We Lost a Member of our Crew

We have a heavy heart tonight..... Our Gertie has gone to heaven..... She has been battling a disease that has stumped the vet for over a year. We have run blood work, done tests, even did exploratory surgery.....we finally settled on a rare disease, started her on some meds and she was doing great until last week. My mom called to say she wasn't doing well.... This morning she called and said we should come...so we drove to Florida only to discover she had indeed taken a turn for the worse. But in her weak state, she got up and meowed when she saw me... i scooped her up and she began to purrr.... She snuggled in my arms but I could feel her failing with every breath. My mom's friend suggested her vet. She said they were real nice so we called and we took her in to let her be free of her diseased body.....she is now back with her auntie smudge in kitty heaven.

~ Pam