The life of one of our dearest feline friends is ending today. The Mini has lived with Ed and Martine for fifteen years, so we've known him almost as long as we've known them. They were two of our first friends in Montreal -- we met through our blogs even before we moved up here, and have stayed close ever since. Our shared love of cats is one of the things we have in common, and we've both taken care of each other's cats during vacations. I always liked to watch and to draw Mini, who is totally black, muscular and male, and thus totally different from our small three-colored Manon. When we have dinner at Ed and Martine's place, Mini usually hangs around and seems to recognize us, and he often gets up in one of the chairs and "sits" with us during the meal, his little face peering over the edge of the table as if he's another person with his own place. He's just a great cat, with a big personality.
But he's been sick for a while now, and the time had come for his humans to make the hard but kindest decision. His life will end at home, he'll be at peace, and we will start the process of missing him, and remembering him. My heart goes out to Ed and Martine today.
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Posted by: Rana | February 12, 2020 at 01:23 PM
Beth, sweet story and thank you for writing about it. I am a dog person (life long) and now have my first kitten and a German shepherd. It is a total joy. They are great friends already. Having lost pets before, I feel for your friends' and your loss. RIP Mini.
Posted by: Kate | February 12, 2020 at 03:14 PM
So sad to lose a special animal, whether resident in one's home or elsewhere. My sympathy to you and your friends. I miss my visitor cat Pushkin very much, it's nearly a year since he was attacked by a dog and hasn;t been seen since. But I have no desire to get a cat or other pet animal of my own. Somehow the ownership doesn't appeal to me.
Posted by: Natalie | February 13, 2020 at 05:29 AM