Yesterday we had to put down our sweet cat, Tibbs. He had many names...Meow Mix, Tibby Tolouse the Big Big Moose, Mangy and Tibby. He was only 7 and had become very sick over the last two years. He started having seizures about the time that Craig lost his job and we were unable to bring him to check him out because we were obviously in dire straits. I brought him in to the vet after he had a seizure every day for a week and he had lost weight and seemed very weak last month. The vet confirmed he had lost 4 pounds since they had seen him last and she gave me phenylbarbitol to control his seizures. His seizures stopped completely. But then he seemed to be getting worse. On Tuesday I noticed he was yellowing. I knew his liver was failing. Trinity came down with the stomach flu on Thursday and I had an appointment on Wednesday with my surgeon to cauterize my incision since it's not healing properly so there was no way I could get him to the vet. Thursday he slept in our room and during the day I told everyone to say their goodbyes because I wasn't sure he would make it through the night. Friday morning his ears and paw pads and tear ducts were completely yellow and he just wreaked of toxins. I just started bawling. I wanted to be able to save him and he was scheduled next week for blood work since he's on the phenylbarbitol but his body had already shut down. I assume because he has become anorexic that's why his seizures stopped...no more protein to fuel ammonia to his brain. The vet thinks he had a liver shunt and it's amazing he lived this long without severe symptoms.
We said goodbye on Friday morning and he looked to peaceful but I am still mourning and missing his presence. He was my cat and I really miss him. Now I see why God put it in my heart so strongly to want another cat even though I couldn't understand why. Two months later unbeknownst to us Tibby would be in heaven with Jesus and Gnocchi would help to ease our pain. Thank you God for sending Tibby to love us and us to love him. Thank you God for blessing us with Gnocchi who just adores our family and we love his sweet fuzzy buns. He's helping to soften this blow for us especially around Christmas.
Here's our sweet Meow Mix:
I'll miss you angel! But we'll see you again in heaven! Now I'm logging off...getting my keyboard all wet with tears.
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