After over fourteen years with our girl (she had just turned two when we adopted her), we had to make a tough decision. In declining health, no longer eating, and feeble in old age of over sixteen years, our old cat gave all the signs of being ready to go. It was quick--within seconds--and painless, except for the stress of the short trip to the vet, but she didn't even fret long about that and seemed to be ready.
Padme through the years:
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| Camouflage kitty (2005) |
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| Padme and youngest child (2007) |
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| Learning how to train horses |
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| a surrogate mother to Dargo (winter 2010-2011) |
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| Dargo still loves his "mom" (2014) |
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| Suki, Dargo, Padme in the sun |
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| Padme, Jack, Dargo (left-right) (2017) |
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| Dec 2018 |
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| In her final days, this was where she secluded herself while waiting to pass |
Most of her life, she loved warm laps, lots of attention, anyone who came in the house, and her kitty housemates. She played surrogate mother to those who came in as kittens, or at least in her early years (not so much by the time we brought in Jack). She was a wild child in her younger days but in later years, just wanted a warm lap and attention. She would purr loudly and shove her nose into your hand for petting.
Her family misses her. The other kitties know something is missing, but they will go on, hopefully in good health for many years.
My sympathies, I know losing a little is always devastating.
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