Analeigh and Evers

I am writing again with sad news.  I sure wish I wasn’t.  This time, I seriously did not feel like writing.  But I have never failed to write a blog post for one of my sweet fur babies at their passing.  Today I will be writing about two.  Forgive me if I don’t write at length.  I’m mentally/emotionally tired.  I just want to pay tribute to two sweethearts who have been in my life for years.

 

the last time the two of them sat on my lap together

 

Analeigh lived a long life here.  She came as a tiny kitten; I fostered her and the group she came in with.  Younger Daughter fell in love and we kept her.  Then when Younger moved out, Ana was supposed to go with her.  But Ana loved it here and she was pretty attached to me so she stayed. 

Ana has been losing weight for months now.  She was 15 years old.  There was nothing wrong with her that could be diagnosed.  Her body had just finally worn down. 

 

 

 

Evers came as an older kitten who literally just showed up in my yard.  He had bobcat fever, a disease many cats don’t survive.  He did survive, but he has been plagued with various health conditions his whole life.  Over the years, he conquered each condition.  About six months ago he started having breathing issues.  Asthma was the diagnosis but it didn’t always act like asthma.  He was able to cope without any medication initially.  Then he started needing asthma medication; unfortunately, it never seemed to help much.  About a month ago, the vet listened to his lungs and said they sounded clear.  Yet he was having even more trouble breathing.   There is no way to know for sure, but maybe this was yet another complication of having been SO sick as a kitten.   His medication was increased (doubled) to no avail.  Anyway – his breathing became so labored that he could no longer eat or drink, he couldn’t walk through the house or even sleep without struggling for every breath.  So I assisted him to The Bridge.  He was eleven years old.

 

 

 

Analeigh and Evers – FAREWELL.

 

I don’t get around to writing here much anymore so let me take this opportunity to end this post with something positive.  mr and her husband adopted Felicity (Frosting) and Hershey from me eleven years ago.  Every year on their Gotcha Day anniversary, they send a gift to Winnie’s Wish.  Getting supplies is even more precious now than ever before.  Thank you so much mr and husband for this very needed and very appreciated gift and for giving such a wonderful life to two Winnie’s Wishers.

 

mr says the gift this year is also in memory of Andrea and Tinkerbell

 

 

Hershey

 

 

Felicity