phoebejo Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Our Alex was killed instantly by a car just yards from our house this morning. It's the quietest road imaginable. Our boy managed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We've known Alex since he was about three or four weeks old. Born to a feral mum, he and his sister Ruby came for handrearing due to severe cat flu. They were so sick, it's the worst case of flu I'd ever seen and they very nearly died from pneumonia. Alex never full recovered, it's always affected him, he couldn't gain an ounce of weight. He didn't have two brain cells to rub together, he was gormless but oh so funny. We just had to laugh at his silly ways, life was very simple for Alex. He was always so cheerful, had a spring in his step, he loved to chat to me and he loved cuddles from everyone. I'm really going to miss our chats. He loved to play chasemechaseyou with Ruby, especially in the long grass in our garden. Despite his physical frailties life was just one big barrell of laughs for Alex Baldy self-harming Alex Alex in a moment of contemplation. Probably wondering where to pizz inappropriately next. Very very poorly baby Alex. The day we thought Alex wouldn't survive pneumonia. On the mend and ignoring his sisters silliness. With his beloved sister Ruby. Mollys best Christmas present. She thought they were still up for adoption. I got name tags made with their names on and wrapped them up with their new collars to surprise her. She was so happy And that's what we need to think of now, how happy Alex made us. Thanks for the laughs and the love (and the puddles of pizz) our darling baby Alex :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'm so sorry What a special and gorgeous boy Thinking of you all and special :GroupHug: to Molly. Sleep tight Alex :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'm sorry you lost him Cheryl, he sounds like a proper character Sleep tight Alex, hope there are lots of mad cat games to play wherever you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sleep well Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) I am very sorry about Alex and a special hug for Molly Edited August 8, 2009 by Yantan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtle Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 So sorry to hear of your loss. he looks one gorgeous boy and I'm glad you all got to have lots of love and laughter together. xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 So sorry Cheryl xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly1712 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Oh no, that's so sad. Really sorry What lovely pics of him, he looked a real character. Sleep tight Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 This is just so awful I've spent most of the day in tears, so have the kids I keep seeing Ruby and for a split second think it's Alex then I realise it's not him and it'll never be him again The pair of them were identical, unless you were looking at them straight in the face it was often hard to tell which one it was. He'd suffered massive head injuries and when I saw him lying on the grass I didn't know initially which one of the two it was His face was mangled but I was fairly certain it was Alex then Ruby appeared with Hebe from under Mr Hazells car. They sniffed him and said goodbye to their friend. I think it was probably my nasty neighbours daughter that hit him. Her car was on their driveway. Alex barely left the garden and our driveway, next doors was the furthest he went. There was no blood in the road, I honestly think she ran him over on their driveway. Nasty Neighbour stopped Alan as he was going out this morning to say he'd found Alex and he'd put him in our garden. He's never done a neighbourly minded thing in his life. It seems rather fishy that it was him that found him. In my experience cats involved in RTAs have scuffed claws. Strangely Alex didn't. He had blood on all four feet yet the only injury was to his head. It doesn't make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaos Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Really sorry Cheryl. - Don't know what to say about your neighbour?! Run free Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 So sorry for you all Run free little Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Claire Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 So sorry to hear about Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 very sorry about Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kats inc Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'm so sorry Cheryl Sleep tight Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndwoman Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 So sorry Sleep tight Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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