I see Rainbows...

It's been cold and rainy here this week. But yesterday, the sun broke through. Only thing... I was crying. My beloved (almost) 22 year old cat Peaches died in my arms. I knew she was close to passing and I was going to take her in with me to work. But she took that final decision out of my hands. It's the hardest call to make - the ultimate act of love. She was still warm and rigor hadn't set in yet, but I'm still not sure exactly when she departed - probably around 8AM. I was both shocked and relieved. On Wednesday, she started acting odd. She wasn't eating well. On Thursday night, she was so weak, she couldn't jump and she was walking sideways. I can only assume she suffered a stroke.

I am thankful for the 10 years that Peaches was part of my life. She made me laugh and smile and cry. She was such a brave little cat. She had this funny little walk/run to her - from years of being kept caged by the breeders who used to own her, she never really knew how to be a cat. It took me months to earn her trust when I first got her home. She was so devoted though. She was my cat, but she "owned" me - only something other cat owners can understand. She lived through a splenectomy and had lost most of her teeth. But she was a trooper. I was fortunate to have her in my life. She made my life infinitely better and brighter. RIP Peaches...