Mobberley box’s cat – RIP
Last Saturday was a very sad day for the signalmen at Mobberley ‘box.
The signalbox cat which has been around the ‘box longer than any of the signalmen, probably over 20 years, has been suffering with weight loss and more recently was giving rise to concern.
Cat on the toilet roof
Signalman Eddie had taken “Cat” to Zoe from the adjacent Mobberley Cattery at 1 & 2 Railway Cottages, these cottages built by the railway in the 1860′s. Zoe and Bob helped as best they could and a trip to the vets identified liver failure. There was nothing much that could be done for him.
With some help from the vets, Cat came back to the ‘box for a comfortable last night on Friday. Then on Saturday Zoe and Bob took Eddie and Cat to the vets to say a very humane “goodbye”. Eddie and the other signalmen have ensured he has a comfortable final resting place.
Cat will be greatly missed locally, not just by the signalmen, but also by passing locals, though not by the fieldmice!
Our condolensces go the the signalmen who we know will miss him, especially on those long nights with few trains.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Oh how sad. Our cat is about 14 years old, and also suffered from weight loss last year, but had a small operation to remove a thyroid, and is now doing well. It was a worry for a while though, so I partly understand how the signalmen must be feeling. Our cat is a real part of the family, even now we have a 2 year old boy. I’m sure the signalmen also feel that a small part of their family has been lost.
May 3rd, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Very sad. Good to see the two moggies at The Railway pub nearby are OK, though! 20+ years is a pretty good innings for a moggie. though.
May 12th, 2012 at 4:05 pm
I’ve added a picture of Cat that Eddie has lent me – above in the post.