by Peter Liu | Feb 16, 2023 | Kitties, Mele
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...
by Peter Liu | Oct 31, 2022 | Kitties, Mele
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...
by Peter Liu | Jun 22, 2020 | Kitties, Tito
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,...
by Peter Liu | Oct 1, 2019 | Kitties, Truffle
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...
by Peter Liu | Dec 5, 2008 | Kitties, Widgit
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...
