When we first started on our fulltime RV adventure, we had five cats. The Menu Pet Food Recall, several years ago, killed our Andy within a few days. Everyone else survived, but with chronic renal failure. We lost Rimini and Thelma a year or so after Andy. Buddy had to receive sub-q fluids for months after his diagnosis. Louise alone seemed to bounce back the best. But, after nineteen years of walking this earth, she let us know today that she had had enough and that all of her lives were used up. Our vet, Tracey Jensen, from Wellington Vet Clinic has been caring for Louise and everyone else for ten years. She has watched over all of their comings and goings. And, today would be no different. At 5:30, with Tracey’s help, we said goodbye to Louise.
Lisbeth likes to tell the story about how she adopted two 6 week old kittens from a vet hospital in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. She was feeling so devastated by all of the destruction going on all around her and needed to do something positive. In the midst of all of the riots and fires, Lisbeth heard about two kittens that had been rescued from a dumpster in downtown LA. She decided to adopt them. And, so, Thelma and Louise came to live with Lisbeth.
Louise was best known for her champagne belly. She always knew when Lisbeth wasn’t feeling very well, and would curl up in bed with her to make her feel better. She, more than any of the other four cats, had the utmost respect of the dogs. We thought for sure she would outlive Buddy. But, over the last couple of days, she has refused to eat and is obviously not feeling well at all. It’s time to say goodbye to a good friend, companion, and traveling pal.