Saturday, October 18, 2008

Sadness today...

Well, at 10:27 am this morning Autumn's kitty, Stevie, went on to kitty heaven. He was only three years old but he had been sick on and off during the two years she had him but he always got better. This time he just deteriorated over the past two weeks. We took him to the Humane Society (there is nothing humane about this society when it comes to their money though) this past Wednesday to see if they could help him. They gave him an antibiotic, fluids and showed Autumn how to force feed him. We tried that over the course of the next three days but he couldn't keep anything down. So, last night we decided to take him back to the Humane Society this morning to have blood work done to see if they could figure out what was going on with him.

It turned out he had a luekemia virus and the only option was to put him to sleep. If you are an animal lover you know that this is heartbreaking. I was with Joe when he had to put Conrad to sleep a few years ago and it was extremely difficult. Autumn was so heartbroken and had to leave the room. I stayed with Stevie while they gave him the medicine and helped him pass over to the fields where he can roam and play without pain and suffering. I cried so hard but I know he's happy now.

He's a beautiful cat, part Siamese, part tabby, just sweet and lovable. I know he will be watching over us forever.

God Bless You Stevie! You brought joy and love to our lives during your short time here on earth! Thank you!

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