It uses to always bother me when I went to the vet and the nurse would talk baby talk to my pets and refer to me as a momma. I thought to myself that when I have a child, the child would walk upright, have the ability to speak and be devoid of a fur coat or tail. It use to …
On Monday, July 14, my beautiful black and white cat, Agnes passed due to liver complications. At around one I peeked in on her and couldn’t find her anywhere. I finally located her in front of the litter box. When I picked her up she was limp and cold. I packed her up and drove to the nearest emergency veterinary clinic. The intake nurse was one of those baby talkers. However, it didn’t annoy me as much. Agnes and I headed for an exam room and waited for the doctor.
The vet was gorgeous. Isn’t it funny how female vets are either dogs or knock-outs? There really isn’t any middle ground. I think she was Mediterranean. She had long dark hair and green eyes. Her nails needed some help, but I would give her a 9 because of the nails. I gave her Agnes paperwork and went over the last few months and detailed the past couple of days.
There was a long pause and she told me that Agnes wouldn’t make it past the day. I told her that wasn’t possible because Agnes was a picture of health on the 4th. Then she went over some medical stuff and I requested some bloodwork to be done and a second opinion. While they ran the tests I knew what the outcome would be.
I removed the hot water bottles and blankets and held Agnes in my arms. I recounted the day she was born and the time we went to the mountains. I reminded Agnes about her first scuffle with an outside dog and the time when she climbed on the counter and came face to face with a live lobster. I shared with her my theories on reincarnation, but most importantly I told her how much I loved her.
People kept coming in and out with various test results. I refused to euthanize. I swore that my voice would be the last thing she heard. I sat there with Agnes for hours and then she died. I miss her more than you know, my friends. More than you know…