Goodbye to our dear George, RIP

The past week has been a difficult one and so we haven’t been very involved with Blossom. Our 16 ½ year old cat, the ever handsome George, took an abrupt turn for the worse last weekend. After several non-invasive tests, we discovered that he had metastatic carcinoma effecting several organs throughout his digestive system. In true cat fashion, he was a trouper and showed few signs of distress until the end.

It was a heartbreaking decision, but we let George go on Friday so he wouldn’t suffer any more. George came to me at about 5 days old, eyes still closed, found by a neighbor up in the Berkeley hills. Bottle-fed, spoiled and immensely loved, he has been my faithful friend and companion for a third of my life.  He quickly stole Martin’s heart and, along with his sister, Bean, we made quite the happy family. We hope he’s happy, eating heartily, pain-free and has found Bean. She may not be so happy about it, but he’ll be thrilled to stalk and annoy her once again.

We’re so grateful to our friends Sean & Louise for helping us through this transition. They’ve been a great emotional support, providing love & hugs and engaging distractions when needed.

I keep hearing his bell and expecting to see his bright green eyes watching me expectantly. It’s going to take time to adjust to his absence and the empty house. We will miss George more than words can describe.  RIP my sweet pumpkin…