Tuesday Truth: Rest in Peace, Merry-Miaow

My 17 year old cat Merry has been failing for almost a year. She didn’t eat much. she lost weight, she became sluggish, she walked very carefully, as if every joint ached. A month ago I took her to the vet, thinking it might be time to put her to sleep. The vet gave her an antibiotic and told me to bring her back if she didn’t improve. Well, she did perk up for a while, but then stopped eating completely. I brought her in this afternoon and the vet said it was time.

I got Merry when she was about 10 weeks old. She was this adorable little white fuzz all with a splotch of gray on her head. Of all my cats, she was the dainty little lady. Maybe I loved her best.

OK, I wrote a long paragraph about her last minutes of life, but it was graphic and painful, so I will just say she fell asleep and pass peacefully.

I need some time, so I am not going to post the usual teaser. Next Tuesday you will have a teaser. maybe by then I will have stopped crying. I think I;’m crying more now than I did when my mom passed away in May. Or maybe I’m crying for both of those frail, gallant old ladies.