Yesterday I took her in for final blood tests. Last night the vet called to confirm what we both already knew. She was in complete kidney failure. Oh, there were a few options, but even as he offered them his voice indicated what we both knew was true.
Richard called to make the appointment because I did not think I would be able to say the words without bursting into tears. All morning we have been eying the clock, and every time she would let me I held her close, told her I loved her, and told her goodbye.
The vet came this morning and I held her in my arms as she slipped away. We put her in her favorite box – the one that’s sat on my desk to hold bill paperwork. We’ll bury her in the flowerbed, next to Rebecca.
Goodbye Allegra, my musical little cat.
How do I even begin to describe how very much I will miss you?
Jennifer, I am so very sorry about the loss
of Allegra. It never gets easier to say goodbye
to a beloved friend and my heart goes out to you
and Richard. Give me a call if you want to talk.
I am so sorry. We had to put one of our girls down earlier this year and I know how heart wrenching it is.
Pets are a member of their human family, a four legged person who must suffer without complaint, a person who loves and trusts their humans unconditionally. They are a person who will be desperately missed.
RIP Allegra
*mew* *hug*
Oh, how your request to Santa touched me. It’s not much to ask, is it?
I hope my Puss and my Horace had even a little bit of a clue how much they meant to me. Maybe that’s why I try to treat my current cat – whose name is Jenny! – as the gift she is.
Merry Christmas to you, and lots of cat love.
Margaret