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Elvis
After a
lengthy & stoic battle with cancer, Elvis, our cat, 14, was put
to rest peacefully and with dignity on Saturday, June 18, 2005
at 2 p.m.
What started as some random weight loss grew to
become known to us as heart disease. Finally as the mysterious
"scratch" that would not heal on his nose became worse, we
realized the worst: our beloved cat had cancer. We had to let
him go...
Elvis was
with us from the beginning of our relationship, through our
marriage, saw me get sober, helped me when I wasn't, supported
me through my college years, and through all the transitions in
between. He was an integral part of our family and we are
heartbroken.
Elvis brought much happiness, love & sometimes, terror to all he
met. He was a big fraidy cat and to cover that, he hissed at
strangers who entered our home, but deep down was just scared
and hoped no one was gonna mess with him.
We will
always remember his blue eyes, white fuzziness & of course, his
sense of humor.
Some things
he thought were funny:
--He like to
stick his paw into full cups and pull them over. And when the
water or drink splashed out, he would run....
--He liked
to climb into the bathroom sink and wait for me to turn on the
water so he could drink fresh water.
--Elvis climbed into the fireplace to "inspect"
it upon our move-in to our new house. Normally this would not
be an issue, except that Elvis is a white cat! Well, after that
incident, Elvis was gray & black for a week! And he nonchalantly
strolled around like no one could see that he had done anything
mischievous...
--Our dog
Cody, an Aussie Sheppard mix, has a standing food dish & water
bowl holder. On two occasions, I have caught Elvis eating
Cody's dog food. To get this, he had to stand on his tippy toes
to reach the bowl!! Needless to say, Cody was always
very jealous on those days!!
--Elvis
probably thought he was a dog because he learned to use the dog
door before Cody. Only to come into the house, though. He
never figured it out that the door swung out, too...
Funny cat...
He is survived by his brother, Cody, & lots of
family & friends who grew to love & accept Elvis & all his
quirks.
He will be
very, very missed...
We love you
very much, Elvis...Godspeed...
Love,
Mommy
& Daddy & Cody
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