You gave me 13 wonderful years. Purring up until your very last day.
The cloudy right eye, the UTIs, the chronic URI, the allergies, the arthritis, the dental disease with multiple tooth extractions, the kink that somehow developed in your tail, the developing kidney disease….none of it slowed you down. Until the cancer, which took less than two weeks to take you out.
Your spirit clearly outlived your body, and you were ready to move on. Thank you for letting me know. Thank you for trusting me, for teaching me, for taking care of me and CiCi, for being there through so much.
Wherever you go next, may you have as much turkey, carrot tops, cat grass, playmates, trees to climb, wet food, ear scritches, and anything else as your little kitty heart desires.
You only gave the best, loving fiercely. Now it’s your turn to bask in all the love that everyone has for you and let that guide you across.
I love you, Linus. I always will.