One Less Soul In My Home Tonight...
I lost one of my cats tonight. :cry: Her name was Smokey, and she was a wonderful companion for 12 years.
I adopted her, and her stepbrother, in 2000 after my "cat buddy" of 21 years passed. She was a rescue cat who, I'm certain, was mentally and/or physically abused by her former owners. She wanted nothing to do with humans, but I was determined. It took about 4 months before she allowed me to pet her & interact with her. After that, the bond grew & we eventually ended up having a wonderful relationship.
She had been acting a bit lethargic lately, but I just attributed that to getting older. The last few days she was just not acting right, and I planned on taking her to the vet on Monday. This morning she seemed relatively OK, yelling at me to get out of bed, etc. When I went to check on her around 9PM tonight I found her laying in the middle of my bed - gone.
I'm having a hard time dealing with this right now & could use a virtual hug & some pixie dust to help me thru. She was a great little gal & I'll miss her very much.
So sorry to hear of your loss
I am sorry to hear that about the loss of your cat. I know just how close a bond you can have with your pets. It is always very sad at the time of their passing, but hopefully you will soon be able to recall the good times you shared without feeling so sad.
We have taken on three rescue cats over the years. The disadvantages are that you don't know what physical and emotional scars they carry and you don't get to share as many years together as you would have liked. However the reward of knowing you changed their lives so much for the better makes it all worthwhile.
Will be keeping you in my prayers.
Angie