Rachel
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I wanted to take a minute to remember my sweet girl. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge one year ago yesterday.
She was the sweetest cat ever. The vet always said so. I clearly remember one time we were there and the vet told me she needed Gypsy to stop purring so she could listen to her heart! Any attention caused her to purr. She didn't care who was giving it or why, she just loved her people. She wanted nothing more than to sit by you and get the occasional notice from you.
She loved to curl up in the bed with her daughter. They looked a lot alike, so they'd curl up in the bed and blend right together! While my cats in general like to fight amongst themselves, Gypsy never seemed to be in a fight with someone. She'd play and wrestle, but I'd find her curled up with anyone in the morning. She just wanted to snuggle with another kitty.
She loved her laser toy. That red dot drove her nuts! She was so funny because when we clicked the button to turn it on, even if she was downstairs and on the other side of the house, she'd arrive moments later. She knew what that noise meant! I swear she had hearing like a bat.
When I found out she had diabetes, I was terrified. I thought that was the end of her life. This place saved us both.
She only lasted a few months after her diagnosis. At the end, she was going downhill fast. She stopped eating, and you could tell by the way she walked and acted that she was done. She no longer wanted to be around me or the other cats. She would go off by herself and lay down. She no longer purred even when I came and petted her. Letting her go was the hardest decision of my life, but it was the right one. It was her time. My vet and I had a good cry together when we let her go.
We buried her out back. We have full length window that the other cats love. They will like for hours, watching the "kitty TV" of the outside world. I know it's fanciful, but I wanted her in a place where her family could and would keep an eye on her. I like to imagine that they are watching her when they sit there now, even though logically, I know they are cats, and really aren't.
Fly high my baby girl! Mama loves you and always, always will!
She was the sweetest cat ever. The vet always said so. I clearly remember one time we were there and the vet told me she needed Gypsy to stop purring so she could listen to her heart! Any attention caused her to purr. She didn't care who was giving it or why, she just loved her people. She wanted nothing more than to sit by you and get the occasional notice from you.
She loved to curl up in the bed with her daughter. They looked a lot alike, so they'd curl up in the bed and blend right together! While my cats in general like to fight amongst themselves, Gypsy never seemed to be in a fight with someone. She'd play and wrestle, but I'd find her curled up with anyone in the morning. She just wanted to snuggle with another kitty.
She loved her laser toy. That red dot drove her nuts! She was so funny because when we clicked the button to turn it on, even if she was downstairs and on the other side of the house, she'd arrive moments later. She knew what that noise meant! I swear she had hearing like a bat.
When I found out she had diabetes, I was terrified. I thought that was the end of her life. This place saved us both.
She only lasted a few months after her diagnosis. At the end, she was going downhill fast. She stopped eating, and you could tell by the way she walked and acted that she was done. She no longer wanted to be around me or the other cats. She would go off by herself and lay down. She no longer purred even when I came and petted her. Letting her go was the hardest decision of my life, but it was the right one. It was her time. My vet and I had a good cry together when we let her go.
We buried her out back. We have full length window that the other cats love. They will like for hours, watching the "kitty TV" of the outside world. I know it's fanciful, but I wanted her in a place where her family could and would keep an eye on her. I like to imagine that they are watching her when they sit there now, even though logically, I know they are cats, and really aren't.
Fly high my baby girl! Mama loves you and always, always will!
Thank you for posting.
