It's been a few days now since we said goodbye to Bandito. We miss him terribly and we still cannot accept certain aspects of his passing. I'm struggling to cope with the last hour of his life (how we gave a 50% cat to the emergency vets) and how we got back a poor soul in his last moments (and the silly things the last vet said during those moments), while my partner cannot cope with the idea that Bandito got cancer... I still have a few unanswered questions that I would like to discuss with you (medical questions mostly as the last vet... made me question a lot), but I don't know if this thread is the place for them. Please tell me where should I write these.
We had 16 beautiful years together and regardless of how many people are telling us that that was a long life, we still feel that it was not long enough. I miss him greeting us at the door whenever we come back home, I miss our morning cuddles on the sofa when his 'dad' was still sleeping, I miss him interrupting me while working by patting me slowly with his paw to ask for attention, I miss seeing him in my partner's arms, rubbing his nose on his beard, I miss his kisses (even if sometimes these became quite painful because of that sand-paper tongue). I would like to say his name again and to see those tiny feet approach me with wondering eyes saying 'yes mom?'. I miss his annoyed meow when we forgot to top up his bowl, I miss seeing him staring at us through mirrors or through the oven's door, thinking he can spy on us without looking at us directly. I miss hearing him purr with his ears vibrating lightly, I miss hearing him snoring lightly on the sofa, sleeping with his chin up, looking extremely cute and irresistible to kiss. I miss stroking his fur, from his chin to the belly, no places was forbidden, he loved even belly rubs. I miss those beautiful light green eyes and that perfect pink nose.
He was so incredibly smart and loving and I will miss him forever.
We had 16 beautiful years together and regardless of how many people are telling us that that was a long life, we still feel that it was not long enough. I miss him greeting us at the door whenever we come back home, I miss our morning cuddles on the sofa when his 'dad' was still sleeping, I miss him interrupting me while working by patting me slowly with his paw to ask for attention, I miss seeing him in my partner's arms, rubbing his nose on his beard, I miss his kisses (even if sometimes these became quite painful because of that sand-paper tongue). I would like to say his name again and to see those tiny feet approach me with wondering eyes saying 'yes mom?'. I miss his annoyed meow when we forgot to top up his bowl, I miss seeing him staring at us through mirrors or through the oven's door, thinking he can spy on us without looking at us directly. I miss hearing him purr with his ears vibrating lightly, I miss hearing him snoring lightly on the sofa, sleeping with his chin up, looking extremely cute and irresistible to kiss. I miss stroking his fur, from his chin to the belly, no places was forbidden, he loved even belly rubs. I miss those beautiful light green eyes and that perfect pink nose.
He was so incredibly smart and loving and I will miss him forever.