My kitty Socks passed away on Thursday.
I'm trying to figure out things now, but I'm sure that she was a happy cat right up until the end. I don't think she suffered.
I found her Thursday morning on my way to school, she was on the side of the road and had been hit by a car. She was already gone and it was a shock to us all. She was three years old, a very healthy kitty. She had recently recovered from a degloved tail, but other than that short scare never had much trouble at all.
I got her as a kitten, about a month after I got my first kitten Suki. Suki was an indoor-only cat due to her health issues, but she had gotten out and was killed by a car last year.
Socks was an indoor-outdoor kitty, she hated closed doors with a passion and was adept at using her extra toes to somehow open and escape any obstacle in her way. I always knew there was a risk when she went outside, especially after losing Suki. But she was always so happy out there. I'm glad I got another year with Socks, I wish it had been longer. At least she and Suki can play together again now. I miss my kittens.
I had gotten a phone call later that Thursday, someone who had found her before me. He stopped on his way to work to move her out of the road, checked her collar, and made sure to call me later when he had the chance. I'm really grateful for him, I'm really glad that someone stopped.
Socks is now buried next to May and Suki, my family's decided Socks will be the last to be buried, digging the hole and expanding the garden is a lot of work. Instead, we'll have them cremated and scatter the ashes over the garden, we'll still plant new flowers for them and order an engraved brick for each though. Socks's brick should be here in another week, and I'll plant purple flowers for her in the spring. One of Suki's flowers never came back up, I'll have to get her a new one too. I think planning these things must be one of our ways of grieving. I really hope we don't have to use any of these plans for our other pets anytime soon. Losing three within two years is too many already.
Rest in peace Socks
8-20-17 - 10-3-19
I'm trying to figure out things now, but I'm sure that she was a happy cat right up until the end. I don't think she suffered.
I found her Thursday morning on my way to school, she was on the side of the road and had been hit by a car. She was already gone and it was a shock to us all. She was three years old, a very healthy kitty. She had recently recovered from a degloved tail, but other than that short scare never had much trouble at all.
I got her as a kitten, about a month after I got my first kitten Suki. Suki was an indoor-only cat due to her health issues, but she had gotten out and was killed by a car last year.
Socks was an indoor-outdoor kitty, she hated closed doors with a passion and was adept at using her extra toes to somehow open and escape any obstacle in her way. I always knew there was a risk when she went outside, especially after losing Suki. But she was always so happy out there. I'm glad I got another year with Socks, I wish it had been longer. At least she and Suki can play together again now. I miss my kittens.
I had gotten a phone call later that Thursday, someone who had found her before me. He stopped on his way to work to move her out of the road, checked her collar, and made sure to call me later when he had the chance. I'm really grateful for him, I'm really glad that someone stopped.
Socks is now buried next to May and Suki, my family's decided Socks will be the last to be buried, digging the hole and expanding the garden is a lot of work. Instead, we'll have them cremated and scatter the ashes over the garden, we'll still plant new flowers for them and order an engraved brick for each though. Socks's brick should be here in another week, and I'll plant purple flowers for her in the spring. One of Suki's flowers never came back up, I'll have to get her a new one too. I think planning these things must be one of our ways of grieving. I really hope we don't have to use any of these plans for our other pets anytime soon. Losing three within two years is too many already.
Rest in peace Socks
8-20-17 - 10-3-19
