Two day ago I had to put down my beloved cat Scooter. Fourteen years ago he showed up as a stray at our back door. He was just a little ball of fur. But he was my buddy and he was the best darn mouser I ever saw. It’s semi-rural where we live and one bitter cold winter he got five mice over a period of a few weeks. I don’t know how the darn things got in here but Scooter got them. He was a beautiful cat. Built like a leopard with a thick chest and powerful front legs. He was gray/black and white with stripes and a beautiful white chest. In the last three years however he developed feline diabetes. We treated him with insulin but in the last year he became sickly, often he would be calm and the next minute strangely aggressive. His eye sight was failing and after consulting with our veterinarian we had to make the painful decision to put him to sleep. It’s been only two days and I miss him so much already. We really do become attached to our pets, there’s no denying it.
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing and I hope you can get over the loss of your Buddy. But never forget him.
FYI...If a mouse can get his face in an opening, he can get his whole body through!
You were lucky to have Scooter and he was lucky to have you. It’s never easy, but they trust you to do what is right.
I’m so sorry.
When you’re ready, consider my tagline...or a decent no-kill shelter.
Sorry for the loss of yoru beloved pet, but I have to ask - did Scooter get a motorcade of taxpayer police/firemen to his final visit the vet? If not, why not?
I am so sorry about your recent loss. I love cats too.
My beloved cat has been gone now, what, 17 years. He is the last cat I had. He was such a sweet friendly gentleman, and I miss him more than any as sure as I loved the Shepherd dog that was paired with him for years. I miss those 2 so much; nothing compared to either of them.
I pray you will hold onto the memories and the good times. God bless in your grief.