We lost Grace, the cat I gave to Amy when they lost their cat, and she and Miss Peeps didn't get along. She was constantly hiding from Miss Peeps (the bully) and I knew she would be happier and get lots more attention at their house. Miss Peeps was so jealous I could never pay much attention to Grace because Miss Peeps would chase her off. Anyway, the past month Grace got sick, she was diabetic and so there was special food and BIG vet bills! I had promised to pay all those bills and food when Amy took Grace. So last week, it was $600 and then they wanted to hospitalize her for several days which they said would cost $3,000-$4,000 which I did not think I could do as I thought Grace was getting on in years but the vet said they though she was about 7 or 8...... I was pretty sure she was older than that! They taught Amy how to give her an IV for fluids since she was dehydrated, and how to give her insulin shots. Sam helped her as he is very interested in that and loves Grace and he is her favorite! Anyway, Monday she passed away and we were all pretty heartbroken because she was a sweetie. I looked for photos of her to send the boys and I found this one from 2009 so she was 16 years old at least! I felt better then about not spending the money to hospitalize her because it probably wouldn't have made a difference.
So, here's a picture of her in 2009 and she was probably 2 years or more then so who really knows how old she was. She was a rescue so they never told me how old she was but she was full grown when I got her. She will be missed by all!
Happy Trails!!!
P.S. There was more to the "rough week" so I'll be back to tell you in the next blog.
4 comments:
I'm sorry for the loss of Grace. What a well loved kitty. How nice that you could find that picture of her to send to the boys. Time sure can get away from us!
So sorry that Grace died, I am sure everyone is upset because she was a sweetie. Losing animals is a really hard thing. Sending you a hug:)
I'm so sorry. The loss of Grace is the loss of a longtime family member. Unfortunately for their own sakes, we have to make difficult decisions. Your decision prevented further suffering for her. The fact that the vet thought she was so young is a testament to all of you for providing such good care for her during her life. I know you will all miss her dearly. I am sorry you are going through such a rough time.
Oh Sam. How much my heart hurts for you and your family. It is so hard to loose a fur baby. I am sending you lots of hugs.
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