Walt Wayman wrote:
> The patriarch of our four-cat family, Max, died in February of this year.
> He was nearly 19 years old and just wore out. We buried him in the yard.
> My wife wanted to bring the feline population back "in balance," and so she
> brought home a very cute and vivacious female kitten from the local no-kill
> shelter. By late April, it was becoming apparent that Izzy was failing to
> thrive, and we got the diagnosis we had dreaded: FIP. Nothing seemed to
> help much, and in the last two weeks she had begun to decline rapidly.
> This morning we found her unable to stand and breathing weakly. We called
> our vet, who specializes in cats, and had an appointment at 11:00 to have
> her "put down." But Izzy didn't last that long and died peacefully in my
> wife's lap just before 10:00.
>
> So, I gotta go dig another hole in the cat graveyard and think up another
> kitty epitaph. Can anybody top this one?
>
> "Now on angel wings she sails; Now she chases comet tails."
>
> Wish I'd taken more pictures. She was a really pretty little girl.
>
> Hope y'all are having a better day. :-(
>
> Walt
Damn, Walt!
I hadn't planned on tears this morning!
My kitty is 18+ Y.O. and slowly failing. Losing weight, and other signs.
So, it kinda hit home.
Mind if I borrow that sentiment for a little plaque for our Misty, when the
time comes?
I'll give you credit...
Thanks.
Keith
Now only this one left...
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