Farewell, Bounce

We knew Bounce couldn't last much longer, but it is always very sad to have to say goodbye. Bounce had high blood pressure and hyperthyroidism, for which he had been taking medication for years, but they finally wore his system down until he couldn't take any more. He had recently gone blind, but he seemed to be coping with that. What neither he nor his Mom could cope with was that he just couldn't get around much any more and he was feeling bad all the time. His Mom gave him the greatest gift of all by taking him to the vet to be helped to the Rainbow Bridge, where he could be young and full of energy again. I did a bio and limerick for Bounce, which you can read here.

                                     Poor old Bounce was tired and sad,
                                     So his Mom decided to make him glad.
                                          She helped him sleep,
                                          Though it made her weep.
                                    Now Bounce is bouncing around like mad.

Bounce

Bounce is a 15-year-old tuxie who loves napping on his Mom's bed or on the recliner.  His two sisters annoy him a little bit, but mostly he just ignores them, unless he feels like pouncing Lucy.  He used to be a mighty hunter, but he has slowed down a bit with age.  He was born to a litter at a neighbor's house.  When his Mom and Dad went over to choose a kitten, he climbed right into the carrier they brought and made himself at home.  Of course, they had to bring him home after that.  Bounce likes his cat food OK, but what he really wants to eat is people food.

                                           Bounce likes to eat what the people eat.
                                           Whatever it is, he thinks it's a treat.
                                                             He will sit and beg,
                                                             Or paw at a leg
                                           And demand to be fed what the people eat.