This bird has flown.
Rest in peace, Lucky. Thank you for being there for me as I grew up, sticking with me through my worst times, and always being my buddy. You were a sassy bastard who, even when you were really sick, never let anyone boss you around. From the moment we first met, when you laid on my feet at the SPCA, to the day you left us, you made a huge mark on my life. You left an impression on everybody you met, especially when you squeezed yourself into containers that couldn’t have been comfortable to lie in, or meowed the house down. Even as you faced a terminal illness, you always found something to be happy about. You fought far longer than others expected, and in the process, continued to show me that there is always something to be happy about in life. You will always be loved. Rest in peace, my old friend. I feel honored to have known you.
Everyone, love your pets, even when you don’t think you have the time. You never know how long you’ll have.
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I hate it when people get pets when they can’t afford to take care of them when they get sick.
Yes, they’re healthy now. But when they get older? My TWO cats have feline CRF, which is kidney failure. Lucky’s medication and vet bills have cost my family over $8,000 and Charlie will be the same way.
I love cats, but I will never, EVER adopt one until I can afford a potential medical crisis. We owe our pets regular vet checkups and all the love and kindness they deserve. They didn’t ask to be in a situation where they get sick then get sicker or put down because their owners can’t, or won’t, pay for medical treatment.
Yes, sometimes terminal illnesses happen. Then I’m fine with saving a cat from an ending filled with pain. But something like CRF? The proper treatment can give a cat a happy, fun and energy filled life for at least an extra year. No wonder my vet gets sick of people who put their cats down after diagnosis because they don’t want to pay the money for the pills.
Would you treat your human children the same way? I don’t think so.
I left my cat out in the rain for about 0.2 seconds too long, which makes for some interesting facial expressions.
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