A sad little moment in time...

A few days ago Joshua and I made the hard decision to put our little Elrond to sleep. He was getting on in age and the veterinarian said that his body was starting to shut-down.

We will miss him greatly, but we are SO thankful for the time we had with him. He has made this past year all the more enjoyable with him being my lap and bed-warmer, demanding with old cranky cat mews that he wanted the faucet turned on or to be held so he could fall sleep in my arms, and so many more wonderful moments that have blessed me with so many happy memories.

He will be missed but I know he is in a better place.

"Obviously, what God has prepared for us is wonderful beyond comprehension. Therefore, love your pets as much as you can while they are here. Those of us who go to heaven will later understand that everything worked out perfectly regarding our pets." (http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/pets.shtml)

A little prayer...

This morning I took Elrond, our eldest cat who is 16 (like 80 in human years), to the veterinarian.

The passed few days he has slowly went from dry food and water, to wet food and water, to neither.

The veterinarian says the cause might be his kidneys, which are of normal size but certain technically stuff are higher than normal, suggesting to his dehydration and the fact that he might be in the process of dying because of old age.

So all in all, Elrond's kidneys might be giving out on him. He is on an IV, to keep him hydrated and we are now just waiting as time passes to see what God has planned for him.

Joshua and I have been trying to prepare ourselves for this moment for while, since we knew he was not as young as he once was. It is still heart-breaking none the less.