Lost my cat today, wanted to share his story
Just found out I lost my boy today.
I don’t even know how to describe how I feel. I feel guilty that I just feel numb. He was my first ever pet that was truly like my baby. I got him in high school and spoiled him rotten from the second I got him.
I want to share his story so hopefully it helps through this.
It sounds silly but his name was Gin, named after an anime character called Gintoki. I use to laugh about his silly name but it just feels so like him.
I rescued my boy Gin when he was 4 weeks old, he was about to be put down as the shelter had no home for him and he needed intense care. He was brought to them with anaemia and had gone through a lot of surgeries at just a few weeks old. I don’t even know what drew me to him while I was only 18 but I knew he was mine and I just knew I had to help him. Funny enough I actually had a fear of cats until I saw him, he truly changed my life, cats are now my favourite animals. I’ve spent the last almost 4 years treating him like my son, even my mum called him nanny’s baby. I would always roll my eyes but coming to terms with never hearing that again is hard.
Ginny-pig, Ginjamin, Ginny, Ginlee. We have him so many little nicknames that I won’t get to call him again.
He was such a beautiful boy, he definitely had a temper but he was so soft with me. He would get mad if I didn’t give him his head kisses before I left the house and he would even reach up and wrap his little arms around my shoulder and bury into my neck.
I just keep thinking how this morning I didn’t give him his little kiss as I was in a rush. I wish I had just slowed down for a few minutes this morning knowing it would be my last time seeing him.
I pictured all my future milestones with him by my side. When I think about tomorrow and calling out to him but he won’t come to me I just can’t even believe it.
If someone reads this, thank you. Truly wishing everyone the best with their own losses.