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I'm an Angel Kitty...

Sadie - 5/3/1992 - 3/27/2006

Sadie was the first kitty I ever had while living on my own. Sadie was very healthy until my husband and I moved into our first house. She began having eye problems and asthma problems. And she had a horrible reaction to her vaccinations and I almost lost her that day. Sadie was on a lot of medications for her eyes and her asthma... prednisone being the main one in the form of eye drops and pills. But she was always a happy kitty and very affectionate. She wouldn't let me brush her teeth, though, so they were in bad shape. She had broken a tooth off and had to have it extracted. During the procedure to remove her tooth, her vocal chords were damaged and she never could meow again. I was incredibly bummed because Sadie was such a vocal kitty. She would answer whenever I said her name. One day she got locked in the linen closet by mistake and I felt so bad because I couldn't hear her meowing to be let out. She would open her mouth, but only a whisper would come out instead of a meow.

Well... eventually all of her medications finally caught up with her kidneys. One day when I got home from work I noticed that she hadn't eaten her breakfast or even taken a drink. Plus, I think she was depressed and missing Kirby, who had passed away just 3 months before. After a couple days of not eating, I took her into the vet and they did some bloodwork. She was in kidney failure. She was so weak and wasn't using the litter box or giving herself baths. After much discussion with the vet, I decided it was time to let my little girl go. Gosh... it was the hardest decision I ever made. The vet said she did have a slight chance to bounce back with fluids and a 2-day hospital stay, but it was highly unlikely. After some private time with my baby girl, the vet came in and gave her an injection and we let Sadie drift off to sleep one last time in my arms. I stayed with her until her heart stopped beating (she went very quickly and very peacefully).

I miss my "Sadie Marie" so much. I think of her daily. But I know she is no longer suffering and will wait patiently for me at the Rainbow Bridge. I know I will be reunited with her again some day.

~Amy