Our beloved Mouse (COTD 3/30/2007) went to Rainbow Bridge last night.... he had been almost blind for about 6 months, due to a major inflammatory reaction to the first insulin we tried to use for his diabetes- but we switched and his diabetes was well-managed and he was comfortable and happy- just, mostly blind... then yesterday, he had a couple of seizures, the last one very violent- so, apparently the neurological damage was more widespread, or was getting more widespread-- he was almost 13, not a candidate for major intervention-- and he couldn't be left alone to suffer if he had another such seizure, and he was terrified..... no choice but to take him to the emergency vet's and help him to Rainbow Bridge..... he was a wonderful, loving, affectionate, handsome cat, and he leaves a HUGE hole in our hearts, and in those of his feline friends (especially our young feral Birdie, who'd decided it was his job to take care of Mouse and make sure he got around OK- it was amazing to watch them!)-- but he's free, no more blindness, no seizures, no pain, no syringes, no diabetes, he's young and healthy again at RB..... but God, we miss him!!
Say a prayer for Mouse-- he was a wonderful, unforgettable cat, a huge part of our lives for a dozen years....