Our Mitten

Today we lost a very dear friend and wonderful, sweet cat - Molly "the mitten".

It was so sad to lose her so suddenly!! She seemed fine until late Tuesday night, when after trimming her nails she remained hunched up. Gradually she went back to normal and went upstairs to bed. But this morning Kristin noticed that she was not behaving normally, and so we watched her for a few hours and then took her in the the emergency vet.

When we got there, the doctor explained that she was badly dehydrated and her temperature was very low. They got more fluids into her and improved her temperature, but after running the tests the doctor determines that her kidneys had failed, and so she had to be put to sleep.

We had not expected this, no one ever does, but she always had such kitten-like behaviors it seemed she would be with us forever. I have personally been preparing myself for losing one of our cats, but more for Isabella as she is 4 years older than Molly and showing her age. I had never thought that Molly would go first. Kristin and I are both comforted by the fact that we could not have loved her more, and that she did not want for anything and had a great life.

Molly will always be remembered!! For all she did - including weighing our legs down with her heavy 6 lbs, and chirping at us for no apparent reason; for jumping up where she shouldn't be, and trying to escape and get outside, then hating it when she managed to. For cuddling up with you when you felt down or sick, and always looking for a warm spot to sleep - even when it was very hot outside, and finally for trying to make friends with Isabella when she had no chance of doing so... She was a very sweet cat and a great friend - she will be missed.