Shaun, one of the felines with which I share my home, is sick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t he\u2019s having just a cold kind of sick. This is a probably life threatening variety of illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s gone downhill fast. In March, he was just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In April he had a little bit of congestion, but only the vet could hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By July, his congestion had gotten worse, that I brought him into the vet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He got some medicine and improved a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he lost weight, I don\u2019t know the exact numbers, but he\u2019s lost around a third of his weight over four months. He\u2019s also been dehydrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Its been hard for me to watch him. For quite a while, I wanted to do what I could to control the situation, to make him better. I\u2019d put out multiple choices of food, and flavored waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve thought to myself that I would kill someone if I knew somehow it would make him feel better. I can\u2019t say that I would or wouldn\u2019t go through with it, but I do know that I would seriously entertain that any offer that came my way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve learned over the past month or two that I love Shaun more than I ever knew I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve cleaned caked litter off of his paws. I\u2019ve carried him to the food dish. I\u2019ve sat with him and stared at him. I\u2019ve wondered how much pain and discomfort he might be in. I\u2019ve pondered if I\u2019m having the vet treat him for selfish reasons, or if I\u2019m having the vet treat him because its truly best for him. I don\u2019t know. I may never know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A younger me left some advice in my high school year book: \u201cPeople take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesnt mean they’ve gotten lost.” – H. Jackson Browne. I\u2019m not sure where Shaun\u2019s path is taking him. But I will walk with him and do what I can to comfort him on his journey. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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