Jen's Alexis story

Jen writes about our cat ...



http://jensamom.blogspot.com/2008/10/aint-no-sunshine-when-shes-gone.html

And thanks to everybody for your kind words. We appreciate it.

R.I.P. Alexis

Jen and I just got back from the vet a little while ago. Alexis is gone.

We woke up Sunday morning and she wasn't able to walk very well. She was stiff-legged and kept tumping over after a few steps.

We took her to the emergency animal clinic, they gave her an anti-inflammatory shot and we hoped it would help. It didn't. By the time we went to bed Sunday night, Alexis could barely get around at all. It was heart-breaking to watch. We carried her to the food bowl and litter box so she wouldn't walk.

This morning, the vet said it could have been a variety of things - neurological or cancer being most likely. The chance of getting her back to where she was 48 hours ago was slim. Rather than risk putting her through a lot of procedures with little chance of success, we chose to ... you know.

Alexis had been in Jen's life for more than 18 years. She'd been in mine for 10. Today is a heart-breaking day for us. We already miss her.

Queen of the castle

Jen keeps telling me I should blog about our cat, Alexis. Instead, here are some photos of the cat enjoying a sunny afternoon ...