Spring was our first pet we got when we moved back to our state 8 years ago. She was a shelter rescue, an adult cat who was a couple years old when we adopted her. She had many issues, only being able to digest certain foods, extremely allergic to most flea medications, and fleas. So she was pretty much a special needs cat. But she was the friendliest cat you would EVER meet. She would allow my young nephew to hug her for hours on end, giving her kisses and carrying her around the house when they came to visit. 

Recently I had noticed her losing a little weight but I hadn’t paid too much attention, she was always a bit of a chunky cat. Thursday she vomited up her food, although it wasn’t horrible out of the norm (keep in mind her very sensitive stomach) I kept an eye on her but she seemed otherwise okay. Friday we couldn’t find her that day and though she might have escaped outside, because she often loved sun bathing in the warm grass and chasing after insects. But by that evening I had a nagging in me that something was not right. But we found her a few hours later on the windowsill so I let it be. Saturday morning (yesterday) my dad found her in the kitchen lying by the dog bowl meowing. When we fed her and watered her and she wouldn’t eat it I knew something was wrong. She was force fed and watered all day yesterday and then we rushed her to the Emergency vet at about 7:30 AM and stayed there most of the day. All they could find was that she was badly dehydrated and had lost weight. They gave her some fluids and sent us home with a force feeding/watering plan. It was going good until this evening and she had even started to perk up. Then she started meowing when we tried to feed her and I knew that was where to draw the line. She couldn’t handle the feedings any more, so I decided to stop and see if she would try to eat on her own, although we kinda knew her time was coming. 

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At 9:44 she let out a moan type meow/wail and had a seizure and then died. 

*Okay you can continue*

My sweet cat was taken away from me 8/9/15 at 9:44 PM. She has taught me so many lessons that I will never forget or take for granted. And I am forever grateful of the time she blessed my life. 

Dear Spring,

I’m going to miss you so much. It’s still hard to accept you have left me. I feel like a failure to you in some ways. But I just hope you know how much I love you. I pray that you will get to chase after the most beautiful butterflies, and sun bathe in a golden sun feeling the warm grass press against you. I pray that you will fly like a bird that was once caged, with your new wings that I’m sure are just as gorgeous as you were! Good bye and I love you to the moon and back.

Say hi to Sky for me,

XOXO

~Love Mommy

When tomorrow starts without me,

Don’t think we’re far apart,

For every time you think of me,

I’m right there inside your heart.