Rest In Peace Pumpkin Pie

Sometimes it sucks being a grown up. While grown ups can chose to have dessert before dinner or to stay up really late, sometimes it just sucks dealing with the responsibility of adulthood. Paying bills, going to work, making the hard choices. Today, I had to make one of those hard choices. Today, I had to decide to have one of our cats, Katie Pumpkin Pie, euthanized.

Katie was one of those once in a lifetime perfect pets. She was patient, well mannered, social, cuddly, playful, great with children. She was everything you typically think a cat is not. She was always with us. I would be sitting on the sofa and look beside me and there she was. I wouldn't even know that she had come and snuggled up with me. Katie would cuddle with Eli; let him play with her tail, give her hugs, pet her. When she had had enough, she would not bat at him or threaten to scratch, rather, she would just get up and go somewhere else, never lodging a complaint.

Katie and Esme

Katie had a funny personality. She seemed to have a rather brief short term memory. She often seemed surprised to find herself in any room she walked into, like it was the first time she had ever seen it. She came when you called her name. I have never before met a cat who did this and don't expect I ever will again. If she caught a toy mouse or rubber ball she would meow and meow and meow this loud cry to let you know her accomplishment, waiting for one of us to compliment her hunting skills. She was a lady, often sitting with her front legs crossed. She was always on the wrong side of the door or the gate crying for one of us to come and set her free as she was always wanting to be where the family was.

I loved this cat.  I have so many fond memories of Katie. I will keep her in my heart always and already miss her dearly. Rest in peace my Katie cat, Ms. Pumpkin Pie.

Katie and Eli (approx 3 mos)

Katie and Eli