Sebastian, our 14.5 year-old Chantilly, died in my arms last night. He had had a very hard time these past 3 weeks, back and forth to vets, very constipated and having to stay overnight to get enemas last weekend, just so much stress for the little fella over these weeks, he picked up a very nasty URI last week, he wasn't eating or pooping on his own, we were syringe feeding him and giving him water and meds and vitamins in hopes that he could get over the infection and maybe get strength back, but it just wasn't meant to be, it was his time to leave us. The vet last night said "he must've had something else going on that no one could pick up on", and I think he is right. When I came home, I found him with his left arm tangled in mini-blinds, the vet said they do crazy things at the end, maybe he was trying to climb them to escape the pain or something, but he gave me one last "meow" and I ran over to him, untangled him and held him and within seconds his little head tilted to the left, his leg kicked and he was gone. I raced him down to the vet but it was too late, but it was his time, he wasn't enjoying life much anymore. But as horrible as it was to have to witness that, I realized this morning that he was "hanging on", literally and figuratively until I got home, like he was saying "Pops, you took me to the vets, you and mommy tried your best to save me, I want to die with you here, not alone", and that was his one last final act of love towards us, and I will focus on that, that he survived until I got him free, not the bad part. I brought him home 12 years ago when he appeared at my work, probably a drop off as we get many-I have taken 3 home from work-he lived a very happy life, probably would've been dead years ago outside as he was front declawed, we have no regrets, us or him, we did the best we could for him but it was his time to move on to the next life, and I am very grateful that at least I got the chance to hold him when he passed so he didn't leave this life alone. He was VERY much loved and taken care of, right up until the end.....
Rest in peace, our sweet little "kissy face" boy, we love you forever and will laugh and play again one day down the line. We love you "See bee"
Rest in peace, our sweet little "kissy face" boy, we love you forever and will laugh and play again one day down the line. We love you "See bee"