Comments on: My cat died http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/ now with extra source Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:23 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cally http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15602 cally Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15602 First Dog, I feel your pain...great tribute to your mate. First Dog, I feel your pain…great tribute to your mate.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15603 Stacy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15603 Characters like Cameron and OlympicFoodStealingGoldMedalist Dogs are far more important in our personal biographies than, say, balloons tied to chairs or feathered federal treasurers. I love the animals who animate your work and your obvious affection for them. Goodbye lovely Cameron, and thank you FirstDog for making this poignant, elegant cartoon for us even though you are very very sad. Characters like Cameron and OlympicFoodStealingGoldMedalist Dogs are far more important in our personal biographies than, say, balloons tied to chairs or feathered federal treasurers. I love the animals who animate your work and your obvious affection for them. Goodbye lovely Cameron, and thank you FirstDog for making this poignant, elegant cartoon for us even though you are very very sad.

]]> By: McW http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15604 McW Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15604 Condolences, I know the loss and grief. Condolences, I know the loss and grief.

]]> By: Dave Liberts http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15605 Dave Liberts Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15605 Our entire family was at the vets with tears down our collective faces the day our old dog was put down. I'll be even worse when our cat Chairman Miouw (think Kevin Rudd's cat only slightly less connected to reality) passes on. Condolences. Our entire family was at the vets with tears down our collective faces the day our old dog was put down. I’ll be even worse when our cat Chairman Miouw (think Kevin Rudd’s cat only slightly less connected to reality) passes on. Condolences.

]]> By: MargB http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15606 MargB Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15606 That was so poignant and sad. I'm so sorry for your loss. Our cats are also part of our family and I can't imagine life without them. That was so poignant and sad. I’m so sorry for your loss. Our cats are also part of our family and I can’t imagine life without them.

]]> By: Gordon Ramsey http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15607 Gordon Ramsey Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15607 For fuck's sake you people. Arsehat. For fuck’s sake you people. Arsehat.

]]> By: Anne http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15608 Anne Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15608 First Dog, Sorry about the cat - but great cartooning - it drew tears around the workplace. First Dog,
Sorry about the cat - but great cartooning - it drew tears around the workplace.

]]> By: Tanya Cumpston http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15609 Tanya Cumpston Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15609 You have my heartfelt sympathy. Still, it is better to suffer unbearable loss than to be incapable of feeling it at all. You have my heartfelt sympathy.
Still, it is better to suffer unbearable loss than to be incapable of feeling it at all.

]]> By: David Stephens http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15610 David Stephens Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15610 Buggering the cat is probably worse than not mourning it. Buggering the cat is probably worse than not mourning it.

]]> By: alan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15611 alan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15611 Commiserations, 'dog. As one who, with two cats, met my partner with three cats, underwent and survived the feline equivalent of Bosnia when we all moved in together in '93, and 14 years on finally said goodbye to our last little girl, paw in palm, I know exactly how you feel. We see them all still, here and there. Gee, your pet carrier drawing still gets me ... It is a brave and truly tactile cartoonist who can wear his/her heart on your, er, canvas, Love your work, love your humanity. Commiserations, ‘dog.
As one who, with two cats, met my partner with three cats, underwent and survived the feline equivalent of Bosnia when we all moved in together in ‘93, and 14 years on finally said goodbye to our last little girl, paw in palm, I know exactly how you feel. We see them all still, here and there. Gee, your pet carrier drawing still gets me …
It is a brave and truly tactile cartoonist who can wear his/her heart on your, er, canvas,
Love your work, love your humanity.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15612 Vicki Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15612 Condolences from me, too. My very old cat had to be put to sleep last year and I still get a bit sniffly when I think about her. While you can never replace a member of the family, I now have two Jasper Rudds in training to keep me on my toes. Condolences from me, too. My very old cat had to be put to sleep last year and I still get a bit sniffly when I think about her. While you can never replace a member of the family, I now have two Jasper Rudds in training to keep me on my toes.

]]> By: colin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15613 colin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15613 Is this some type of satiric joke or something. What relevance does this have to politics or have I just missed something altogether. Bugger the cat. Is this some type of satiric joke or something. What relevance does this have to politics or have I just missed something altogether. Bugger the cat.

]]> By: Classified http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15614 Classified Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15614 Well that sucks... Chin up dude, cat probably hated you anyway ;-) Well that sucks…

Chin up dude, cat probably hated you anyway ;-)

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15615 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15615 Rosebud. Seriously, I'm a dog person, but they are perfectly designed critters cats. Extensible backbones, rotating clavicle. Got to admire that intelligent design or whatever. Yeah I miss my pet dog, that was 25 year ago. The cats used to beat up our bitser but it was just their programme. It's all part of life this business, the rest is illusion. Rosebud. Seriously, I’m a dog person, but they are perfectly designed critters cats. Extensible backbones, rotating clavicle. Got to admire that intelligent design or whatever. Yeah I miss my pet dog, that was 25 year ago. The cats used to beat up our bitser but it was just their programme. It’s all part of life this business, the rest is illusion.

]]> By: Nick http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15616 Nick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15616 Wow, this brought a tear to my eye. Normally First Dog makes me ROFL...I'll just get a tissue now :'( Wow, this brought a tear to my eye. Normally First Dog makes me ROFL…I’ll just get a tissue now :’(

]]> By: john http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15617 john Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15617 Condolences from me too. Was your cat ginger or tabby? We said goodbye to our cat about 4 years ago so I empathise - he was mourning the loss of his best mate - our dog who passed away 6 months earlier. The unconditional love given by animals sets them apart from humans - it is hard to say goodbye to that. Nothing anyone can say can alleviate the pain. For what it's worth - just know you bring laughter into many peoples lives. Something there is not enough of anymore. Condolences from me too.

Was your cat ginger or tabby?

We said goodbye to our cat about 4 years ago so I empathise - he was mourning the loss of his best mate - our dog who passed away 6 months earlier.

The unconditional love given by animals sets them apart from humans - it is hard to say goodbye to that.

Nothing anyone can say can alleviate the pain. For what it’s worth - just know you bring laughter into many peoples lives.

Something there is not enough of anymore.

]]> By: David Donohue http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15618 David Donohue Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15618 Really sorry about this. Loss is one thing that unites us all. Really sorry about this. Loss is one thing that unites us all.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/19/first-dog-on-the-moon-115/#comment-15619 Lucy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-15619 Aww. Aww.

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