June 1, 2006 - June 21, 2010
This week has been very difficult...our little one-eyed wonder cat Patch passed away on Monday. We noticed early that morning that he was laying on the floor and not on his bed...yes, he had his own room. E picked him up and told me that he wasn't himself. We noticed that he wasn't eating much lately and doing much of his "business." He called the vet here on post and told them the symptoms and they told him that he couldn't be seen until next Monday (I will rant about this another day). When I got over the shock of the vet office telling us that the post location is a "privilege" for people living on post I nearly lost it. I told E to get phone numbers from them of other vets in the area that would see him that day.
We lucked out with Benning Animal Hospital located off post who said they would see us that evening. When they took his vitals they said that they couldn't get a reading on his temperature and his heartbeat was very slow. The Dr. said he suffered a stroke and he wouldn't make it. As E and I are bawling our eyes out we decided that we did not want him to suffer anymore. We told Patch how much we loved and how much we would miss him.
For fourteen years, he has been my little one-eyed wonder cat. He was my "son", roommate and warming blanket for seven years and when he met E he knew that he was the one for me. When E left for Iraq, he asked me one day "did you put Patch's little pink piggy in my duffle bag?" I said "no" and we realized that Patch had put it in there, so it could be with E while he was gone. The funny thing was that Patch was angry at E when he came home from Iraq. It took a while for Patch to come around, but, we came to the conclusion that he maybe thought that E left him for good. For a while, he wouldn't go near E in a uniform. Patch and E's relationship was so special and I always treasured their special moments together. How he took care of E when he had surgery on his arm, when he was getting brushed E would sing to him "Oh Patchie Boy" (Danny Boy) and he would always give E silent meows.
We know he is in a better place and he will always be with us. We received a beautiful condolence card from the Vet with a this poem in it.
Please know how very sorry I am for your loss. Losing a pet is hard. Don't ever let anyone dismiss your feelings of grief.
ReplyDeleteI had my siamese cat, Maverick for 21 years and he died 2 years ago. Sometimes I still think I see him walking through the house or I hear his huge Siamese yowl! *Maybe I do* !
It will take time to get over the shock. Maverick added so my love, joy, and laughs to my life. I was so fortunate to be his kitty mom!
Sounds like you found a compassionate vet,too. Stick with him! He has a good soul :)
If you need anything, feel free to email me!
Blessings to both you and E.
xo, misha
Oh I am so sorry to hear that. :( Losing pets is hard. {{{hugs}}}
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that :( It's so hard losing our pets.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for the loss of your cat. It is so obvious how much you cared for him. Take care...
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