Little M 2009?-2024
He was only 4.5 lbs when we brought him to the vet. We asked if there was anything that could be done, but the vet was pretty certain that if it was an infection, that it wouldn't have kept him from gaining weight. He probably had some kind of cancer that was being suppressed by the anti-inflammatories he was given for his inflammatory bowel disease.
Put simply, despite him eating, he wasn't gaining weight. We even got a calorie-dense gel and augmented his food with it... his body just was done, so we made the call.
He was my boy. Nemo was Brim's. We got Nemo and M around the same time... and they left around the same span of time that we got them in. Nemo and M were with is before Brim and I got married, so they were part of our family for a long time.
This one just left a bigger hole in me because I put so much effort into caring for him; cleaning up his messes, getting him special food, bathing him when he had accidents.... now he's gone. As much as I hated cleaning up all that literal shit, I'd happily do twice as much if it meant I could have him back healthy for just a couple more years.
Goodbye M. I love you. I'll miss you, you stubborn asshole.
He was only 4.5 lbs when we brought him to the vet. We asked if there was anything that could be done, but the vet was pretty certain that if it was an infection, that it wouldn't have kept him from gaining weight. He probably had some kind of cancer that was being suppressed by the anti-inflammatories he was given for his inflammatory bowel disease.
Put simply, despite him eating, he wasn't gaining weight. We even got a calorie-dense gel and augmented his food with it... his body just was done, so we made the call.
He was my boy. Nemo was Brim's. We got Nemo and M around the same time... and they left around the same span of time that we got them in. Nemo and M were with is before Brim and I got married, so they were part of our family for a long time.
This one just left a bigger hole in me because I put so much effort into caring for him; cleaning up his messes, getting him special food, bathing him when he had accidents.... now he's gone. As much as I hated cleaning up all that literal shit, I'd happily do twice as much if it meant I could have him back healthy for just a couple more years.
Goodbye M. I love you. I'll miss you, you stubborn asshole.
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My deepest condolences to the loss of both Nemo and now M. Losing a family member is never easy, be it a beloved cat, dog, or human. I hope at least now he is in a better place, a place where he is reunited with Nemo where they can be cats again free of pain. And someday wait for you and watch over you in kitty heaven.
You have my sympathies, KJ. I know the decision you made was difficult even if it was the right one. I've got three right now ranging in age from 8 down to 2. I know that one day each of them will ask me to release them into their future and you'll see this currently 69-year-old man cry his eyes out when those days come. I've already done it for two other cats and I'll do it for these three.
My Ex girlfriend had a beautiful Orange cat named Diangelo, he passed away recently from some type of feline rectal cancer, it was just as quick as we found it. I am so sorry for your loss and hope you find peace.
Be thankful for the times we had, no matter how long, no matter how short. Because even in ones passing. We still have that to look back on.
Be thankful for the times we had, no matter how long, no matter how short. Because even in ones passing. We still have that to look back on.
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