Rudd announces death of family cat

[booga]

Happier times in The Lodge...Kevin Rudd with Abby and Jasper.

Jasper the cat, Australia's former first feline, has passed away.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd announced today that his family cat had died after a battle with kidney problems.

''Just a note to all our animal loving friends out there – our much loved family member Jasper the cat passed away yesterday at home,'' Mr Rudd posted on Twitter.
Kevin Rudd with his dog Abby and cat Jasper. Click for more photos
Politicians and their pets


    Kevin Rudd with his dog Abby and cat Jasper.
    Prime Minister Julia Gillard with her pet cavoodle Reuben.
    US President George Bush with his dog Barney.
    Bill Clinton's pet cat Socks.
    The Turnbull family with dogs Jojo, Mellie and Rusty.
    Tony Abbott's daughter Francis walks the family pet Maisey.
    Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey with his pet fish.
    US President Barack Obama and daughter Malia with the family dog Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog.
    US President George Bush with his dog Spot.

''Thanks from me, Therese and our kids for all your well wishes in recent months while our little guy was battling on.''
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Mr Rudd had been keeping his 1.1 million Twitter followers updated on Jasper's progress.

Earlier this month, the Member for Griffith reported that the cat was back in the cat clinic.

''Jasper has pretty bad kidneys. So the deal is to rehydrate and try and stabilise. Hasn't been eating properly for a week,'' Mr Rudd said.

Video: Jasper stars in Afternoon Tea with Kevin Rudd

Jasper rose to fame when the Rudds moved into The Lodge in 2007, along with the family dog Abby.

The two were also the subject of a picture book Mr Rudd wrote with Rhys Muldoon, Jasper and Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle.

The two pets also frequently appeared in the cartoon, First Dog On The Moon, where Jasper was portrayed as a cat with a definite personality (who was prepared to stay and defend The Lodge post-June 2010), in contrast to Abby's more laid back style.

Mr Muldoon expressed his condolences today.

"RIP the mighty Jasper. Condolences. All other cats are saying 'This. THIS was a Cat'," he tweeted.

Really this is worthy of national news, common there are children starving in this country and yet news about some former polys cat dieing is more important WTF!!!

[rodsswag]

Really this is worthy of national news, common there are children starving in this country and yet news about some former polys cat dieing is more important WTF!!!

X2

[MDSimpson]

I agree, my Dad just got out of hospital after hip surgery and his sister (my aunty) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while he was in there...

Dont see THAT in the news do ya....

[dazzler]

24hr news cycle.  Seriously, one morning try and sit through 'sunrise' or 'today'.  You will want to take your life.......

[UIZ733]

He may have been very fond of his pussy   

[rockman]

He may have been very fond of his pussy   

Clinton was

[UIZ733]

Clinton, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman...

[Tom]

The cat may have been stabbed in the back 

[oldmate]

the cat probably hung himself!!

[Bird]

24hr news cycle.  Seriously, one morning try and sit through 'sunrise' or 'today'.  You will want to take your life.......

x everynumberonearth

[WilSurf]

Clinton was

Wasn't his.

[prodigyrf]

Listen you hicks and hayseeds. Adelaide is really where it's all happening-
http://www.news.com.au/national/woman-pleads-guilty-to-assault-for-tipping-cuppa-over-customers-head/story-fncynjr2-1226502722264

[prodigyrf]

Well we sure blew Rudd's cat off the international news waves 
http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/world/woman-pleads-guilty-to-tipping-a-cup-of-tea-over-mans-head-in-cafe-altercation

[achjimmy]

For me this pretty much sums up the guy and why he fell out a touch so quickly with everybody. Sorry to hear about his cat but he can keep this Shite to himself.

Simo much more sorry to hear about your family, hope alls well soon.

[Barry G]

Rudd 'tweeted' it.  The nature of tweeting is trivia.

Gotta wonder at the media thinking it is news though!

[UIZ733]

Listen you hicks and hayseeds.

I resemble that comment!

[BigJules]

You guys are flogging a dead cat with this thread.

[prodigyrf]

Just a thought but do you reckon there'd be a lecture tour or a book contract in it if I tipped a really hot cuppa over Rudd's dead cat? NY and Letterman, Dr Phil perhaps...?

[Jenko67]

Really this is worthy of national news, common there are children starving in this country and yet news about some former polys cat dieing is more important WTF!!!

That is what tabliods think we/you want to read about... most news is rubbish... yes there are more important things in the world to worry about.... it is sad that the media are so incompetent these days and are unable to report the real issues....

[singo-26]

Our budgie died last week, why didn't that make the papers?     

[Barry G]

Our budgie died last week, why didn't that make the papers?   

Probably because you didn't tweet it to jounalist 'followers'

[bobnrob]

Quote from: booga on 27 October 2012, 16:47:35

Really this is worthy of national news, common there are children starving in this country and yet news about some former polys cat dieing is more important WTF!!!

That is what tabliods think we/you want to read about... most news is rubbish... yes there are more important things in the world to worry about.... it is sad that the media are so incompetent these days and are unable to report the real issues....

^^^^^^^^
What he said

[booga]

You guys are flogging a dead cat with this thread.

[MDSimpson]

Sometimes you have to wonder why they report on the important issues of life, but then when you attend some anti discrimination training through work, you realise that they can't as it may OFFEND someone..