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Mele Is Gone
We put Mele to sleep yesterday. Six months from the surgery in August put us here, and it was almost like clockwork. She was fine until she wasn’t, and the decline was quick. There were hints once in a while that she wasn’t really fine, like she knew something was...
Our Mele’s Days Are Numbered
I suppose in a sense, all our days are numbered, but it's different when you actually have some idea of how many days are left. We were told in September that Mele has about six months to live. It started with a lump on her belly I found when I picked her up one day...
Tito – Our Bullet Boy and Sock Thief
We're finally getting around to blogging our Tito. Not that we've neglected him, but we've been so busy having fun with him we don't think to stop and document him, so we're doing it now. We refer to him by many names, but from early on, he was our "bullet boy"...
Truffle Is Gone
I got home from a meeting yesterday morning and found Truffle lying on her side just outside our bedroom. I thought she was asleep at first, but she seemed awfully still so I nuzzled a toe against her head. When she didn't respond, panic set in immediately. I reached...
Aloha, Dear Friend
I just scheduled Widgit's euthanasia for 4:30 this afternoon, a little less than 6 hours from now. I know I'm a mess of emotion inside, but as usual, I'm in task-oriented mode right now and don't feel a thing. I don't know how my psyche does that, but I know I can...
Widgit’s Last Days
Yesterday, Widgit went in for blood work and it confirmed what I knew in my heart. Her tests showed that her kidneys have totally shut down. She is weak and has been losing weight again despite getting her daily SubQ's which she still fights like her life depended on...
Widgit’s Home
After being away a WHOLE week, I'm back home resting. The staff at the vet took that long to figure out the following: You must play by MY rules or sedate me completely I can be a very nice kitten No one touches my tail! I lived through the torture of constant...
They’re Here!
At long last, our aloha kitties have arrived safe and sound! From the looks of it, their journey was probably more traumatic for us than it was for them, all things considered. You can imagine any number of horrible scenarios that have been haunting us all day long...