This is my baby boy. My girlfriend grew up having him as a pet away from home, he was an outdoor cat living with her parents in Detroit (Warren but you get the point). We’re both very sure life was too tough for him, but he made it all the way until 16 years old. This picture was taken only a few months ago and he seemed perfectly fine but he must not have been because he suddenly died last week (June 21st) of major organ failure. He was so strong and so humble and so pure, we’re both devastated without him. We only got to live with him for a year but it felt like it was longer, and although our time was short together I was so blessed to have him with us. He got sick almost exactly a year ago and I was sure he was going to die but he made it and surprised us both, so much that we were so optimistic that he would make it through it this time. I miss you so much mimi, I hate knowing that you were probably sick for weeks before we took you to the vet and that there might have been something we could have done, and worst yet that you probably died in excruciating pain, all alone at the vet. We both hate ourselves for how this all came to pass, and if I could go back in time I’d do everything I could to save you. I’m so sorry baby. This guilt is one thing I’m sure won’t ever go away and I’ll be reminded of you each time I hear our bedroom door squeak, I go down the stairs, I open the bathroom door, I walk into the kitchen, sit at the table, have coffee, and eat in bed. You were always there, there’s not one part of my life that won’t remind me of you which is why this feels so unreal. I still remember how you feel, I remember your big toes and sassy tail. I’ll always remember how you greeted me every night after a long day at school, I only got to enjoy that for a short time but I’ll never forget how happy it made me to see you happy to see me. I’m going to end this post now as I’m sure it’s much too long, so with that I just want to say I love you mimi, I’ll never forget you, and even though you weren’t mine for as long as you were @khakipantslesbian ’s, you were still my baby too. I hope you were happy while you were here, and at least I know you’re not in pain and are probably chasing birds and mice in the great outdoors in the sky.
