I Love You, Nenya

I posted almost a year ago about my girl Nenya being diagnosed with mammary cancer and given about three months left, something I was hugely devastated by. Since then, it has been a crazy adventure.

Nenya was once a very skittish, very-aggressive-to-strangers sort of cat, she was a former stray. I dreaded even trying to do treatments with her. Her first tumor removal surgery ended with an infection disaster where I had to clean her open, seeping wound myself for two weeks. Not a good start, especially when the mammary cancer treatment rodeo isn't something I was new to, Nenya being my third cat with the disease. Plus, I moved since my last cat cancer episode, and the closest cat oncologist to where I live is two hours away.

But Nenya... she came out of her shell, she went from the fearful cat to a super-tolerant sweetheart at all the vet's offices and her appointments -- the vets all called her a "sweet little lady", and in the past ten months, we became closer than we were even before her illness. She would even remind me when it was time for her chemo pills.

I had to put her down a few weeks back. We had such a short time together (only about four years, she was 5), but it was worth it. She was worth it. And I still love her, so, so much.



I miss you, Nenya.

What a beautiful bond you two shared. She looks like such a sweetheart. I'm extremely sorry for your loss and know exactly how you feel. Losing a cat you love is always hard. My Mew Mew was diagnosed with abdominal cancer and taken from us within a span of just two weeks. We would have gotten any treatment if it meant she would have been comfortable enough to spend time with us without being in pain. Unfortunately, the oncologist told us that it was best to let her go to ease her suffering. I'm just glad that you got to spend a few more wonderful months with Nenya and that you got to form a closer bond with her. She is now free from all the pain that she was dealing with from her cancer. She is having the time of her life up there beyond the rainbow bridge with our other loved ones that have left us.

My heart goes out to you. I'm thankful for the time you gained with her, and especially for her having found a wonderful person such as you to love her.
It's so very hard to have them missing from our daily routines, we get so used to their care and presence that it leaves an empty void for a long time. She sounds like a little warrior, you both rose to the occasion and depended on the other for comfort and love.
Remember she would never want you to be sad because of her, just as you would want for her if you were the first to go.Try not to dwell on the end, but celebrate having her share your life's journey for a little while, as you said, it was worth it.
The bond you developed can never be taken from you, use it and your precious memories to bring you comfort. She is at peace now, she will always be near when you need her. Her new path will forever parallel yours. Take care of yourself, Ill pray for you both.......RIP dear Nenya, you will never be forgotten and will always have a place in a loving heart, sleep tight, little warrior!

So sorry for your loss, you did a wonderful thing taking care of her, such a beautiful girl who's memory will live with you forever.

I hope your heart heals a bit more each day, God Bless.....

i thank you and ur cat thank you for showing love

Rest you gentle, Nenya, dream you deep. You are never forgotten.

What a beautiful lady she was, and is. Remember this, love never, ever dies, it only changes its outer form.

Nenya understood you are helping her and got softer in sign of gratitude.
She was stunning!
Though your journey together has been short, she left you lots of memories and filled your life with love.
RIP Nenya, run on the green meadows at the Rainbow Bridge, you are free from pain now!

What a brave girl she was, we can learn so much from our dear friends. I grieve with you on the loss of your beautiful Nenya

Thank you all. Although I think all cats are beautiful inside and out, I think Nenya physically was the most gorgeous cat I ever had. And she was a just a random stray that I caught!

Here's Nenya when I first found her -- bald spot on her head, and I don't really have any good pictures of her where it's very visible, but she had a permanent split in her ear tip from fighting.


She also got curly fur on her stomach/chest, which was super cute!


She was such a beautiful, brave girl.