Laverne and Shirley have been with us since 1998. They had been my daughter's cats at Univ. of Florida. They are litter mates and have never been apart.
Shirley, calico, died in June 2006. She had been on insulin for two years. Laverne, honey and white, is in her last hours today. We had her at the vet this morning. We were prepared to help her along but the vet said sterile water hydration, antibiotic and time. He is prepared to help if she has pain.
Ameri is the doting mother today. She does not like my matter of fact way of watching Laverne make transition.
Ok, the ice is broken. Ameri has graduated and her job is permanent with benefits.
More on this later.
Ameri's life has been one of pain, abandonment and loss. She was scarred from birth and she went through a period of dicey choices in her late teen years.