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Fred was a 22-year old part tabby, part maine coon, that passed away July 10, 2005. He wasn't my cat, but my ex-girlfriend Crystal's cat. Crystal and I started dating 4 days after 9/11. She informed me on our first date that her cat hated all men. Well shortly after he saw me, she was amazed as to how quickly he took to me. At first, I saw the little guy as a pain in the butt. Crystal used to feed him table scraps, and he used to jump up on my lap and try to share my dinner. Also, when our relationship progressed to the intimate level, she came over for overnight stays, and said enough of that, as she worried greatly about Fred being home alone...so we shifted it to my coming over...mostly on weekends but on various weekday nights. In the middle of the night, when I'd get up to use the bathroom, he'd steal my spot. That annoyed me greatly...and it seemed that she had more of a connection with him than me, and that was an annoyance as well. Anyways, she ended the relationship in August, 2003 and we remained friends. Even though I was quite annoyed with him, I missed him greatly and she gave me the key to her place so I could visit with him on occasion...he became my best friend. Then, in July, 2005, she called me as he'd overnight gotten quite lethargic and lifeless...telling me that he was "asking" for me and if I wanted to say goodbye, that I'd better get over there ASA and P. Well, I got there and he was as bad as she stated on the phone, lying with his back to her, as she was lying on her bed...and her best friend was there for support. Less than an hour later, Fred took his last breath...not really having moved, looking at me the whole hour...I was the last thing the little guy saw, if sight was functional (I tend to believe it was). Even though I have my own two cats, and they are my life, I get quite emotional and teary eyed whenever I think of this story...he still lives on in my heart...and I'm convinced he's looking down on me with a watchful eye, from kitty heaven.