Frodo, 1991-2011

[arduinna]

Some of you have met my cat Frodo, or have heard tell of him the years; he was small and brave and smart, and cute as could be. He lived a ridiculously charmed, and charming, life, and up to the day before he died, vet techs were looking at him and saying "he's how old??" He made it to 20, and never looked it.

But chronic renal failure can't be stopped, in the end, and this weekend was the end.

He was my cat for almost my entire adult life; I got him a few months after I moved into my first solo apartment, and we'd been together ever since. He was the best little guy ever.



Kitten on the prowl:



Coming to terms with my CPAP mask by using it as a body pillow. Or something:




In a heated bed. In the middle of summer. No, really:



And spokeskitteh for the OTW:




Three days ago, he was crashing around my kitchen trying to catch a mouse that had gotten in. Poorly, mind you, because he was unsteady on his pins because of other illnesses (yeah, on top of the kidney disease; one way or another, this was going to be his last summer), but he was bright and alert and ready for action. I miss him like crazy already, but I can't regret a death that came so fast and fairly peacefully, letting him live his life right up to the end.

♥

Comments

Awww...

[elke_tanzer]

Condolences... and oh, gosh, those photos are adorable.

[sakana17]

What an adorable fellow! 20 years full of love and kitteh adventures -- he was as lucky with you as you were with him. My heartfelt condolences.

[meri_oddities]

Oh, I'm so sorry. He looks adorable in those pics. *hugs you*

[marthawells]

*hugs* So very sorry.

[kass]

What a beautiful beastie. I'm so sorry for your loss, hon.

[the_shoshanna]

I'm so sorry. I'm glad he had so many wonderful years with you (and you with him), and a reasonably peaceful passing.

[mlyn]

Go well to that heated cat bed in the sky, Frodo. <3

[paian]

What a fabulous guy, and what a great life he had with you. ♥ ♥ ♥ and ::hugs::

[eviltammy]

So, so sorry. Lovely pictures. {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

[cesperanza]

Oh, Frodo! I have to say, part of me did think that he was going to live absolutely for ever; he was such a marvel! I think you're right to realize that he had a pretty ideal life and a pretty ideal death, too. We should all be so lucky. {{Hugs you madly!}}

[klia]

I'm so, so sorry. *hugs*

[cereta]

Oh, hon, I'm so sorry.

[gwyn]

Oh, no, I'm so sorry, honey. What a doll he was.

[ithildin]

I'm crying all over my phone. HUGS I hope Frodo finds Tuppence in kittie heaven. and they can form the 20+ club together.

[loreleif]

I'm so sorry. He looks adorable and sweet, and it's always so hard to lose your sweetie. *HUGS*