Today is a sad day for me.
Most of you know that I love cats and I have four of my own as well as fostering cats for a couple of local organizations.
I should say that I have only three cats of my own as of now.
Today, one of my favorites and longest lived cats passed away.
Alexa would have been 13 in June. Like all of my cats, she suffered with FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis), and she lived far longer than most cats with this illness.
Alexa-Puddie-Girl 09 FEB 2012
Alexa–also known as “Puddie”–was clearly my cat. She only barely tolerated Jack and the kids. Despite that, Alexa was loving and fun. At least to me.
I got Alexa when she was only 7 weeks old. Her mother was FIP+ and it was known that Alexa would be as well. Over the years, she never once had an outbreak of the illness as many cats with FIP do at around age 3-4.
As near as we can tell, it wasn’t FIP that took Alexa from us, but rather just old age. While 13 isn’t terribly old for a house cat, it’s old enough.
She went to bed last night, and this morning, she was gone. Perhaps a stoke or heart attack took her. It doesn’t matter, though. She didn’t suffer, and she is gone.
Before you ask, yes, I have been crying a lot today. Call me a softy or emotional or whatever you like. I am not ashamed of the tears I have shed for Alexa, nor for those I will continue to shed for a few more days.
In a nutshell, I knew Alexa longer than I have known my husband and kids, and I love her deeply.
And I miss her.
Sleep well, Alexa-Puddie-Girl.
Mom loves you.
Alexa-Puddie-Girl 09 FEB 2012
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2 comments
Melodee
February 10, 2012 at 15:27 (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Amen to that. Thanks, Jim.
Mtnjim_SoCal
February 10, 2012 at 15:11 (UTC -8) Link to this comment
Sorry to hear about Alexa. Lost one of my cats a couple of years ago, 16 years, can be rough.
Jim (from Lake Morena)