Goodbye Sidney

This morning, I put to sleep our 14 year old cat, Sidney. Her health had been deteriating over the last month but even more so in the last week. When we returned from Desoto Sunday night I had a strong feeling that this was it for her.

I have only had Sidney for 3 1/2 years. She was my shadow. She was always in my lap. She slept on me or next to me every night. She liked to wake me up at night for lovin' (something I didn't care for but happily obliged her). Many a night I would wake up with her laying on top of me. I guess I am saying that it will be an adjustment for me to not have a cat sleeping with me at night. Moose and Boo sleep in our room sometimes at the foot of the bed. Maybe Boo will start laying next to me now that a spot has opened up.

Sidney did not like it when I sang. She would attack me! Good thing she was declawed. I think she didn't like my voice any different than a talking tone. She liked Jacob and would lay with him when I was not around. She tolerated Shane (I don't think she liked men too much). Shane took this personally :)

He did go with me to the vet this morning. I am a very emotional animal lover and he knew it would be hard for me to do on my own. How can anyone do this on their own? I feel emotionally drained today. I know each day gets better and better but knowing that we will be doing this before too long with Sadie, who is now 13 and failing, is more than I can bear.

Jacob took it pretty hard. He cried when he got home from school for a while. I told him she was very sick yesterday and he and I loved on her for a while. I was glad that she gave him a few kisses and laid by his side on our bed. I hope he will remember that as her goodbye to him.

Please pray for us as we adjust to life without Sidney.

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I will post tomorrow on Jacob's race in Desoto....he took 2nd place. Just have to get Shane to show me how to insert a video again.