I made a joke earlier this week to the cps. Something along the lines of I’d hope one day to be able to write without various things in my life going to hell. But then, I may not know HOW to write without strife. OK, not a very funny joke.
In the last two weeks, I lost two of my cats. This particular pair was born the year of the LA riots (1992), which happened to be the same year that I graduated from college. These cats were born at my parents’ house and moved with me four different times. They were with me through times when it was pretty much just me and an occassional friend dropping by. The last 10 years they’ve been with me and the SO, watching as we acquired a bunch of younger cats (because the SO can not stand to see a cat suffer. Simply isn’t in him). For nearly half of my life, they were with me when I was sick, kept me company in times of lonliness and watched over my early writing attempts. They were one of my early signs that the SO was a pretty cool guy.
These two saw me through so much and now they’re gone. I’d like to say both died peacefully, but I can’t. Both were very sick in the end and there was nothing we could do for them except watch them suffer. One died two weeks ago yesterday and we had to put the other to sleep yesterday because he was headed for the same painful end.
They are now without pain and for that, I’m grateful. I had them with me for 16 years and I’d like to think that they lived good lives. They were loved as best as we could love them. I hope they’re together again and enjoying the sun in the great beyond.
Damage and Squack. Rest in peace, my loves. I will have and do have other cats, but there can’t ever be two others like you.
Written by Jet Mykles
Jet is a writer of sexual fantasy with a firm belief that all men are at least partially gay, that vampires are just people with a liquid diet and shapeshifters live on every block.
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s wrote,
I’m so sorry for your loss, Jet. I’m sorry they didn’t go away peacefully. I guess that hurts the most.
Link | July 26th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Jet Mykles wrote,
Yes. the pain made the end hard. but they’re free of that now and I’m glad for that.
thanks
Link | July 26th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Susan Edgeworth wrote,
Sorry for your loss, I know how hard it is, lost 2 dogs and a cat over the last 2 years that have been with me for many years.
Link | July 30th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Jet Mykles wrote,
Thanks. Sorry to hear about your loss. man, 4 of them? **hug**
Link | July 30th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Sarah wrote,
Oh Jet, that is so sad. Sending you some hugs from down this way.
Link | July 31st, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Julie wrote,
I know how you feel Jet. Three weeks ago I had to put my dog Rhett to sleep. This was something I knew was going to happen though, and I was a little prepared for it. Unfortunately a week later I also had to have my cherished cat Lexi put to sleep too. Having to so unexpectedly put Lexi to sleep too, about broke my heart. I know they are in a better place and free of pain, but that dose not make me miss them any less.
Link | August 2nd, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Jet Mykles wrote,
Thanks Sarah
oh wow, Julie, I know exactly how you feel! **big hugs**
I’m so sorry for your losses
Link | August 2nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Daun Ann Korty wrote,
Sorry to hear about your fur people. I know I had to put my cat down that I had for 16 years, I got her in 2nd grade and grew up with her(this was done 17 years ago, wow, that long ago?) you never forget about them and will ALWAYS remember what they did for you and you will look back at the stupid things they did. I remember my first fur people almost every day. I have another old fur people and not looking forward to losing her, even thou I inherited her from my hubby and his mom. Glad you have other fur people to keep you company.
Link | August 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm