Mithu was the center of our lives for 15 wonderful years. When my wife was 13 years old she got Mithu as a little kitten, I only met MIthu 2.5 years ago when we got married, but I would count those 2.5 years as the most wonderful, joy filled years of my life. We all know that cats are not great with change and new family members and Mithu went through some seriously stressful times in her life, my wife's father who Mithu was closest to passed away when Mithu was 7. Five years later just 6 days before our wedding my wife's mother passed away, so Mithu had to cope with loosing a close family member and at the same time adapting to a new stranger (me) in her life.
She adapted beautifully and I count myself lucky that Mithu accepted me as a part of her life and grew so close to me that she would only sleep next to me at night and loved climbing onto my chest to wake me up to cater to her midnight hunger pangs!!
Mithu clearly decided that my wife and I each had distinct but important roles to play in her life. My wife was the one who fed her, cleaned up after her, groomed her and when she was sick she always seeked comfort in my wife arms. I was the one who played with her, cuddled with her and generally spoiled her at any opportunity I got. Mithu also knew she could get away with anything with me she knew I would give in to any demand she made, I could never say no to her and she knew it!!
So whenever my wife went out of town, Mithu had the time of her life, she knew I would feed her whenever she asked, she could sit in places she was not supposed to, her sleep time became flexible etc etc, but after a few days of all this she would always welcome my wife's return and welcome going back to her strict routine.
We have no kids, so Mithu was always the center of our lives. When I was at work all day, most of the conversations I had with my wife revolved around Mithu, right from whether she ate well, to whether she went to the loo or not.
We lost Mithu at 3.25 am early Monday morning and she took her last breath in my arms, this is definitely one of the saddest and most heart breaking experiences that I have gone through, as you can imagine my wife is shattered as well, because she and Mithu virtually grew up together. We are glad that Mithu took her last breath lying on our bed (which she loved) and in the home she grew to love over the last 2.5 years. Mithu now rests under a beautiful tree on our lawn and she is surrounded by the birds and butterflies who she always loved looking at through the window our bedroom.
May your soul rest in peace my angel, I will always cherish the time we had together.
She adapted beautifully and I count myself lucky that Mithu accepted me as a part of her life and grew so close to me that she would only sleep next to me at night and loved climbing onto my chest to wake me up to cater to her midnight hunger pangs!!
Mithu clearly decided that my wife and I each had distinct but important roles to play in her life. My wife was the one who fed her, cleaned up after her, groomed her and when she was sick she always seeked comfort in my wife arms. I was the one who played with her, cuddled with her and generally spoiled her at any opportunity I got. Mithu also knew she could get away with anything with me she knew I would give in to any demand she made, I could never say no to her and she knew it!!
So whenever my wife went out of town, Mithu had the time of her life, she knew I would feed her whenever she asked, she could sit in places she was not supposed to, her sleep time became flexible etc etc, but after a few days of all this she would always welcome my wife's return and welcome going back to her strict routine.
We have no kids, so Mithu was always the center of our lives. When I was at work all day, most of the conversations I had with my wife revolved around Mithu, right from whether she ate well, to whether she went to the loo or not.
We lost Mithu at 3.25 am early Monday morning and she took her last breath in my arms, this is definitely one of the saddest and most heart breaking experiences that I have gone through, as you can imagine my wife is shattered as well, because she and Mithu virtually grew up together. We are glad that Mithu took her last breath lying on our bed (which she loved) and in the home she grew to love over the last 2.5 years. Mithu now rests under a beautiful tree on our lawn and she is surrounded by the birds and butterflies who she always loved looking at through the window our bedroom.
May your soul rest in peace my angel, I will always cherish the time we had together.
