'One of a Kind' is how Susan described Edie in Desperate Housewives and that is how I would like to remember my darling Lily.
This is my favourite photo of her. I nicknamed her The Joker after taking it. She was a rescue cat who had had a litter of kittens and 3 different homes before she came to live with me. At first she wasn't really sure where she was living and was always wandering into other people's houses but after a while she settled down and became a permanent fixture on the bed/sofa/window basket/windowsill. I made a promise to her shortly after she came to live with me that she was now in her forever home and I would keep her safe and loved to the end.
A while back she had been diagnosed with feline Dementia and was gradually losing her sense of what it meant to be a cat. She was a bit like a goldfish in a bowl, forgetting that she had eaten 10 seconds ago etc. She became very needy and also forgot what the litter tray was for and that she needed to groom herself. I did resort to bathing her but that was causing us both stress and I was scared that she would go out and forget how to get home.
The vet and I agreed that her time had come and she was given the most dignified of endings - Tanya gave her a fleece blnaket and some Dreamies. So while Lily was happily playing with them she was given an injection to make her fall asleep and then when she was asleep a final injection to send her to heaven. No shaving of paws etc just a little cat gently falling asleep in my arms.
She was 2 when I rescued her and gave me 14 years of utter joy. My heart is in bits.
Slàinte Mhath xxx
Rest in Peace, dear Lily.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about Lily. You gave her such love throughout her life.
ReplyDeleteSending you a ((hug))
I know you said this was your last post, but I'm writing in the off chance you see it.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking of you.
Lily is a sweetie. You gave her a wonderful life.
((hugs))