I can’t spend much time on this one.
On Wednesday, 31 August 2022, my little kitty, Qiqi, suddenly got very sick. She was breathing strangely, drooling, and was clearly in pain. I rushed her to the hospital with the help of my good friend here, Maia.
The vet recognized that she was very sick, so I left her in the hospital, where they observed her overnight, took her the next morning to have blood tests and X-rays done, and when I went to check on her the next evening, she hadn’t got any better.
She could have lived for a little longer, but she was very obviously in pain, and there was nothing to be done about her condition. I had to have her put down.
Qiqi was nine years old. She was born in Guangzhou where I adopted her. As a kitten, she had the cutest meow I have ever heard. She would just come up to me in her little squeaky voice and say, “ME!” She was independent, liked to be left alone, except occasionally when she wanted some brief attention, and she would usually sleep with me.
She was a beautiful and very sweet and intelligent kitty. I had to Qiqi-proof my entire home wherever we lived because she could open doors that weren’t quite shut correctly. She would open sliding doors and hide in closets. She was also athletic, even by cat standards. I was always finding her in places and in some cases will wonder forever how the hell she GOT there.
Her brother would run away whenever I was playing my drums, but Qiqi would hang out with me and rub against my leg while I was playing. She was such a pleasant companion to have around. She’d even sit right with me and watch TV with me. She didn’t care what was on. She just wanted my company. She didn’t want me to touch her, mind you, unless she specifically asked to be petted.
But now, suddenly, she’s gone. I’m going to have to live with that. I was with her when she passed. I can’t think of anything I have ever been through that was more painful than that night, 1 September, 2022.
I can’t really say anything beyond that. Not right now. It’s just too painful.
Qiqi is survived by her brother Erer and me. That’s all I can say. We both miss her so much that I can’t think about it any more right now. Thanks for reading.
OMG Greg, I am so SO sorry!! This story broke my heart!
Yeah, it was already a couple of weeks ago, but it still breaks me up. She was so sweet. And Erer is just now realizing that she’s not coming back. It’s heartbreaking every day.
I was wondering if you might want me to provide some feedback, how I see the website and interface? The reason I ask is that I keep coming across things that you might be able to do to make your website more “responsive.”
OK for instance: when you commented on MY comment on 14 September, it would have been nice to receive an email notification that there was a new comment. Especially since the website requires name and e-mail in order to make a comment… and by the way, the CHECKED box that supposedly saves all my contact info did NOT WORK in the Chrome browser. Again, no biggie… just letting you know.
Pretty sure Chris commented somewhere too… SO, the really cool-looking street that serves as your headline banner? Is that where you LIVE?? What a beautiful street…
I’m soooooo sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful and sweet girl. Now she is watching over you in heaven.