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I know I'm on the late train for writing this post (it's been over a year since she passed) but as I'm still grieving her, I figured it might do me some good to vent.
Bella was initially found living underneath our apartment complex about 10 years ago. We rescued her and her litter of kittens. She was a stray- She wasn't too fond of us at first, but grew to love us possibly as much as we did her. Our neighbor took her in to the vet, got her shots done, spayed her, and was the initial caretaker for her. We found homes for the kittens, but our neighbor kept her, much to our joy. However, Bella seemed to enjoy our company just as much (if not more) than she did our neighbor who fed her.
A few years later, when that neighbor moved, Bella stayed with us.
As much as we tried, she would not stay indoors no matter what. If we let her in, she would cry to be let out at the door within 15 minutes.
About 6 years after we met her, we moved, and naturally, Bella moved with us.
Although it took her a while to get used to her new home, she adapted, and would never stray far, occasionally going to our neighbors' yard, but rarely leaving our home. Meanwhile, we loved her endlessly. She used to lay on the table outside and sleep in the morning sun, moving to a new napping spot every few hours and rotating to the same 4 or 5 spots every day.
In 2018 we noticed her slow decline. Although as spirited and frisky and independent es ever, she didn't enjoy playing as much and grew lazier. That being said, she was still a fairly active cat; She would follow us on walks often when we left the yard and managed to lose her collar several times. She would often leave gifts of mice or birds on our porch.
In January 2019, we got our puppy, Fisher. We weren't sure how they would react to each other, and kept them distant from each other at first. She usually eyed him from afar, and if he strayed too close to him, she'd swipe at him, so Fisher soon learned to leave her alone.
Another thing we noticed was her teeth. She, unfortunately, had some dental problems, and in 2018 we switched her to a diet of pretty much entirely wet food to make it easier on her teeth.
In late May of 2019, we noticed that she was growing more affectionate and loving towards us. On June 1st, 2019, we saw her for the last time.
Although it's been over a year and we now have Pants and Mona, I still miss her so much.
I love you, Bella
Bella was initially found living underneath our apartment complex about 10 years ago. We rescued her and her litter of kittens. She was a stray- She wasn't too fond of us at first, but grew to love us possibly as much as we did her. Our neighbor took her in to the vet, got her shots done, spayed her, and was the initial caretaker for her. We found homes for the kittens, but our neighbor kept her, much to our joy. However, Bella seemed to enjoy our company just as much (if not more) than she did our neighbor who fed her.
A few years later, when that neighbor moved, Bella stayed with us.
As much as we tried, she would not stay indoors no matter what. If we let her in, she would cry to be let out at the door within 15 minutes.
About 6 years after we met her, we moved, and naturally, Bella moved with us.
Although it took her a while to get used to her new home, she adapted, and would never stray far, occasionally going to our neighbors' yard, but rarely leaving our home. Meanwhile, we loved her endlessly. She used to lay on the table outside and sleep in the morning sun, moving to a new napping spot every few hours and rotating to the same 4 or 5 spots every day.
In 2018 we noticed her slow decline. Although as spirited and frisky and independent es ever, she didn't enjoy playing as much and grew lazier. That being said, she was still a fairly active cat; She would follow us on walks often when we left the yard and managed to lose her collar several times. She would often leave gifts of mice or birds on our porch.
In January 2019, we got our puppy, Fisher. We weren't sure how they would react to each other, and kept them distant from each other at first. She usually eyed him from afar, and if he strayed too close to him, she'd swipe at him, so Fisher soon learned to leave her alone.
Another thing we noticed was her teeth. She, unfortunately, had some dental problems, and in 2018 we switched her to a diet of pretty much entirely wet food to make it easier on her teeth.
In late May of 2019, we noticed that she was growing more affectionate and loving towards us. On June 1st, 2019, we saw her for the last time.
Although it's been over a year and we now have Pants and Mona, I still miss her so much.
I love you, Bella
