Monday, October 25, 2010

15 years ...


CJ
1981-1995

It's hard to believe it has been 15 years since I had to put my beloved cat, CJ to sleep. He was in the final stages of renal failure back in 1995. I had him 14 years. When he was about 6 months old, he was hit by a car and was given a grave prognosis. I opted for surgery although we weren't sure was going to be successful. His femur was broken in three places, his hip was fractured, and he had a pretty bad concussion. After a long battle, we got him healthy again. Those following 13.5 years with him were worth way more than the cost of the surgery. I still miss him terribly.

6 comments:

  1. Hugs Rena!!!
    I can't imagine what 15 years with Kaya is going to be like...

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  2. Rena, hugs... you know I understand.

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  3. What a great picture - I bet you have some great memories

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  4. It's hard to lose a loved one, even so many years later.
    Hugs!

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  5. How nice of you to rescue him so he could live so long, though! He looks like he was a good cat.

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  6. Thanks, everyone. CJ was the greatest cat ever!

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