What our cat Stojko might say about me

[netpositive]

I hate going to the vet so much, my family has asked
the lady who I would probably like if she wasn't a vet
to come by and see me in an hour or so. So my catfriend
Reggie the Balinista is gonna steal Mom's password and
put this message from me in her journal, for Mom to see
my last words whenever she misses me in the future.

So, What Is Mom Like?
by Stojko, age 11

Quite often, Mom tasted like salt. Once in a great while,
Mom tasted like chicken. And it was also wonderful whenever
Mom tasted like vitamin supplement. She even went on safari
a couple months ago to replace the kind they don't make anymore,
and she found another one I would lick right from her fingers.
I gave her a big meow-up for that one.

Most recently, Mom has been tasting of prednisone (which is
not much fun), essiac tonic (which is even less fun), and
tuna water or chicken broth (which are still pretty awesome).

But anyway guys, I have to go real soon. One of the tumors
is now clearly visible on my left side, I'm not able to walk
anymore, and I'm running out of energy for this life. Mostly
I've been sleeping (but keeping half an eye open on the Mom)
and dreaming of the fun stuff I'm going to do in my next life,
like going upstairs or rolling around in nice warm sunshine.

However, I want to tell Mom every time she petted or held me,
she always smelled like love. That was the best part of Mom.
Even better than tasting like tuna or chicken.

I just hope that I smelled like love in return. Because it was.


Thanks and final headbutts to all Mom's friends,
Stojko
(pronouned "STOY-koh", aka Super Stojk, the Eternal Kitten)
1999-2010

Comments

[blackpaladin.livejournal.com]

*big hugs*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Oh...

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Oh... to be completed by "no", yes?

(Sorry I wasn't clear enough initially that it was going to be somewhat sad; I added some warning words after I saw your response.)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

No, just "Oh..." as in at a loss for useful words. Poor l'il cat.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Sometimes it's not the words that matter, but simply your speaking. *hug*

[jmax315.livejournal.com]

*skritch*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Friendly skritch appreciated; I know you know how this feels.

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Oh honey, I'm so sorry! *hug* Stojko, rest and play and dance, and pounce in the next life. Be waiting because some day Mom will come to join you and will be expecting you to make up for lost time by tasting her often....

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. *hug back* I'm sure wherever he goes next, there will be pouncing. :)

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

I'm so, so, so very sorry.

*hugs*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I know you understand full well. *hugs back*

[jbriggs.livejournal.com]

(sniff) rest well poor stojko.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks for caring.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Poor kitty! Peace to all, two-foots and four-foots alike.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks... I guess it's peaceful, but I'd trade it in a half-second for a loud vibrato meow and a 5 AM "Mom? Treats" wakeup call.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

*hugs* New kitty time?

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

We still have 2 cats, one Sealpoint Balinese and one black and white former feral. Both are 11 years old, and both REALLY want to be alpha cat (or at least Mom's beta ;) ). But Reggie and Sato have very different personalities than our goofy lost boy. Plus I think maybe we all need a little breathing space to recover from this winter. :l

Anyway, given our past history, when it's time it's entirely possible the new kittens or cats will find *us*. :.)

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.

*hug*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the sympathy.

[selki.livejournal.com]

What a good cat. I'm sorry.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- we were so lucky for 11 years.

[davehogg.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tiger.

(BTW I miss your posting more often, and hope you and family are doing well. *hug*)

[cherie-711.livejournal.com]

(Tears of sympathy.) Rest well, dear Stojko. Such a good and loving kitty. Hugs....

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. He was a funny and endearing cat.

[callibr8]

Awwwwww. Rest in peace, good kitty.

Hugs offered to his grieving human friends.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The humans miss him like crazy.

[jenrandom.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. We hope wherever he ends up next, there's plenty of cans of tuna and a human with a can opener.

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

:hugs: I'm so sorry. And that was lovely.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. *hug* I hope it conveyed the joy as well as the sad. He lived months longer than the vet expected, and every day we stole from death was precious.

[phoenix-glow.livejournal.com]

It's always so hard to say good-bye to loved ones. Peace and better days to all on this side and the other.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Every time I thought I was calm... but I try to think of all the good things and continue to treasure them.

[dancingdeer.livejournal.com]

My sympathies.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks -- and I'm always glad to see a word from you, in tough times or in good. *hug*

[madbodger.livejournal.com]

Ouch. There was love indeed.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

I know. It seems so weird to not have him bouncing through the house...

[xdaemon.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I think that is the best way I've seen to say goodbye to a pet. It's better than many ways I've seen to say goodbye to any loved one, for that matter.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the word and the *hugs*. We have so many pictures because he was incredibly photogenic... kind of the Ingrid Bergman of boy cats. :) Here's a couple a friend of mine put up:

http://www.otherarena.com/z_lee/stojko_20060207.jpg
http://www.otherarena.com/z_lee/stojko_3515.JPG
http://www.otherarena.com/z_lee/stojko_tail.jpg