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Pharoah 04:27 Feb 17 2012
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As if things needed to be more stressful right now..
It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I had to make the decision, yesterday afternoon, to end the silent suffering of a beloved pet cat.
Pharoah was a gift from my husband 7 months after we where married. He was a tiny little thing then and whiny to beat the band. He was a orange tiger stripped fur ball of fluff and cuteness and he was loved.
He had many good, loving and loyal, years as a Military Cat. Moving with us from base to base along with our other cat Sheku.
He started to show signs of illness near the end of December but that was just a kitten cold. After a few weeks he contracted it again and with more sever signs of respiratory issues and so forth. In a few weeks time he developed further symptoms of illness and we where able to take him to a vet.
Over the span of several weeks he dropped from being a 17 pound healthy active cat to a 10.5 pound inactive cat. He spent his final days sleeping and following me around the house.
I would like to say that the last few days of his life he loved on us all to show us that it would be okay and that he was ready to go. He had stopped eating and drinking and we knew it was time.
The vet confirmed that he was riddled with disease and in great deals of pain. I could not allow him to suffer longer after all he was there for me when I needed his comfort.
I held him in my arms to say my final good byes, his fur shedding at a touch. He looked into my eyes and meowed at me, it was raspy and hard for him to do.
My son was with me and he tried to take Pharoah from the examination table and run from the room crying "No, no mom, don't do this please I beg you." It broke my heart. His tears falling onto Pharoahs orange fur, drenching it and not letting him go. Pharoah snuggled him the entire time. He crumbled to the floor, still not letting go of the cat, and cried for a time. The vet was very understanding and explained that sometimes we had to make hard choices in life and that this was one of those times.
He put Pharoah back up on the table and kissed the top of his head, Pharoah laid there and accepted it without a sound. Iae took the cat carrier and left the room in tears to wait outside.
Pharoah was put to sleep shortly after we left. His body was transported to a local pet cemetery where he was cremated and his remains where scattered over a vast flower garden. I like to think that he is happy there as he was always trying to get outside only to get into the flower bed and roll in the dirt.
Wolfbite has been very traumatized by his passing and refuses to give up certain items in her possession. To include a box filled with discarded drawings she made that he liked to lay in. He would lay in the box and wait for her to open her door in the morning so he could try and get into her room and under her bed.
Somehow she managed to gather up enough cat fuzz to make a ball in her hands, it was taken from her so that it would not get all over peoples clothes. The box she has been allowed to keep however.
Our remaining cat spent the night searching the house for his playmate and most of today too. He has been to the cat carrier that we left with yesterday only to find it empty and put away.
It has been a rough week and in time we know it will get better.
XSeabaX23:16 Feb 11 2012
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May you rest in peace and know that I love you.
May the Goddess hold you close and keep you safe in her garden.
Tend the garden well my daughter and know that you have left a lasting mark upon my heart.
xSeabax passed from this world on the 10th of February. Khornesone and I will be attending her memorial service on the 14th of February with her family.
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COMMENTS
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MooniePie
04:30 Feb 17 2012
Aww I am so sorry hunnie xoxo I know its hard, but you did a great thing. Give everyone my love.
Joli
04:36 Feb 17 2012
Sometimes it's too much, too fast. You're loved and never alone.
moonkissed
05:03 Feb 17 2012
I am so sorry about Pharoah. You are right the decision is never easy.
I told my son(d1) that Wolfie is upset and suggested maybe tomorrow he should message her since he has been there too.
slipknotbabe356
05:22 Feb 17 2012
It's always very hard to have a beloved pet be put down. He may be gone but the precious memories will always be there!
xxPAYNExx
07:52 Feb 17 2012
~cries for and with her~My Heart to Yours...Always.
LadyChordewa
03:57 Feb 18 2012