Monday, May 07, 2007

Bug is gone...


As some of you have heard, we lost a dear family member last week. Bug (our black and white cat) passed away sometime on Thursday. Unfortunately, Athena and I were in Italy. Russ found Bug on Friday morning and called us and took him to the vet. The vet tells us that she believes Bug suffered from a urinary tract blockage probably caused by crystals or a stone (common in cats over 5 years old). The build-up of toxins would cause a severe imbalence and eventually a heart attack. This could happen in 24-48 hours and is difficult to diagnose and treat.


Over the next few days, I will try to post some images of Bug.


As you can imagine, this came as quite a shock for us since Bug has been very healthy. He was 10 years old and was amazingly strong. His unique personality will be missed.


1 comment:

David said...

We're so sorry to hear about Bug's passing. I remember all the way back to playing with him in your condo in VA. I know he'll be dearly missed, but at least you know he lived a fun-filled, and full life, and saw parts of the country other cats can only dream about.