I knew something was wrong beyond the thyroid issue. We took him in Thursday and got blood work but everything was fine. But then he came home, took a massive poop and then started to blow up over the following week, eating less and less each day.
I called the doctor today thinking he was constipated or something. It turns out he had 2 massive tumors and a lot of fluid that had crushed 1 lung and was slowly crushing his heart. There was nothing we could do. It was time. The doctor offered to give him antibiotics and pain killers but he gave him less than a week and said he was in pain. As much as we wanted to hang onto him another day longer just to have him, we had to make the tough call.
Nosy!
Baby wanting to be fed. Every 2 hours, day or night. (Yes this happened in front of my computer while writing too!)
Dad and I are still struggling with the grief. That was dad's buddy, the other old man in the house. They stuck together even though they'd argue. (which was funny to watch. I'll miss it.)
He was mischievous, loved dogs more than catnip, and loved to cuddle. Most of these pictures are 1-2 years old, he faded a lot in the past year. In the past week he refused to leave dad's room more than 1-2 times a day. I had to pick him up and put him in the litterbox and coax him to go. I had to carry him out to feed him or bring food to him. He got into wanting to drink from a cup in dad's bathroom sink.
I like to remember him like this.
I know Loki and Red will miss him. Loki hasn't let me out of his sight since we got home.
Anytime dad was going somewhere he had to get into the suitcases and bags.
Loki and Baby have been buddies since Loki came home as a kitten. Loki hissed his head off at Baby. Baby wrapped the little guy (at the time) in a headlock and then bathed him until he calmed down.
Lil Red had been something of a trial for the old man. But occasionally he did get the energy up to romp and play with her in 2015-2016.
He was such a loveable brat sometimes. He led and the other 2 followed.
I'm not sure I'll miss the 2 hour feedings, but I will miss him cuddling with me terribly. We all do.
12/1999 -2/24/2018
Love you seat thief buddy.
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ReplyDeleteGood that you didn't go this way
ReplyDeletehttps://nypost.com/2018/02/26/woman-drops-19k-on-kidney-transplant-to-save-17-year-old-cat/
seems a bit extreme.
I'm sorry for your loss. I know what it's like to have your life and home taken over by one or more of the fuzzy tyrants. And the pain of losing them to something totally out of your control.
ReplyDeleteRichard: Yes. He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteI remember when my sister got him. She wanted a kitten to teach Kamerin about taking care of something small since she was pregnant with Devin. But, when Devin was born Baby kept climbing into his crib so I ended up having to get him every evening and bring him back the next morning.
He'd get to the point where if he heard me, even on the phone he'd run and jump on the door like those Garfield toys! I went through 5 shirts and a lot of skin with him before we gave in and allowed him to stay. (like we had a choice?) He loved riding on my shoulders. He'd purr himself silly the entire time.
I'm slowly coming to grips with it. I keep looking for him though.
In other news, I sent TTT to Rea. I also started Scout which has a new title, In Search of Pi. I am 6 chapters into it. (but skipping around)
I also picked up a pair of greeble packs from a famous ILM modeler. I'm going to take some time tomorrow to try to model something like one of the fighters or the Mitchelle bomber.
have you heard back from Rea?
ReplyDeleteSorry to read about your loss - we foster (up to 300 kittens so far) for the RSPCA and recently lost one of our own (car) and have one now 18 and slowing down - ps really enjoy reading your stuff have them all - I was looking forward to how you would introduce the elder races ever since they were started to be hinted at 6 or so books back and what do do with the Guilds - I still can’t work out why travel is so slow and people use/visit so few systems each sector should have 1000’s - anyway keep it up
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