My Ayja lost his fight with CRF tonight.

[CC]

He was a pure bred Siamese that was rejected because he had an umbilical hernia. A woman bought him for her daughter but the daughter ended up allergic to cats. That women gave him to us because she liked hearing about our cats and felt he would have a good home here. So this little 2 pound kitten rode in a tractor trailer for a week with my DH to get here. Once here he immediately decided he was mine. He would crawl between us and use his magic cat powers to make himself weigh enough to push my husband away from me in bed. Then he would set his back against mine and use all four feet to try to push the hubby out of bed, every single night. Once he felt the hubby was far enough away he would curl up against me and just purr, loudly. When I ask him "what?" he always answered with a certain meow and has taught every other cat in the house to answer the question too. We fought hard for the last year since he was diagnosed with feline chronic renal failure and it was hard to keep him out of the ferret food. He purred when he was given his sub q fluids and never fought getting his pills shoved down his throat and he still purred if I just looked at him. Tonight he lay on my lap purring as I pet him, way to skinny even for a Siamese until his heart just stopped. I'm going to miss his laying on or next to me all night purring. He was 14 years 3 months and 9 days old and way too young to die. Sleep well little guy, see you again one day.

[Coyote_Bandit]

1. .

:hug:

What a beautiful boy. Thank you for all you gave to care for him.

[david13]

2. He was beautiful. As are all cats. And there are so many more

out there that need a home.
14 years is a good long time, and there is no better way to go than in the arms of a loved one.
We all live, and we all die. But to live and die peacefully is the best way.
dc

[eShirl]

3. I'm so sorry, CC.

Thank you for sharing Ayja's photos. What a beautiful sweetheart.
:hug:

[emilyg]

4. Safe journey.

[virgdem]

5. My deepest condolences to you and your family...

Thanks for the wonderful photos of your Ayja - what a beautiful cat he was. I'm dealing with CRF issues myself with my last kitty out of the six I had, so I understand exactly what you were dealing with. He lived a good, long life and you gave him all of the love and care that he deserved. Peace to you and your family in the coming days and weeks as you mourn your loss.

[Vinca]

6. You poor thing. He looks like he was the sweetest thing on the planet.

What a beautiful face. He was lucky you were there with him at the end, but it must have been so hard for you. My deepest condolences.

[spooky3]

7. awww, what a lovely boy. I am so sorry for your loss. Sounds as if he loved

you very much.

[CC]

8. Thank you everyone. Dealing

much better today though still keep feel like I forgot something be it his pills, sub-q, etc. Never realized how much the day revolved around his meds. That will pass eventually. It has been a tough year with all my elder furkids. Lost all but 2 ferrets and now two kitty's. The upside is they have hung around long enough to be elderly furkids. The baby is 7 and she is a ferret. For those that don't know average life span of a ferret is 6.)

[Stinky The Clown]

9. You know you'll see him again.

On the other side of the bridge.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Awwww. I am so very sorry.... He was magnificent....

I am sure he is still there...watching over you and trying to get your husband to give him enough room in the bed....

[badgerpup]

11. Was he a Lilac point?

:hug:
Just that beautiful silvery-blue of his mask...and his personality and spirit just JUMP right out at you.
Glad for you that you could be holding him right up to the end...last thing he felt was petting and your love.
And you're right about him being too young...no matter how much time they can give us, they go too soon.

[CC]

12. He was a sealpoint

TY I see his personality, glad to see someones sees it in his photos. I'm trying to see if I can find one of his Yoda look though they were usually the reject photos.

[ceile]

13. So sorry. What a beautiful boy....

[roody]

14. Tears will leave no stain,

Time will heal the pain.
For every light that fades
something beautiful remains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf5i1HE-klk

[Butch350]

15. I shed a tear with you...

I had a lovely talkative female Siamese named misty - she crossed the bridge Sept. of 2001 and there is not
one day that goes by that i don't think of her.

My heart goes out to you.

[bluethruandthru]

16. What a beautiful boy!

I'm so sorry. :hug:

[glinda]

17. Very sad. What a lovely creature. My Siam CRF kitty mourns with you and for your loss.

So many losses right now. So many sad times.
It is amazing that you could be with him like that til the end. Truly amazing. Your bond must have been amazing.

[japple]

18. Dear CC, I am so sorry about Ayja. He was one gorgeous boy.

In the 1st picture, he is gazing at you with love and I know he is grateful for the wonderful life he had with you. May you find peace and comfort in your memories.