Goodnight, Bert

Tonight I buried our cat, Bert.
Apparently someone ran him over this morning. A bloke in a Mini, who was doing 40 or 50 mph down our (rather tight) street (with cars all down the side). I came home to find Sam and Niamh crying their hearts out, unsurprisingly. The neighbours had picked Bert up and packed him into a box, which was nice of them; I went and collected him. And then I buried him.

Neighbours: thanks.

Bloke in a Mini: I hope your dick rots off.

Bert: goodbye. We loved you.

Bert, R.I.P. 2005-05-25

Posted by sil at 12:00 pm on May 25th, 2005.
Categories: Musings.

13 comments.

  1. Very sad news. Love to you all.

    Posted by G. on May 25th, 2005.

  2. I’m so sorry.

    Posted by Dorothea Salo on May 25th, 2005.

  3. That’s terrible – I can’t believe the selfishness of people like that.

    I hope you are all okay.

    Posted by Cathy on May 25th, 2005.

  4. Oh crap :(
    I know nothing really helps, but think about all the good years he had with you, and how you rescued him from the cat home. He had a good life, and at least he went quickly.
    Again, don’t know if this’ll help, but maybe read it to Niamh? http://home.freeuk.com/catsglas/do_not_weep.htm
    (it still sets me off, but I’m taking the attitutude that a good cry is therapeutic!)

    Posted by N. on May 26th, 2005.

  5. Sad news. :(

    Do you have that Mog book where Mog dies and goes to heaven? If you have it … actually, I can’t get through it without a small tear anyway :(

    Posted by Paul on May 26th, 2005.

  6. Damn. So sorry.

    Posted by mrben on May 26th, 2005.

  7. Ahhh damn, I was hoping it would not be true. Pass on my sympathies to Sam and Niamhe.

    Posted by Jono on May 26th, 2005.

  8. That really sucks – I’m so sorry. We have two cats, and we’re really paranoid about them and cars (especially after a close call last year). Speeding is so selfish, it’s unbelievable.

    Posted by Tim on May 26th, 2005.

  9. You have my sympathies on your loss.

    Posted by Allan on May 26th, 2005.

  10. So sorry to read your sad news. Sympathies to Sam, Niamh and you all.

    Posted by djp on May 26th, 2005.

  11. Sympathies to you all – it’s horrible every time we lose a cat (we’ve had a lot).

    Posted by Schwuk on May 27th, 2005.

  12. So sorry, thinking of you all. Poor Bert.

    Posted by lejt on May 28th, 2005.

  13. Please accept my belated sympathies. It must have been very hard on your children.

    Posted by Mary Patricia on November 29th, 2005.

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