talyen | Mimi passed, and we still have cats

Yesterday, I put Mimi to sleep. She was 17 1/2 years old. It was awful to make the decision, and I knew it was the right decision as soon as the vet gave her some anesthetic. I got to hold her in my arms for the first time in months, for as long as it took to thank her for choosing me, for putting up with the moves, the dogs, and the kids, and to just hold her. She had been in pain for months and I hadn't realized it until I got to hold her again.

Of course I cried. A lot. But after coming home and spending 24 hours without her, I've realized how long she's been fading.

And I can see that Kurzon will be going soon, too. He has been hiding in my closet from the kids, but at least I get to have him on my bed at night. Kurzy is almost 16.

I do have the foster cat and her three kittens. I will most likely keep her, and I am considering keeping a kitten. It would seem like a good time to get set up so I don't have to be cat-free.