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[changeyourstars8]

I just got off work, and mom just got back from the vet-- our cat Midnight had to be put to sleep.

He was born on a farm; we adopted him when he was a kitten and I was about nine years old. I picked him out of the litter, so he was always 'my' cat, though mom and dad kept him when I moved out. Chris already had two cats, and we all thought it'd be better to keep Midnight in the environment he was used to.

A couple of years ago he started having health problems, and we found out he was diabetic. So he had an insulin shot every morning, and got along fine for a while.

Then he got cancer. The vet said that considering his age and what would be involved with removing the tumor (which was right under his chin), it'd be kinder to just keep him comfortable.

He stayed sweet-tempered right up to the end of it; the only time he got grouchy was with his daily shot. Even then he wouldn't try to scratch or bite, he just made an annoyed "Mrrrrrt" sound, glared at the needle, and then shook it off and went back to purring.

This weekend he stopped being able to eat entirely, and could just drink the liquid from the food cans.

We've known it was coming for a while now, but still.

Comments

[finniscs.livejournal.com]

:-( Im sorry. Im glad Midnight had a good long life and was a very much loved kitty cat. ::bighugforyou:: (and your mom too)

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thanks. And yeah, he was almost seventeen years old, and for the majority of it perfectly healthy. He had a good time of it here. :-)

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Stephanie. *hugs*

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[mrlzbth.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! *hugs*

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[newredshoes]

Honey, I'm so sorry. But you loved each other, and that's good done in the world. He sounds like a wonderful cat.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

He was. :-) Mom and I'd joke that he was our stoner kitty, because he was the most mellow, laid-back cat.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I'm sorry you lost a family member.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

I am, too. But I'm at least glad we got the chance to do right by him at the end of it and make sure he didn't suffer.

[ginmar.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your kitty.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

We're going to scatter his ashes out by the lake. I'm feeling better than I was this morning, but I'm probably going to lose it when I see that little box. Meh.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[angel-gayla.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. He sounds like a special cat and I know he'll be missed. *hugs*

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And perfect icon. :-)