In Memory of Kiku

Everyone hates to lose a pet....today, we had to take Kiku to the Vet. When we woke up this morning, she was struggling to walk. She has arthritis in her back hips...and by the afternoon she couldn't walk. She would sit up and roll to her other side. Honestly, I thought that maybe there was something we could do for her...but, the doctor at Banfield (PetSmart) said that the only thing we could do, would be an oral medicine to improve her quality of life...but, she would still not be able to walk...and this would be a short-term solution. She said that I could take her home with a 5 day prescription....but, we should really think about "putting her down" by the weekend. Jeff and I talked about it and decided that it wouldn't be fair to her ... so, we talked to the boys and we said our goodbyes.

Kiku was a very loving and good cat. She was really good with the boys and has been going to sleep with either Neil or Jordan (mostly Jordan for the past 6 months) every night. She was our cuddler, purrer, and just snuggler. She loved being "tucked in" under the covers and would stay there for hours. When Jeff and I got her and Shaq, they were kittens and could fit in one hand. I still remember how I freaked out when I lived in my apartment because I couldn't find Kiku...I kept hearing her meow...she had crawled under the wall heater...luckily the heater wasn't on.

That was about 17 years ago....she lived a long, loving and privileged life of a housecat...as her food bowl says "Royal Highness"....