Kitty Cat Heaven
Sweet Arthur died last night. Our ten year old Devon Rex that has been with us through two moves, the birth of three kids and the addition of all the other wildlife that has come into our house.
He started having breathing problems yesterday, so I took him to the vet. They told me he had pulmonary edema and put him on Lasix and said that he most likely has congestive heart failure. I did not realize when I left the vet that he would not be with us the next day.
It’s been hardest on CT. They are true buddies. They always have been, even when CT was a baby, we would find Arthur in his crib while he slept. That has not changed, CT will miss him sleeping on his head.
To watch your children be so heart broken over the loss of their pet is difficult. It’s pain you can’t take away.
As Erik so kindly wrote today,
“Arthur has gone to get his claws and balls back–to a place where there are no screens on the doors and no counter top rules. He was the statesman among the fish, kids, hamster and hound. He was a ranking member of the family, part of the gang, a buddy. My heart goes out to
you all, and especially CT. I miss him already.”
We miss you too little buddy, we miss you too.
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Good bye Arthur my old friend. I will miss seeing you again. While your tongue is gently licking and your feet are quietly sneaking. (Sing to the tune of “Sound of Silence” – unfortunately that’s all I gots.)
We will miss that janky-looken kitty. He was a scholar and a gentleman. Our love and sympathy to all of you, but especially to Clyde and Reuben, Arthur’s true compadres.
That’s janky-lookING, you silly whore.
-Arthur
I never really got to know the guy. From the way you described his last 24 hours to me it makes me wonder if he had some theater background. Such a dramatic exit!