Rest in peace, our beautiful angel, Athena. I'm so sorry this happened to you today. You have truly gone too soon, and I can say that for everyone who had the pleasure of living with you and loving you the way I did.
We don't know what it was, but we took her to the vet and she began to pant and then suddenly went limp. They tried giving her oxygen and starting her heart back up, but it wasn't working. They said without an autopsy, they wouldn't know exactly what happened. Their guess is she had a heart condition that we did not know about. In my opinion, I think she got overwhelmed and perhaps had a heart attack. Either way, the pain in my heart and the dark shadow of regret that is looming over me will remain the same.
If I would have known you would have been so petrified of the vet today, I would have never let you go. The immense amount of guilt I hold in my heart is unbearable. It's been a couple hours now and I still cannot believe the phone call I received at work, and really cannot believe I just had to bury you, momma's sweet, sweet girl. I hope you enjoy your favourite toys we buried with you on the other side. Make sure to come visit us, especially Merky. I don't know what he's going to do without your fluff to snuggle into.
I will be posting more photos of her later today.
You will be greatly missed, Tina. I will be crying about this for weeks, I can feel it. I hope you are somewhere safe now with all the other kitties that have passed away. You will always hold a very special place in my heart. Forever and always.
Athena Juliette Mae
May 8, 2011 - November 18, 2016
Has this happened to anyone else before? Any insight? My heart aches and I can't stop crying. This was so sudden.
We don't know what it was, but we took her to the vet and she began to pant and then suddenly went limp. They tried giving her oxygen and starting her heart back up, but it wasn't working. They said without an autopsy, they wouldn't know exactly what happened. Their guess is she had a heart condition that we did not know about. In my opinion, I think she got overwhelmed and perhaps had a heart attack. Either way, the pain in my heart and the dark shadow of regret that is looming over me will remain the same.
If I would have known you would have been so petrified of the vet today, I would have never let you go. The immense amount of guilt I hold in my heart is unbearable. It's been a couple hours now and I still cannot believe the phone call I received at work, and really cannot believe I just had to bury you, momma's sweet, sweet girl. I hope you enjoy your favourite toys we buried with you on the other side. Make sure to come visit us, especially Merky. I don't know what he's going to do without your fluff to snuggle into.
I will be posting more photos of her later today.
You will be greatly missed, Tina. I will be crying about this for weeks, I can feel it. I hope you are somewhere safe now with all the other kitties that have passed away. You will always hold a very special place in my heart. Forever and always.
Athena Juliette Mae
May 8, 2011 - November 18, 2016
Has this happened to anyone else before? Any insight? My heart aches and I can't stop crying. This was so sudden.
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