In Meowmorium
Thank you to everyone who expressed concern after my last post. Unfortunately, Shadow's condition worsened over the past couple of weeks, and he was beginning to seriously harm himself in these episodes that were entirely beyond his control. It was becoming a struggle for him to live happily, and so at 4:00 PM today I went with my mother to put him to sleep, and we buried him in the backyard.
This cat had been with my family since July 1997, IIRC. He had been the family cat for over half of my life, and moved with us through six different houses. I have a lot of memories and stories about Shadow, enough that trying to say anything in particular right now seems futile. I feel a bit like I'm overreacting to the death of a pet, but I am intensely grateful that I grew to love and appreciate him more than ever over the past year or so.
RIP, Shadow!
1995 - 2010
This cat had been with my family since July 1997, IIRC. He had been the family cat for over half of my life, and moved with us through six different houses. I have a lot of memories and stories about Shadow, enough that trying to say anything in particular right now seems futile. I feel a bit like I'm overreacting to the death of a pet, but I am intensely grateful that I grew to love and appreciate him more than ever over the past year or so.
RIP, Shadow!
1995 - 2010