My beloved Tommycat is fading...

[Flaxbee]

Here he is, helping in my husband's workshop:


And here he is, breaking in a box so it's nice and comfy, also in the workshop:



I met him 10 years ago when my husband and I got married; he is the kitty love of my life. He's about 16 now, maybe older because he adopted my husband one day back in 1993 and we have no idea how old he was then. I have never ever known another creature so affectionate and loving. He has beautiful amber eyes, to match his burnished fur, he has the cutest 'snaggle' because he's missing both his upper canines. I love him so much. He's been in renal failure for a while, and despite subcutaneous fluids and pills for the last six months, he's fading. He stopped eating 3 weeks ago, and my husband and I have been hand-feeding him baby food (and the occasional shrimp, when he's interested). For a while, Tommy still seemed to be there, but he's not so much anymore, and a very hard and awful decision lies ahead.

But I just wanted to post some pictures of my Tommylove. I am going to miss him so much and I am just torn up inside. I sit here holding him and crying.

He's had a great life, full of love, fun and affection, hugs and kisses and good food. We have six other cats who are wonderful, but Tommy's my baby, and it hurts to see him go.

Send him a thought or two if you can to ease these last few days. Thanks.