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Published Oct. 15, 2008Janie passed away the morning of October 15, 2008; Just the morning after this this original blog post was written. She will be cremated, and remain with me. It's the least I can do for my beloved baby. Rest in Peace, Janie. I Love You.
I got Janie when I was maybe 16 years old. A mottled brown and orange kitten, she became mine when I saw a poster up in school offering free kittens. I went after school that same day, and Janie came home with me. She has been my constant companion ever since.
Janie is not a social cat. I think she was 7 years old before she even acknowledged my husbands presence. She has always preferred the quietness of an empty room, the darkness under a cabinet, or a quiet closet to hide in. She comes out when I go to bed, and lays with me for most of the night.
When she was younger, she would chew on my hair, and she especially loved it when it was freshly washed and still wet.
She has never asked anything of me. Not even for a scrap of people food. Not her style. Quiet, calm and ever peaceful, Janie is an angel.
My angel is dying. My sweet baby Janie is literally wasting away before my eyes. What used to be a fat ball of fluff, now feels light as a feather when i pick her up. She is literally skin and bones, with a cursory layer of ever thinning and graying fur. There's nothing I can do to help my Janie.
She eats, and drinks, and hobbles around when the mood strikes, although I can tell its getting harder and harder for her even just to go from room to room. I have had to make a 'ladder' for her to get to the food on the counter (has to be high so the dog doesn't eat it). She has no strength, and struggles now to get on the bed, which is not even on a frame.
I love my Janie, and will never have a cat who was so perfect. Her time with us is ending, and there is nothing I can do. When the time comes, she will be cremated. The thought of putting her in the cold ground terrifies me.
I hope she knows just how very much I love her, and how very much she means to me. And how very much...I will miss her.
I love you Janie baby. My sweet, perfect...Janie baby.
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October 15, 2008 11:22 p.m.
My thoughts and prayers are with you....
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October 15, 2008 8:58 p.m.
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October 15, 2008 6:01 p.m.
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October 15, 2008 5:54 p.m.
(((((hugs))))
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October 15, 2008 5:06 p.m.
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October 15, 2008 5:04 p.m.
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October 15, 2008 5:02 p.m.
Today has been difficult, but as with all things, 'this too shall pass'. Her memory, spirit and love will always be with me. Taking her to the vet this morning was difficult. She passed away on my bed, where she slept nearly every night.
We have buried animals before, but some are too special to ever leave behind. Janie baby is one of those special ones.
To the poster feeding the stray cats...how do you think I ended up with so many? ;) Can't walk by a starving baby to save my life! 3 of mine were found as babies, all nearly starved. They are so well fed now, they can't even catch the mouse living under the stove. :)
I love all my animal (despite my ever present grumbling), but none hold a candle to Janie.
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October 15, 2008 4:45 p.m.
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