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We adopted Creepy from a pet shop in 2008 when he was just a few weeks old. I'd never bought a pet from a pet store, but we had been looking for a new cat to keep our other cat company, and when we were leaving the shop, this little black kitten glued himself to the side of his cage and meowed as loudly as he could at us. We couldn't leave him, and he came home with us. We had a hard time choosing a name for him, but when he was little, he looked like a baby bat. More than one person told us that he looked "creepy" for a kitten, and so the name stuck. But his personality didn't match his name. Creepy was one of the sweetest, most loving animals I ever knew. He was especially attached to me because I raised him when he was a kitten. He would get so happy when I petted him that he would drool all over me. He was pure love when we were together. If I was at home, he was with me, and I called him my little shadow. Creepy had "cattitude" around strangers and other cats. He never got along well with our oldest cat and wanted to be the top cat in the house, but he was small and shy, and so he was happiest when he could just be alone or with me. As he got older, he started to have some health problems. He was a pudgy boy and loved to eat, and he eventually developed diabetes. We got it under control and he lost weight, and I thought he would be with us for a long time. Unfortunately, in early 2017, our vet discovered that Creepy had a heart murmur. In October 2017, I took him to the vet for what I thought was a sinus infection, but it turned out that his heart was failing and it was affecting his breathing. They also suspected that he had a developing tumor. We decided to put Creepy to sleep since there was not much that could be done for his heart. For a long time, I felt guilty for what happened to Creepy. He was only 9 years old, too young for a cat to die. I wondered if I had fed him a better diet and kept him thinner if he would have lived longer, but I realized that it was just meant to be. Creepy had a good life for the time he was with us, and he was happy, and I know he knew that we loved him. He was my sweet kitty and I still think of him often, even four years later. I have dreamed about him a few times since he left us, and I believe he is doing well on the other side. One day, we will all see our beloved animal friends again and hug them. Visit Creepy's adopted brother Gregor's memorial: https://rainbowsbridge.com/residents/GREGO001/Resident.htm |
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