Leo was my big fluffy snuggle buddy for many years. He forgave me for trying to shave him with my electric hair trimmers. I forgave him for stealing my bacon right off the kitchen counter. Leo’s favorite comic book was the Bendis/Maleev run on Daredevil. He liked that best because he loved spending three or four solid days on the couch with me while I read the entire TPB collection cover to cover. Leo was a big kitty under all that fluff. He didn’t mind my throwing an arm over him like a big orange teddy bear to fall asleep with him.
Leo was not well the last year of his life. We knew he was living on borrowed time, but he loved to cuddle until the end. Leo died Thursday afternoon. I’m glad I got to share fourteen years on this planet with him. Leo, my boy. I miss you already.
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My deepest regards to your loss. My ‘little friend’ was called Chaos, a chocolate point Siamese. He was almost 19 when he fell asleep for the last time. I still miss him jumping up onto the bed first thing in the morning and punching my nose in that special “Where’s my breakfast” way he had. You will always have the memories.
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Thank you, John. Yes, the first thing I did when I heard he was gone, I took two hours to pet and play with my little siamese and make new memories. Let us celebrate the ones we have while we still have the chance.
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Sorry to hear about your cat.
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Thank you, Foogos. He was well-loved, well-fed, and seemed to appreciate the extra year’s lease on life after his brush with death a year ago. Of course, we would have liked to keep him with us forever.
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I’ve always had a dog throughout my life, and the worst feeling is watching them die and ultimately having to put them down. I wish they had the lifespans of turtles.
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