:15:52Z")
Are eccles cakes a brand name, or something British, like scones? StG ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/16 "2009-04-03T14:21:45Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > Are eccles cakes a brand name, or something British, like scones? > > StG They’re most certainly British in origin and originated in the town of Eccles, Lancs. Made of pastry filled with raisins and I think some other sweetmeats but I’m not sure about that. All I can tell you is that they are very addictive, much like my late cat was ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/17 "2009-04-03T15:01:42Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/18 "2009-04-03T15:13:49Z")
I’m sorry for your loss. It’s always hard when you lose a cat. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/19 "2009-04-03T16:27:28Z")
Had a phone call from the vet. Someone is bringing in 3 kittens tomorrow so I’ll be down there first thing. Only problem is, I’ll want to take all 3. Decisions, decisions ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831/20 "2009-04-03T16:31:48Z")
I am sorry for your loss. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eccles-is-dead/491831.md?page=2)