My “Baby”, “Pooh Bear”. I found you in a tire when you were 2 weeks old. I learned to bottle feed you and you made it! From the first day I bonded with you and you became so special to me. Always greeting me at the door. Just being around you and watching you day to day really completed me. Your paw to mouth mid air fly catching. Walking down the side of the bathtub and sometimes falling in. Chasing your tail anytime it got wet. Your high jumping and flying through the air trying to catch the toy on the end of the string. Chasing your balls all over the house. How you would come running and meowing loudly from anywhere in the house when I whistled as if you were saying “I’m coming”. Letting me know loudly that it was time to eat. Waiting patiently on the arm of the sofa for treats. Napping under the bed covers. Walking across me just to make sure I knew you were there. I could go on and on!
Then, after almost 15 years of perfect health, you started to show signs of kidney failure. We did everything we could and things got much better if not normal for a while. You never would have known. Very quickly, you worsened and I knew. I medicated you for a few days hoping but you were not strong enough. The last day when you looked at me and cried out I knew what you were telling me. You were tired and could not fight anymore.
I will miss you terribly and my heart aches but I could not let you suffer anymore. We had a very special bond and I knew you needed to rest now. You had a few uncomfortable days in the end but you were a trooper and I knew if you had any fight left you would start to show signs of improvement. When you did not get any better, I readied myself to relieve your pain and waited for you to let me know when.
It was so hard saying goodbye to you but you were failing quickly and that was breaking my heart. I could not be selfish, I had to let you go but rest assured that you will NEVER be forgotten and no cat will ever be able to take your place. There will never be another like you. Such a loving, sweet but lively personality! It was a joy having you in my life and I am honored everyday that I was chosen to find you.
I will miss you terribly but you will always be here in my memory and my heart!
All Our Love,
| Butt-Head |
| 19, July 2007 |
| Martha |