It's never easy to say goodbye, even when you know it's the right decision. Sadly, my little orange ninja kitty, only 13-years young, left us a couple of weeks ago. I went to the vet because she suddenly wasn't walking right, and I left the vet 2 hours later, alone, sad, and stunned.
Orange kitties leave the biggest holes in your heart. I'm sure of it. Thank you, Fifty-Fifty, for schooling 3 dogs, for being a good sister to Greaseball (who we all know is a butt), for grooming the boy and me regularly at 2 AM, and for having the cutest, loudest purr.
Sadness.
Oh no. I am so, so sorry. Heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We are heartbroken.
DeleteI'm so sorry about Fifty-Fifty. I enjoy all your stories about your animals and he is such a cutie. Your love for him came through time and time again.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, gatofish.
DeleteOh! I am so very sorry. Anyone can see that Fifty-Fifty was a beautiful kitty, and I'm well familiar with the superiority of cats who selflessly endeavor to groom you at 2 A.M., especially focusing on earlobes and such. We had a similar thing happen to our special kitty this spring, and I still expect her to jump up on our bed and massage my stomach whether I want that or not. I sometimes wonder why we animal lovers keep going back for more..., but they do make us so happy even though it's so difficult losing them.
ReplyDeleteOh, she always massaged our pancreas and kidneys at the most inconvenient times! I often wonder myself why we keep on going back for more, but then I have to remind myself that the hilarity and joy they bring makes it worth the inevitable end.
DeleteSo sorry to hear about your loss. Sadness, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michele.
DeleteI am sorry for your loss. It is very difficult to lose a furbaby. And you are right, the orange kind leave a large space. I lost my Borris 3 years ago, and I still miss him every day. Blessings to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kandi.
DeleteI am so very sorry for your loss. Our furbabies take up such a big space in our hearts and our lives, it's so very hard to lose one.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melanthe. I still have a hard time believing she is gone.
DeleteOh no! I saw your blogroll over at Ravelry and came over to read this sad news. Much love.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thefirecat.
DeleteWhat a cool cat! Same thing happened to me. Brought my little orange Roux cat to the vet thinking I was going to told he needed an expensive surgery for his cat version of irritable bowel syndrome and left alone and sobbing like a bugger. Drove wailing from Staten Island all the way back to the North Bronx which was an alarming sight to a few toll operators. I hope the sweet memories are a balm to your grief. But what a cool description of such a sweet girl.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah. I'm sorry you lost your little Roux. It is quite a shock to go in for something you think will be routine and to come out alone. One one hand, rip that bandage off fast! On the other, oh how I wish I had another day with her.
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