1 month ago we had to say goodbye to the best cat ever.
Just when I thought I was doing better with grieving, looking at his pictures brought tears to my eyes one more time.
I wanted to write this post after I had time to reflect and heal but I now realize the pain will always be there. That's how much he was loved.
Muzzy was an adventurer, troublemaker, lover, fighter, social butterfly. He always greeted us by the door, he slept cuddled up to us every night, he loved getting petted by new people and he made non-cat people fall in love with him.
He loved car rides, climbing the seats and dashboard (when we weren't driving), eating grass at the park, sleeping on fresh laundry, climbing on my computer and sleeping on a kitchen table on top of a radiator in the winter.
He was 19 when cancer took him away.
He was diagnosed 1.5 years ago, while otherwise always in perfect health, and he put up a great fight. Unfortunately, we got the the point when chemo wasn't working any more and he started deteriorating rather quickly at the end. I'm convinced that if it wasn't for the lymphoma, he would still be with us for years.
I wrote about our experiences with cancer treatment (link below) and hope that it helps those considering treatment on older pets.
Old (19) Kitty With Lymphoma - His Amazing Adventure Is Coming To An End
My heart breaks just thinking about him and I'd do everything all over again, just to have him with us for one more day.
Saying goodbye to him, as he laid on our bed, was one of the hardest things we have ever had to deal with. But I'm happy he left us at home, place he loved, surrounded by our love.
He was our dearest family member, and me miss him dearly.
Goodbye sweet prince.
Just when I thought I was doing better with grieving, looking at his pictures brought tears to my eyes one more time.
I wanted to write this post after I had time to reflect and heal but I now realize the pain will always be there. That's how much he was loved.
Muzzy was an adventurer, troublemaker, lover, fighter, social butterfly. He always greeted us by the door, he slept cuddled up to us every night, he loved getting petted by new people and he made non-cat people fall in love with him.
He loved car rides, climbing the seats and dashboard (when we weren't driving), eating grass at the park, sleeping on fresh laundry, climbing on my computer and sleeping on a kitchen table on top of a radiator in the winter.
He was 19 when cancer took him away.
He was diagnosed 1.5 years ago, while otherwise always in perfect health, and he put up a great fight. Unfortunately, we got the the point when chemo wasn't working any more and he started deteriorating rather quickly at the end. I'm convinced that if it wasn't for the lymphoma, he would still be with us for years.
I wrote about our experiences with cancer treatment (link below) and hope that it helps those considering treatment on older pets.
Old (19) Kitty With Lymphoma - His Amazing Adventure Is Coming To An End
My heart breaks just thinking about him and I'd do everything all over again, just to have him with us for one more day.
Saying goodbye to him, as he laid on our bed, was one of the hardest things we have ever had to deal with. But I'm happy he left us at home, place he loved, surrounded by our love.
He was our dearest family member, and me miss him dearly.
Goodbye sweet prince.