Kirsten
01-07-2004, 09:12 AM
Katz (May 1, 1986 - May 3, 2000)
http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0003/cats/katz2.jpg
Remembering Katz (http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0003/cats/katz.htm)
This is my Katz, my beloved tux girl and soulmate through so many years! Others called her grumpy and not easy to get along with, but I just loved her the way she was!
The first time I saw her, she was only two days old, oh what a sweet and tiny kitten she was! At the age of six weeks, she came to live with me, and we've been through so many things together!
The longer I lived with her, the harder to bear was the thought to let her go one day. She had problems with her bowels for many years, even though the vet could never really tell me what's been wrong with her.
In February 2000, at the age of almost 14, a stomach infection hit her very hard. After that, she never fully recovered. Weeks later, I noticed she had problems breathing, also, she was coughing. At Easter 2000, a heart disease and fluid in her lungs was diagnosed, she was already very ill at that point. The meds she got couldn't be absorbed by her sick bowels, and eventually the poor baby got some kind of seizure, and she couldn't walk anymore. And I could see it in her eyes, that she was already catching a glimpse of the other world... This was the moment I realized her time had come. After being through some weeks of hope and fear, I had to make the toughest decision... :(
It's been the sadest thing I've ever done; taking her to the vet, on her last journey... For 14 long years she's been my best friend, but now I felt it was my duty not to let her suffer any longer. She left an emptiness in my life that words cannot describe. She will always be missed, and I love her so much!
Kirsten
http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0003/cats/katz2.jpg
Remembering Katz (http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0003/cats/katz.htm)
This is my Katz, my beloved tux girl and soulmate through so many years! Others called her grumpy and not easy to get along with, but I just loved her the way she was!
The first time I saw her, she was only two days old, oh what a sweet and tiny kitten she was! At the age of six weeks, she came to live with me, and we've been through so many things together!
The longer I lived with her, the harder to bear was the thought to let her go one day. She had problems with her bowels for many years, even though the vet could never really tell me what's been wrong with her.
In February 2000, at the age of almost 14, a stomach infection hit her very hard. After that, she never fully recovered. Weeks later, I noticed she had problems breathing, also, she was coughing. At Easter 2000, a heart disease and fluid in her lungs was diagnosed, she was already very ill at that point. The meds she got couldn't be absorbed by her sick bowels, and eventually the poor baby got some kind of seizure, and she couldn't walk anymore. And I could see it in her eyes, that she was already catching a glimpse of the other world... This was the moment I realized her time had come. After being through some weeks of hope and fear, I had to make the toughest decision... :(
It's been the sadest thing I've ever done; taking her to the vet, on her last journey... For 14 long years she's been my best friend, but now I felt it was my duty not to let her suffer any longer. She left an emptiness in my life that words cannot describe. She will always be missed, and I love her so much!
Kirsten