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My kitty, Baby, also my angel, died in 2005 the day after my bday. She was about 13 years old too. She was my kitty and she was the most precious kitty in the world. I haven't ever been so close to anything, even a human, in my life as I was to her. Her death came at a MAJOR shock!

I dont want to start to make you cry but I'll tell you a little history. In Aug of 2005 I had noticed little lumps and bumps down in her lower region, or they also call it the breast, and I was like "What the heck is this?" It looked like a tumor. So we went to the doctor to get it checked out and they didnt know what it was so they decided to do a little culture on it. So they did it and the test results came at a bad time. I was also going through the process of gastric bypass surgery. Well I got a call finally to set a time and date for my surgery. And so I set it and then we hung up. Well no more than 5 mins later, we got a call from the vet. The vet didnt want to talk to me and good thing that they didnt, but they wanted to talk to my dad. All I could do is just stare at my dad for the next 10 mins. The doctor explained it while my dad was fighting his tears. Then when he hung up, he said, "Baby has cancer and its terminal. The doctor wont give us a time but she wont last much longer. There is an option though. We can take her in to have the lumps removed but more than likely they will grow back. But it is something we can try." So we decided to take her in and pay ungodly amount of money like almost $400 to remove her tumors. But instead, when the doctor got in there he said it was really bad, she had them all over. They decided to do a mastecomy (sp) on her to remove one side of her breast. Let me tell you, she was not the same kitty I knew after that surgery. Well unfortunately the tumors grew back and even more came in. It spread so fast and it eventually went to her lungs. The last week of her life she was gasping for air. I told my dad to put her down like now, but he couldnt. We all were attached to her but I knew she was suffering and I could just see it in her eyes she was ready to go. My parents didnt want to put her down on my birthday so they decided the day after my bday. The day after was my finals in class and then I would come home. Well when I came home I screamed "Baby, Baby where are you?" At that time we had shut all the doors in the hallway cause we didnt want her to go to our room and crawl under the bed and die. Well after I yelled her name I heard this big, UGHHH! When I heard that, I was moving the couch at the same time to see if she was behind there and I thought "Oh shit, I just smushed her." But she was no were near there. Then all of a sudden I looked down the hallway and there she was. I dont want to explain how she looked but she was gone. I think she waited until I was home to pass. I think she just died at the moment I saw her. I was in pure shock. Its like my body stood still while my soul went running. I was in pure panic and shock. I called my parents and they ran home to come get her and take her to the vet. When my parents came home she still was warm so she must have had passed right when I came home.

But anyways, we had her cremated (sp) and put in a safe keep box. She was my angel and I miss her so much! She was the most lovable and adorable cat I knew. (Okay I better shut up before I start bawling.) But losing a pet is extremely hard when you are close to them. My dad was like "Its just a cat" when my grandmas cat died but when our cat died, he bawled like a baby! But honestly, dont put that picture into your head. Love them and tell them how much you love them. Enjoy those precious and happy moments with them while they last. The pain lingers but it will subside. I honestly want a new pet but my mom doesnt want one because for one she doesnt want to go through the pain anymore nor does she want to be cleaning up cat piss all the time. So thats her excuse. But I never could get another animal to "replace" her. I would get another animal so I can love them differently in their own special way. Baby will always be MY kitty and I will always love her. Having another cat or even a dog will never replace her. But I do love pets so another one would be nice to have. Maybe when I move next.

Here is a picture of my precious Baby!


She was a really really soft cat. She took at least 10 baths a day. She was cleaning herself constantly. She must have thought she was dirty.
RIP Baby!


And another side note, my sister just lost her dog of 13/14 years a few weeks ago. He was a pit bull but he was the most amazing dog. He was the sweetest dog I have ever known. His name was killer but didnt live up to his name. My sister wants to get another dog but they cant decide on what kind of dog to get. But my brother in law had a really hard time when he lost him. He had conjestive heart failure. He had to be put down because the water in his body built up so bad that he could no longer walk. So they decided to put him down. My brother in law couldnt function for about 3 days because he was so upset. He was bawling at work all day. My sister called him about 5 times at work and all he could do was cry. But Killer will be missed as well. He is also cremated and in a keep safe box. Man losing a pet is super hard!!


RIP Killer. The last picture that was taken of him. He looked so cute in this pose. I'll for sure miss him too!