# I've had the keycat my entire membership here...it's time to say goodbye to her. \[Goodbye\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416 "2016-10-22T23:50:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [October 27, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/41 "2016-10-27T00:38:29Z")
I’m sorry, Idle. I’m sure you’ll make the right decision. And I concur that cats try their damnedest not to show pain - it makes them appear vulnerable. Let me know if I can help. StG ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/42 "2016-10-27T00:45:23Z")
Well, cats try not to show weakness. In a room full of rocking chairs, though, they will vehemently report pain as it happens. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/43 "2016-10-27T00:48:49Z")
I cannot read most of this thread. I’m still not over the loss of Harvey. I can imagine how you feel, **Idle Thoughts**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/44 "2016-10-27T04:24:04Z")
Condolences, my friend. I’ve been there, and it’s terribly hard. There’s not going to be a perfect answer as to the timing, and sometimes all you can do is take comfort that you are acting based on love. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/45 "2016-10-27T14:30:46Z")
I wish we had let our last animal go sooner. The guilt of holding her so long still overshadows happier memories. I think your keycat is ready. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/46 "2016-10-27T18:18:31Z")
She doesn’t have a good quality of life. It’s time to give her some peace. ☹ ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/47 "2016-10-30T00:08:44Z")
Took her to the vet today and she went out peacefully. RIP Calliecat (AKA the keycat). [Watching TV](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14568083_10211014040250678_8958098930517793912_n.jpg?oh=1f58b7a81354b4c02ed476d682f21c6b&oe=5893F6CF) [“Wat you got dere?”](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14595829_10211014041930720_6668287016068492706_n.jpg?oh=88a65524507c815d3fdbd3d2b8ccb412&oe=58954987) [Relaxing](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14731100_10211014054091024_3553942124862996515_n.jpg?oh=26394aba957e6530122ca2490eef3a21&oe=589FFAD0) [Photobomb while I’m trying to take a photo of my books](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14581523_10211014055371056_6919742564942961720_n.jpg?oh=e47442cb6934b23ef2a036deff38acb4&oe=58A808CA) [Photobomb as I’m trying to take a photo of my fridge](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14600839_10211014057411107_4321695471912601906_n.jpg?oh=de9525703ce92a2de55b4afeb681cf12&oe=58A471A3) Goodbye…old friend. [See ya in the sunset](https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14732172_10211014058811142_7562286789752169021_n.jpg?oh=4fb75bf75333f6169ffe8cb4c9d04fa7&oe=589818E2) ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/48 "2016-10-30T00:26:31Z")
I’m so sorry **Idle** , but you did the right thing. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/49 "2016-10-30T00:41:19Z")
Sorry for the loss of your keycat _HUG_ ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/50 "2016-10-30T00:51:59Z")
Sorry, Idle. That’s sad, but you did the right thing. Peace. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/51 "2016-10-30T02:26:10Z")
My heartfelt condolences.☹ ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/52 "2016-10-30T02:36:24Z")
You gave her a good life, you should hold on to that thought when it starts hurting again. ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/53 "2016-10-30T08:00:28Z")
☹ Thanks for the pictures. Take Care ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/54 "2016-10-30T13:20:19Z")
I’m sorry, Idle. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/55 "2016-10-30T21:30:18Z")
What a beauty. Thank you for sharing her pictures. It’s still so hard even with knowing you did the right thing. I’m sorry you have to go through it, **Idle**. Hugs. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/56 "2016-10-30T23:08:35Z")
Poor kitty, RIP. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/57 "2016-10-30T23:19:09Z")
That sunset phot was beautiful, _sniff._ As others have said, you did the right thing. It still sucks though, doesn’t it? I will give my Atilla extra scritches in her honor. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/58 "2016-10-31T14:48:01Z")
((\*\* Idle Thoughts\*\* )) I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-the-keycat-my-entire-membership-here-its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-her-goodbye/769416/59 "2016-10-31T14:51:34Z")
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