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| Name: | Fishy |
| Type: | DSH |
| Color: | Black/ Female |
| Owner: | Sandy Young |
| Veterinarian: | Dr. Finch |
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I'm thinking back to the summer of 1992. I lived in a different neighborhood, and there were many cats roaming around. At the time, I was 34 years old and had never really liked cats so much... it bothered me the way they stalked birds and mice, etc. Well, one cat led to another, and I was soon feeding 10 or more neighborhood and stray cats. Turns out, I like them after all! One of my neighbors' cats had kittens on my back porch. All were adopted, except one... he had a funny stubby tail and maybe that was why. My 8-year old son begged to keep him. Okay, but we decided to let him come and go as he pleased. We named him Jinx... and he was the one who brought Fishy to me. I guess he told her he knew a good place to get a free meal. She was so shy and frightened. It took me months to even pet her. But when we finally made a connection, it was deep. Both of these cats ended up being shot with a bb gun by some crotchety neighbor, so when I moved, I took them with me, along with 2 others, and they became indoor cats.
Something about Fishy Cat was special... she had the tenderest heart of any cat I've ever had the pleasure to meet. One time, at the old house, she found a hurt baby bunny, and just sat there looking at it, gently nudging it with her paw. We took it to a wild animal rehab place and it ended up being saved. She followed me everywhere, shared my breakfast with me, sat at the sink while I brushed my teeth, sat in my lap as I worked at the computer (I miss her here now), and slept in my arms. She was beautiful and sweet and kind and loving... with an extremely noble spirit.
She was diagnosed with CRF a few years back and held her own for a long time. She became very sick in January 2008, but I believe my vet and I brought her back from the brink of death with the twice-weekly fluids, special vitamins, and outpouring of love we gave her. She bounced back and had 10 good months. I knew we were probably on borrowed time, so I cherished that time and loved her all the more. She died December 5, 2008, at the age of 16 (or maybe a little more). I miss her dearly and feel like I have lost a part of my soul... but perhaps I have actually GAINED a little piece of HER tender soul. I hope so. I feel graced to have had the pleasure to know and love her.
And I still have Jinx of the funny stubby tail, who misses her as well. Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts |
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