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So long Shawnie

Right now my mom is home crying her eyes out.  Just hours ago her lovely cat, Shawnie, died of kidney failure.  Shawnie was an absolutely beautiful cat with pure white long fur and magical blue eyes.  We got her from the humane society the summer of 1990 – just days after my dad had been diagnosed with kidney cancer.  She was actually his companion and kitty buddy for the remaining few months that he lived.  He died in September that year.

Shawnie 1990 - 2009

If there was ever the “sweetest cat ever” – that title went to Shawnie.  She constantly purred and loved sitting in laps.  She was never sickly and lived a very long, happy life.  Nineteen years is a pretty  long time – we were lucky to have her for so long.

My mom is obviously taking it very hard.  For the past five years or so Shawnie has been at moms side – sleeping next to or on top of her every night.  I last saw Shawnie yesterday and it was obvious her time was coming. She looked awful and was having a hard time walking. I’m glad I got to say good-bye yesterday.  She is in a good place now.

Shawnie & Mikita sharing dinner