it was way too short, you only living here for 3 short years, almost to the day. You were young, only 6 or 7, I did not know you had bad kidneys. I wish I knew, I should have, could have. One day you were FINE, next day, not eating as much, but still eating, getting thinner, but I thought you were fighting off a cold, as the 2 other old cats have done here, countless of times. But I was wrong - when I took you to the vets they told me how much weight you lost, I was in shock. When the blood results came back that most of your kidney function was lost, and would not come back, I was in shock. I for a day and a half was determined I could get you better by assist feeding you, but you told me, no Steph, I am leaving now. Let me go. So dear friend, we said goodbye at the vets on 1/10, your best bud David misses you as I do (even your "nemesis" Lilly is showing signs she misses you too)
I found this poem (below) tonight, that really reminded me of you, it might seem macabre at first, but Jake, I swear I saw your little soul rise when we said goodbye at the doctor's office. As I said to you on that table, "wait for me in heaven!"
RIP little Jake, I loved you from the first day I saw you drinking out of the water bowl in my backyard (I thought you were a skunk, lol). We had fun with the "red dot" laser pointer pen, you loved that! , milkrings, - - too short our time together, I love you Jake, I wish we had had more time here..
I found this poem (below) tonight, that really reminded me of you, it might seem macabre at first, but Jake, I swear I saw your little soul rise when we said goodbye at the doctor's office. As I said to you on that table, "wait for me in heaven!"
RIP little Jake, I loved you from the first day I saw you drinking out of the water bowl in my backyard (I thought you were a skunk, lol). We had fun with the "red dot" laser pointer pen, you loved that! , milkrings, - - too short our time together, I love you Jake, I wish we had had more time here..
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Hand holds down,
Strokes grey white fur- for a moment.
Cat eyes look forward. Gurgled sigh seeps from throat.
Steel table glistens. Other hand inserts needle.
Head turns up. Head drops.
No more sigh.
Spirit detaches from body of
Proud and gentle cat,
Rises and rests,
Hovers over form of previous shape,
Then gathers in twirl of kitten dance chasing tail.
Free now!
Floats up to ceiling, then out to sky,
Hovers,
Floats higher, higher and
Gathers speed,
Leas into layers of Goodspirits covering earth.
Astro be with you!
Susan L. Sellingsloh, Austin, TX 2/94
From Humane Society of Austin & Travis CountyBR>
Strokes grey white fur- for a moment.
Cat eyes look forward. Gurgled sigh seeps from throat.
Steel table glistens. Other hand inserts needle.
Head turns up. Head drops.
No more sigh.
Spirit detaches from body of
Proud and gentle cat,
Rises and rests,
Hovers over form of previous shape,
Then gathers in twirl of kitten dance chasing tail.
Free now!
Floats up to ceiling, then out to sky,
Hovers,
Floats higher, higher and
Gathers speed,
Leas into layers of Goodspirits covering earth.
Astro be with you!
Susan L. Sellingsloh, Austin, TX 2/94
From Humane Society of Austin & Travis CountyBR>
RIP to Jake and a big hug for you my friend....
