Yesterday was a very difficult and sad day. Our baby cat Sophie was put to sleep and is no longer with us. The pain and emptiness I feel is very fresh and hard to cope with. It's even harder because the boys (at least Dylan) notice and I have to explain why she's gone and not coming home again. It hurts and I miss her so very much; but I know she's better off and is no longer suffering from the cancer that slowly took over her little body.Sophie
May 2000 – May 28, 2008
I found you at Gibson Elementary School eight years ago… such a scrawny, feisty little thing you were. We took you in and tried to find you a good home. Several weeks later, after a couple of attempts at finding a nice adoptive family through the pet adoption program at Petco – we became your family. I will never forget the anxiety and fear I had that day returning to Petco hoping that you had not been adopted. As hard as it was for me to admit, I had fallen in love with you and couldn’t bear to have lost you. How lucky we were to find you and to have had such a special time sharing your life. When you were diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago, I thought I had lost you, but you hung in much longer than expected. You were always a little fighter. I am so sad and so very sorry that the fight ended for you today. I feel both lucky and cheated with our time together. We were lucky to have so many good months with you after the awful diagnosis with cancer (they told us to expect 2-4 months and we got 18). I treasure every day we were able to spend with you until the end. But I am also angry – I feel like we should have had 10 more years together. I planned for us to get old together and I can’t help but feel bitter over not having you here anymore. I love you so very much kitty girl. I am empty in a way that’s hard to describe, but also a bit relieved to know that you are at peace and can feel no pain. It was so hard to say goodbye – I still can’t believe you’re gone! You will forever be in my heart and I am sure you know how special you are to me – always. I will always love and remember you baby girl.
May 2000 – May 28, 2008
I found you at Gibson Elementary School eight years ago… such a scrawny, feisty little thing you were. We took you in and tried to find you a good home. Several weeks later, after a couple of attempts at finding a nice adoptive family through the pet adoption program at Petco – we became your family. I will never forget the anxiety and fear I had that day returning to Petco hoping that you had not been adopted. As hard as it was for me to admit, I had fallen in love with you and couldn’t bear to have lost you. How lucky we were to find you and to have had such a special time sharing your life. When you were diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago, I thought I had lost you, but you hung in much longer than expected. You were always a little fighter. I am so sad and so very sorry that the fight ended for you today. I feel both lucky and cheated with our time together. We were lucky to have so many good months with you after the awful diagnosis with cancer (they told us to expect 2-4 months and we got 18). I treasure every day we were able to spend with you until the end. But I am also angry – I feel like we should have had 10 more years together. I planned for us to get old together and I can’t help but feel bitter over not having you here anymore. I love you so very much kitty girl. I am empty in a way that’s hard to describe, but also a bit relieved to know that you are at peace and can feel no pain. It was so hard to say goodbye – I still can’t believe you’re gone! You will forever be in my heart and I am sure you know how special you are to me – always. I will always love and remember you baby girl.
