Monday, January 17, 2011

Rest in Peace, My Darling Tigre.

My little lazybum.

Today, I had to put my favourite cat to sleep.

I didn't have a choice.
The vet said there was no more hope for him.
Kidney failure and severe viral infection.
I was lost for words.
I watched as the vet injected an overdose of anesthesia to ease him from his pain.

I first found Tigre when he was about 2 months old in December 2009.
He was walking in the middle of the road.
I asked the driver to stop and I picked him up and brought him home.
He had an injured paw.
It was swollen.
But it healed after getting a shot from the vet.

Tigre was always quiet.
He was very affectionate and loved people.
He would just sit there and let you cuddle him.
Sure, he loved leaving presents at the neighbour's doorstep, but we loved him anyway.
He would only let out his soft meow when he wanted us to open the door, and the usual hunger meow.

A lazy bum, a sleepy head.
He was very playful as a kitten.
Even as he grew older, he loved playing around.

But this morning, it was different. 
Everything was different.
He fell down from the top floor of our 4 storey cat cage.
And he just lay there.
Liquids started coming out of his mouth.
But he never licked them away.
He just lay there and shivered.

I carried him, I wiped away the liquids from his mouth.
His pupils were fully dilated even in the bright light.
I immediately remembered how he was as a kitten.
I put him in the carrier and brought him to the vet.
He was breathing heavily and just staring upwards.
It was so scary.

I couldn't stand to watch him suffer anymore.
When the vet put him to sleep, I just stood there.
Looking at my precious little baby.
He just lay there.
He took one last breath, and he was gone.
Just like that.

Tigre,
You were always my favourite cat.
I will always love you. :'(

So cute.

Tigre sleeping on my lap. :')
       
Goodbye, old friend.


Love always,
Adyy Iskandar.