Yesterday evening my childhood cat Eddie crossed over the rainbow bridge. Losing a pet is HEARTBREAKING, especially after fourteen years. My heart is sad, however I have some peace and comfort knowing it was time for him to go. Eddie was the best kitty-- always super sweet and bonded to me growing up and over the years. He definitely went through some ups and downs fighting hyperthyroidism and a myriad of digestive issues throughout his life. Together we went through these periods of ups and downs but he always hung in there and was my big and strong boy. Like many times before, last week he wasn't feeling good. Normally he will bounce back after a few days, however this time God decided it was time for him to go.
When you deal with a sick animal, in a lot of ways it becomes a relief for them to move on. It's terrible to see them struggling and feeling bad. Although I'd love more than anything to have a healthy Eddie back, I'm glad he isn't suffering or sick anymore. I will say it's a little bit weird to no longer have a cat now, though. For most of my life, we've always had a cat in the family. I'll never forget how our first kitty Scooter found us. I was OBSESSED with cats as a child and I ALWAYS wanted one. My parents were never cat people (aka not on board with getting a family cat) but the Lord had other plans and must have been looking out for me! ;)
When I was around nine years old, there was a wild stray in our neighborhood that would roam around and get into a lot of the houses being built at the time. We would always see her out and about with kittens, however one day she left US a surprise litter in the front bushes of our house. A few days later, they all disappeared except for one little siamese kitten. He was left behind and after waiting a day or two for her to come back for him (she didn't), my parents decided to take him in to the shelter. Little did they know, he was too young and they wouldn't take him until he reached around six weeks old. He was tiny. So tiny, he could fit in my dad's hand. We had to buy kitten milk to bottle feed him and because he was so young, baby wipes to help him use the bathroom. Of course by the time he was actually old enough to go, there was no chance in h*ll that was happening. Lol! I was already won over the day we found them in the yard, but after bottle feeding a tiny kitten for weeks, Scooter won everyone else over too. He was the best kitty too and stayed with us until 2015.
Fast forward to six years after getting Scooter, my parents decided they wanted to adopt another kitten. ALL ON THEIR OWN, ya'll. Crazy, huh? I'm telling ya'll-- the Lord works in mysterious ways! Little Eddie moved in with us in January of 2009 and was with me throughout high school, college, various moves and lots of different life changes. As someone who is still obsessed with cats and has spent over twenty years having cats, it's a little weird to no longer have a cat. I know one day I'll be a kitty mom myself, but it's just a little bittersweet and sad.
I didn't plan on writing this much out but it's been a rough week and a half. It feels good to share, especially since I haven't felt very inspired for blog content this week. I decided today's post should be in celebration of Little E and that I would share some of his favorite things. This is a little different from my normal content, however I like to share my life on here and he was a large part of it. If you have your own cat(s) or you're a new kitty owner, these are some of the things he absolutely loved over the years. I'll link everything in the post + a few other items he liked in my Amazon storefront below.
Do you have any pets?
**SHOP ALL IN MY AMAZON STOREFRONT**
