I'm just sad & alone tonight (without DP & DS1, DS2 sleeping). My beautiful black friend of 16 years died today. She's been sick for the last year or so (renal failure), & we've been giving her subtucaneous fluid, special diet, etc. She'd been doing OK until this last week. I think she may have had a stroke, then began to have siezures. She began to refuse food, but was still drinking until yesterday. We decided not to bring her to the vet to be put to sleep (she hates the car & the vet really traumatizes her), but instead gave her hospice care at home. She wasn't in pain, & passed very peacefully...with an altar above her, wrapped in a blanket. I'm much sadder than I thought I would be...So I'm putting out to the universe my memory of her before she got sick, as a playful cat, amazing jumper & wonderful friend. I'm sending out my prayers that her little cat spirit be safely on her way to her next adventure. And I'm thanking her for seeing me through breakups & marriage, keeping me company every night, lying across tarot readings, doing yoga with me, purring, purring, purring, welcoming my children, and being part of my life for 16 years. Farewell Tempest ~ blessed be.
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She was so lucky to have an owner like you, I hope you can find some peace and comfort in the coming days.
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