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Zoe passed away on Sunday, December 23rd. It wasn't until a couple of days before she died
that I realized that someting was seriously wrong but I wasn't sure if
it was medical or stress due to two rescued cats that I took into my home.
In the last two weeks of her life I noticed that
she was becoming increasingly active at night and she would not stay near
the heat source during the day or night and I would find her cold and
keep putting her back where it was warm but she would not stay there. When I left for work Sunday morning she was calm
and in retrospect her calmness was due to her being too weak to do anything
else. Zoe was 5 1/2 yrs old and I was her sole caretaker.
I will always remember: - The first time I saw her at six weeks. She was
so green and so cute. - How much she loved her morning swim everyday in a warm bath - How I would hold her after the bath and tell
her how beautiful she was and how much I loved her and she would tilt
her head and listen to what I was saying. - How much she loved to sit in the window basking in the morning sun and eating her food with me right next to her. - How annoyed she got if I didn't put the grapes on top of the greens. - How gently she took food from me. - How she loved to be petted and would raise her head and close her eyes and then give me a kiss. - How she waited for me to greet her when I came home from work and would then go to sleep with me petting her. - How she would watch me every morning from the
window as I got into my car to go to work. - How she would cling tightly to me as if she never wanted me to let her go. - How she would crawl under a blanket and peek her head out and watch me as I got dressed every morning and wait for me to periodically pet her and get a kiss in return. For all of you who own an ig please don't make
the mistake I made. For all of you who own an ig and lost interest in it and are not giving it the care it needs PLEASE give it to someone who will properly care for it and love it. Please don't let it suffer. For all of you parents who are thinking about getting an ig for your children, DON'T. For all of you pet store owners who sell igs and give the wrong information to the buyers for a profit, Damn you For all of you who give baby igs as prizes at carnivals, Damn you. For all of you who know of someone who may be abusing or neglecting an ig please contact a rescue group just as you would for a dog or cat. For all of you who love and respect your igs, you are very special people. I needed to say all this because I hurt and it
helps. I know I have to remember the good things and I
will. I would like to say a very special thanks to Robert Maccargar and Kevin Egan for your help and support. Good-bye Zoe, I will never forget you. |