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Leave a treat for Fela Kiti ® 5/1/06-7/16/09
Nicknames: baby boy, Mr. Feetiepaws!, Beastie Boy, funnyman, Fela-Fey, papa's boy, handsome boy, Fey, Sweetie McFeetiepaws, Lalala (but you have to sing it!), Mr Boombastic, bombadeer, lover-boy, Mr Loverlover
Kitty Complexion:
I know God has taken you home. I'm just someone that's taken care of you," "It's hard to believe that you're gone. But you're in a more peaceful place than here. I'll see you when I can. Wait for me at the gates of heaven."
How can I bear to lose you, my precious gentle one,
To know that you will not be here when my day is done?
So much of my heart, my love, have I given up to you,
How then can I stand the pain now that your life is through?
My sorrow overwhelms me, the tears so freely flow,
How can I carry on my life, with a heart that's laden so?
Then the answer comes to me from the stillness in my soul.
Remembering the love we shared will help to make me whole.
I'll hold you in a special place, so deep within my heart
And in these loving memories we'll never be apart.
You will not be so far away, your presence I will feel.
I'll wrap myself in your memory and so very slowly I will heal.
The years we shared, the little joys, the laugher and the tears
My love for you will never die, but strengthen with the years
So fare you well, my precious love, I gently let you go
And pray to all the Gods there be that you will always know
I loved you so, my little one, that love will never cease
I gave you warmth, I gave you love, and now I give you peace.
~ Constance Jenkins~
A Cat's Prayer
To Those Who Love & Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go-
I have so many things to see and do.
You must not tie yourself to me with tears,
Be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you can only guess
How much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you have shown.
But now it is time I traveled alone.
So grieve awhile for me if grieve you must,
Then let your grief be comforted by trust,
It is only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart,
I will not be far away, for life goes on,
So if you need me, call and I will come.
Though you can not see or touch me, I will be near.
And if you listen with your heart, you will hear
All my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I will greet you with a smile and "Welcome Home".
to efurryone for the outpouring of love & support while our sweet Fela fought so bravely... there aren't enough words, rosies, or stars in the sky to thank you... Chris & I don't know how we would have gotten through without this truly amazing, caring, most wonderful community... Siouxsie, Ayla, & Luna send their purrs of gratefulness & love too
Fe fought so hard to beat lymphoma... it didn't beat him... we let him fly free before it could...it's taken me a week to write this & i know i need to but it hurts so much that he's gone. the house doesn't feel the same without our Loverboy Sweetie McFeetiepaws.
on Tuesday, July 14, Fe had his last chemo appt... Dr Philibert told Chris that it would be best to change the chemo protocol ASAP. He said he didn't think Fe had 2 weeks left otherwise... the tumor had grown more & the nodes around his head & neck were inflamed & swollen...Chris asked what the chances were that Fe might beat it... 20-30%... we took that chance...
Tuesday night, Fe ate a little, was quieter than his norm, & very low-key... no surprise there - he usually had a quiet night after chemo & would do better the next day...took his meds but it took him 3 tries...
Wednesday morning, he licked some gravy off the food but that was it...refused his meds...
Wednesday night, i picked up baby food to spoon feed him - maybe if he ate it would help... he ate a total of about 1.5oz of beef...refused his meds... we could hear him trying to swallow... he was having a very hard time... he drank some water but pretty much just laid on the floor next to our bed (one of his spots)... it broke our hearts but we knew...
Thursday morning, he didn't even show the slightest interest in food or his meds... called the vet...
Thursday late morning/ afternoon, we got to the vet around 11:30-11:45ish... i cried & sang to him the whole way... "Wind beneath my Wings" was playing & it was so hard not to sob uncontrollably, but i was driving & had the most precious passenger in my back seat - my hero, our Lalala...we sat with him, kissed him, told him how much we love him, told him he's not going to be sick anymore...no more chemo, no more tummy ache or sore throat, no more meds... he'd be with his first mommy again & could chase Gracie & play Pawsies with her again... Chris stroked his paw, i stroked his head (just above his sweet black nose), Dr Christine (best kitty dr in the world) relieved him of illness... we cried & still cry.... he was such a great kitty & goodboy goodboy... we love you, Fela Kiti, & are so grateful to have been blessed with your presence in our lives for the last 2 & 1/2 yrs.... thank you for coming out of your shy-guy shell & letting us get to know you for the sweet, wonderful, loveyman you grew to be... we love you & miss you so
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