TW: Animal Death
My cat Junior was put to sleep today.
He was sick for a while, since about a month before christmas. We noticed he was losing weight, and when we took him to the vet he was diagnosed with a tumor. It was up against his stomach and several times larger than it, which was why he wasn't eating.
We did the best we could with what we had. We gave him steroids and appetite stimulants, and he sprung back to life, even though he was still shaky. For two months, he ate and was treated like a king. He had fish fillets and chicken, and only the finest of milk and water.
Just a few days ago, he stopped eating and drinking, even with the medicine. It put him through a lot of stress, and we knew this was it, so we stopped. Stopped and cared for him. Sang to him, kissed him until he gave an unsteady purr.
Junior was a beautiful, sweet cat with a gigantic personality. He was always a cheeky shit to the other cats, and would lay on me and purr louder than a motor when I was sad. Even when he lost his sight and could barely raise his head, he still fought to get up just to sniff and headbutt me. I love him, and I will love him forever.
Rest in peace Junior, you will be missed by us all, and I hope you're having a good time with Ducky and Momo up there.