Spud passed away today at the vet's office. The autopsy showed that he had a large amount of fluid surrounding his brain, meaning that he likely threw a clot. They say he went quickly and painlessly despite resuscitation attempts. However, I was not there with him, and that is going to haunt me forever, even though the vet says he likely wouldn't have known if I was there or not (he was very disoriented). I made his name-tag into a necklace.
I love you, Spud. I hope you never doubted that. You were my world.
Spud. February 14, 2000 - January 28, 2011