Everyone dies … but death is so sad. Vegan died yesterday (July 08 2012). If you’re not familiar with her story please read Vegan The Feral Kitten first. I miss her. I’ll always miss her. I met Vegan on the streets of Oakland on January 10 2011 and she came home with me on January 19 2011. She was a very happy girl and she had a great life – although it was a very short one. She loved to play catch.
She was a very easy purr. In the early days all I had to do was look at her and she would purr. One of my favorite things was when I would wake her up by touching her she would look at me with a quiet meow like she was saying ‘oh hello’ and she would roll over and stretch out toward me and liked me to rub her belly. She also liked to stretch out toward me and gently touch her paws to my face.
February 27 2012
May 31 2012
June 03 2012
I took her to the vet five weeks ago and she got better briefly but went downhill again quickly. She was somewhat uncomfortable for the last month of her life but didn’t suffer until her last day.
Just before I took her to the emergency vet
Just before running her to the emergency vet
The vet recommended euthanasia but also gave me a treatment plan option. I didn’t think keeping her warm, giving her oxygen and fluids was going to cause her any more suffering – she was a fighter so I had to give her a chance. Before they got very far they told me she was dying and brought me to her. I pet her and talked to her and I sobbed as her heart slowly stopped beating and she gasped and took her last breaths. I hope she heard me and knew I was with her.
I’m sorry for your loss
Thanks for giving her a good life.
Prayers and blessings for this kitty. I am so grateful for your care.
Thank you for sharing your story and all the photos. She was so very luckly to have you.
I was sorry to hear about your cat vegan’s demise. I hope the journey to his forever home was not too hard on both him and you. I wish you both much love and peace.
I’m so sorry to hear about Vegan. My heart goes out to you. You gave her a wonderful life, and I’m sure she knew you were with her until the very end.
Awwwwwwww so sorry Ryan. The photos are so cute love the one of the two looking out the window!!!
I am so so sry for your loss… Prayers for you , your family, and Vegan… Im sure she knew you was there and that your love was with her and will forever be with her.
Hi Ryan,
I’m sorry about Vegan. You’re in my thoughts.
xoxo,
Debi
Hi Ryan – I am so sorry to hear of your loss and my thoughts go out to you. You provided Vegan a loving, safe, and comfortable life and she was grateful that you found her and cared enough to make her part of your family. She knew you were there and knew you loved her. May she rest in peace.
Thank you for loving her to the end. I know they hear you and feel your presence, especially when they are very sick. I foster cats as well, and had a kitten die tonight in my arms. It is so very sad, but to know that they are loved and cared for, as all beings should be, comforts them and brings and ease to their pain. Thank you for sharing, loving and doing what you do. To this kitty, you made a difference in her life. That is a gift that will grow in your heart for eternity.
I’m so sad about the loss of your little angel. I can really sympathize as I had to say goodbye to my beloved dog Josie in May. I know you gave Vegan a good home, but it’s still so hard to lose them. R.I.P Vegan
I’m so sad to hear about Vegan. I’ve been following all of your posts about her since you first found her. She was so beautiful and so blessed to have had you as a pet parent. I wish there were more people like you.
I know how hard it is to lose an animal companion. To me it may even be harder than losing a person from my life. They give you nothing but unconditional love, not to mention that they are a huge part of your daily life. We see our animals everyday and they always love us no matter what — as we do them. I’m so sorry for the pain of losing her, Ryan. Be sure that you don’t hold back the tears.
Ryan, I’m very sorry to hear about Vegan. I’m sure that she appreciated everything that you did for her and the good life that she had with you. It’s always very difficult to lose a dear friend or family member and nothing I say can take that away, but I hope that you can take some comfort in knowing that you gave her a good and loving home.
Oh goodness. I am so sorry for the lose of your beloved Vegan. Loosing a fur friend fells like having your heart ripped out. Hang in there. The last year of Vegans life was so wonderful compared to how you found her. You couldn’t have done more and Vegan passed away knowing what true love felt like. Bravo to you and your kindness. R.I.P. Vegan.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Hello, thank you for your story.
So sorry for your loss. Be comforted by the fact that you gave her an awesome life for the little while she was with you. We will all miss you little Vegan kitty :’-(
I am so sorry for your loss. Vegan had a wonderful life with you (not to mention a wonderful name), and I know how deeply you’ll miss her. Our rats, who have passed away over the past year or so, will have boatloads of fun teasing and taunting her on the other side.
Thank you for sharing your love and caring for this special little kitty. For the short period she has lived, she suffered on the streets but your growing connection with her has provided her with the utmost love. I am sure she knew you were right there by her.
I am very sorry for your loss. Vegan will always be with you. Thank you for rescuing her and for loving her so much.
She was a really lucky felv+ kitty, I’m sure she was happy in life and in her death too with you, she wasn’t alone with her disease, thank you Ryan.
Made me cry. We had three cats over the years and all are no longer with us but up in kitty heaven. I know how you feel and wish you peace in your heart. She must have been a darling.
I’m so sorry for your loss – I’m crying for you…