Charlotte
Sadly, on Saturday we had to say goodbye to our beautiful girl. Her condition deteriorated very quickly, and it was time. We knew it was the right decision, but I still cried an ocean of tears. I’m not going to go on and on about it though- anyone who’s lost a pet knows how heartbreaking it is. Cats are so weird and funny, and Charlotte was weirder and funnier than most. One of her favorite times was a monthly event we came to refer to as “The Very Exciting Moment.” It was the day we opened a new bag of cat food and poured it into a plastic container. Charlotte was filled with joy at the sight of the food pouring out of the bag, and could barely wait until it was done before eating right out of the container (this was the only time we let her do that). The funny thing was, Muffin seemed to realize how important this ritual was to Charlotte, and she would wait patiently until Charlotte was done eating before coming over to take her turn. When Foxy joined us, he also seemed to recognize that there was a hierarchy to this. The first time he experienced it, he waited while Charlotte ate, then waited while Muffin ate, and finally it was his turn. He went over, looked at the food and turned away in disappointment. I could almost see him thinking, “Wait! This is the same thing we get in our bowls EVERY DAY. What are they so excited about???” A couple weeks ago, I opened a new bag of cat food. Charlotte was already not feeling well, but she was well enough to participate! Here’s Charlotte’s last Very Exciting Moment: Goodbye, Charlotte- we will miss you.