This is Sabian.
She is our oldest cat, the one we got from the pound in Austin. Sabian has always been my cat, which isn't to say that the hub doesn't feed and water her, nor is it to say that his lap won't do in a pinch, but she has always been more mine somehow. She's not the sweetest cat, nor is she its slenderest. But she's a good cat and very cat-like in all of those important ways, like aloofness and imperiousness. And she has the softest fur ever.
She's also a very sick kitty. And as much as I hate to turn into one of those women who carry on about their pets as if they were kids, I'm a bit verklempt about the whole thing. Not like taken-to-my-bed verklempt, but certainly very concerned. She's not young--and we may have to make that decision that every pet owner dreads. You never know, tho. The tide could turn. Or not. We shall see.
(For those scoring at home, there are two other cats: Trout (the UT-Austin-ites will get this joke, which is funny only to those who were there.) and Mooch. I'm sure I'll mention them again. Especially Mooch. He's just not right.)
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I'm sorry to hear about Sabian's ill health - the moral and emotional calculus involved in vet bills (how much is it worth to possibly extend your pet's life another 6 months?) is nervewracking.
Posted by: Melissa | September 29, 2003 at 06:24 PM
Hang in there, Adrienne. The important thing is that you're there with her. I was almost 1000 miles away when my parents had to put to sleep a cat I'd had over 10 years.
And I still experience cognitive dissonance when you talk about Sabian. But I'm easily confused.
Posted by: Adam | September 30, 2003 at 11:51 AM
I hope all works out with Sabian. I know she got you through some hard times and it's always tough when a pet takes ill. When Cleo got sick it tore Wendy and I up horribly. Do what you can to make her comfortable and let go only if the pain is too much for her. No matter what she'll always be thankful for the love you gave her.
Posted by: Walter | October 13, 2003 at 09:08 PM
Walter! What's up, dude? Long time no speak. Where you is now?
Posted by: Adam | October 15, 2003 at 01:08 PM
Ah, the wonders of the blog. Reuniting lost loves. Ain't the internet grand?
Posted by: Adrienne | October 15, 2003 at 03:01 PM