Our March though, didn't have a great start. We spent the morning at the vet yesterday saying good-bye to our eldest cat. She was 18 years old!!! Up until end of November or so, she was still racing up the tree outside. Then for the last month she started slowing down, a lot. Within the last week she went from a ravenous appetite to barely eating. She stopped climbing the cat tree or even eating dry food. Yesterday morning, she wouldn't even eat breakfast. Her breathing started looking labored. Momma T consulted our vet the evening before and she thought it might be intestinal. But when we brought her in yesterday morning she said it was clear it was time. And so Mom and I loved and snuggle the old girl until she was gone. She will be missed so much!
When I first met her, I had a hard time being around her and interacting with her. She reminded me so much of my cat Sam. But she was persistent and worked her way into my heart. Now, of all her kittens we've only got one and she herself is about 14 or so.
Winter in her better days, June 2015.
October 2014
This is her daughter, Dream.
About two weeks ago, we had a kitten just show up on our back porch. Seeing it hit me hard. She looks quite a bit like my Sylvie and has some of her mannerisms. It seems like Winter gave this one her blessing because she usually doesn't care much for the other cats, but seemingly tolerated this one even when she got close. And so we also have this new addition.
The new kid in the house.
So this is pretty much how February ended and March began. Gained a kitten and lost our eldest cat.
Hope your March had a better beginning.
Sounds like Winter had a long and happy life with you. My sympathies on her passing. Give the new kitten some extra love for her.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debra. She sure did have a long one, and happy. And to think she was feral when the family first moved in. It took a long while for them to gain her trust. But once she trusted them, you could never have guessed she was feral.
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