2009 Memorial Gallery to Special Cats: Baby
Baby came to me ten years ago when he was a year old. I was supposed to keep him only for a short while as his Mom was looking for a home for him. He won my heart over in a very short time and I couldn’t give him up after that. From the start, he would sit by the door and meow for me till I came home. Regardless of the time period I was gone, coming home to Baby was always a wonderful happy reunion.
He would sleep by my side and make little noises while he sleeps. I would hug him and fall asleep with him.
I still don’t know what happened. That morning he didn’t want his food and after trying for a little while I gave up as I had to go to the bathroom. When I came out I called for him and didn’t get a reply. Baby always replies when I call for him. Whenever I was home, he was always there the moment I called for him. Whatever I do, he would be right there with me. The only exception was when he was stuck somewhere in which case he would call for me to help him! He was a big cat, around 22 lbs, and would get stuck somewhere fairly often. I suspect that he actually wanted my attention and loved being “saved”. But this time, I got no reply.
With panic steadily building, I finally found him under my bed! Initially, I thought that he was just sleeping and I tried to wake him but when I felt the ground wet around him, I knew the worst had happened! I had always been worried that when the time came, my children would be alone when they passed on, as was the case with Baby!
I feel that I had failed him when I wasn’t there to hold him and let him feel comforted at his time of need! Was it my fault that I didn’t see the signs of some dreadful disease? Was he suffering all the time while I was too dense to notice? Why was his life so short? He seemed in perfect health to me till he passed away!
Oh Baby, I am so sorry! I miss him so much! Every day I think of him and wish that I can be with him again. He passed away on April 13th of this year, the day after Easter at 12:15 pm. I miss him so much it hurts but I am afraid that in time, I will not miss him anymore! I want to remember him and live with him forever! He was my constant companion through the worst days of my life and he never failed to cheer me up whenever I was sad. I had weathered the worst situations by just knowing that Baby was with me, but now what do I do? He was much more than a cat. He was my friend, my son and I love him dearly!
He would sleep by my side and make little noises while he sleeps. I would hug him and fall asleep with him.
I still don’t know what happened. That morning he didn’t want his food and after trying for a little while I gave up as I had to go to the bathroom. When I came out I called for him and didn’t get a reply. Baby always replies when I call for him. Whenever I was home, he was always there the moment I called for him. Whatever I do, he would be right there with me. The only exception was when he was stuck somewhere in which case he would call for me to help him! He was a big cat, around 22 lbs, and would get stuck somewhere fairly often. I suspect that he actually wanted my attention and loved being “saved”. But this time, I got no reply.
With panic steadily building, I finally found him under my bed! Initially, I thought that he was just sleeping and I tried to wake him but when I felt the ground wet around him, I knew the worst had happened! I had always been worried that when the time came, my children would be alone when they passed on, as was the case with Baby!
I feel that I had failed him when I wasn’t there to hold him and let him feel comforted at his time of need! Was it my fault that I didn’t see the signs of some dreadful disease? Was he suffering all the time while I was too dense to notice? Why was his life so short? He seemed in perfect health to me till he passed away!
Oh Baby, I am so sorry! I miss him so much! Every day I think of him and wish that I can be with him again. He passed away on April 13th of this year, the day after Easter at 12:15 pm. I miss him so much it hurts but I am afraid that in time, I will not miss him anymore! I want to remember him and live with him forever! He was my constant companion through the worst days of my life and he never failed to cheer me up whenever I was sad. I had weathered the worst situations by just knowing that Baby was with me, but now what do I do? He was much more than a cat. He was my friend, my son and I love him dearly!
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