To my best friend: “Buddy” ..
You came into my life when no one else wanted you. The nite you showed up at my apartment is one I will never forget, and the love I felt for you will always be deep in my heart. It was a cold, dreary fall evening and when I got home from work, I heard your cry outside. I went to the door and you ran in my apartment.. That nite, I was not sure if I was ready or if I would ever get any more animals, as my kitten before you was hit by a car.
You stayed that evening with me and I instantly became attached and you won my heart. The next few days I began to make phone calls to try to find you a loving home..I called the pound to see if the owner had missed you, but no one had called in to say they were missing their beautiful gray and white kitty.
After a few days went by, you were there to stay with me and I would not give you up for the world. I remember your purring at nite and the unconditional love I felt when you came into my life. You were with me for 10 years, then in 2001, I had a checkup at the vet to have your teeth cleaned. The vet informed you had a start of kidney failure. I was devastated, but never once did you or I give up.
In the fall of 2003, I noticed you started to lose some weight and you drank a lot of water. I had routine blood work done when the vet requested it, and your BUN and creatinine levels were constantly climbing. I bought you the renal failure cat food, but you were not real craze about it, but would eat it.
In January of 2004, you had stopped eating and sat in front of your water dish, but just looked at it…It saddened me so to see you like this. On Monday the day after the Superbowl, I took you to the vet. He kept you there for 4 days, the longest days of my life ..I called daily to see if you were improving and things seemed better the vet said. So I brought you home on Friday afternoon, but you would just not eat or drink water and would hide and wanted to be left alone. I cried every nite that you would get better, but Sunday evening you had gotten worse and were becoming weak.
I took you back to the vet on Monday and you stayed there a few more days. Each day I would call to check up on you, only to have the vet tell me that your kidney failure was very bad. He broke the words to me that I should have you put to sleep…I was heartbroken, and came out to see you. You were lying on the table and crying out. I knew you were waiting for me so we could say our good byes…I sat that afternoon with you and cried and held you so close.
I never wanted to have to make this choice, but the vet informed me that there was nothing else he could do, and that you were suffering. As I turned my back and left, my world went out from under my feet. I cried for days and think of you everyday. I do have you with me and you will always be in my heart. I love you Buddy forever. Your with God and one day I will see you again. My baby Buddy I miss you so and will never forget you.
| Buddy |
| 6, Feb 2004 |
| Diane |