Rest In Peace Vicki
April 14th, 1996 – August 6th, 2009
We will miss you.
The Last Battle
If it should be that I grow frail and weak
and pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then you must do what must be done,
For this–the last battle–can’t be won.
You will be sad I understand,
Don’t let grief then stay your hand,
For on this day, more than the rest,
Your love and friendship must stand the test.
We have had so many happy years,
What is to come can hold no fears
You’d not want me to suffer, so.
When the time comes, please let me go.
Take me to where to my needs they’ll tend,
Only, stay with me til the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you will agree
it is a kindness you do to me.
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I have been saved.
Don’t grieve that it must be you
Who has to decide this thing to do;
We’ve been so close–we two–these years,
Don’t let your heart hold any tears.
Author Unknown
It’s been a rough past two years with Vicki. She has been struggling with Chronic Sinus Congestion. Once our vet figured out what the problem was we knew it was just a matter of time before treatment stopped working. The treatments stopped working about 2 weeks ago, she stopped eating, by her vet appointment this past Tuesday she had stopped drinking. She has been at the vet since Tuesday receiving care and IV fluids, they called today to tell us it was time to let her rest. We both knew on Tuesday that she most likely wouldn’t be coming back home but we had to let them try.
We will miss her snuggling up to us at bed time and licking our hair. We will miss her tiny, raspy meow. We will miss tossing toys to her and watching her catch them in her big, fluffy paws. While we haven’t known her for her entire life she had become part of our family. She was sweet, she was special, and she will be missed.
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