Yesterday though, I used Tumblr as a memorial for my cat. I've had her since I was in elementary school and I absolutely adore here. I'm not a cat person, in fact to the contrary, I'm a dog person, but I love my cat no matter what. I received a text yesterday from my mom in Iowa asking for me to call her and make sure my boyfriend, Mike, was with me. My mom and I never call each other. It's not that we aren't close, we are, it's just that in our busy lives it's easier to text or message each other on Facebook. I automatically thought something had happened to my grandma. She was in the hospital for a few months due to complications during a surgery. I got back to my house, climbed the two flights of stairs to my attic bedroom, and called my mom. Grandma was fine, but she told me my cat, Chelsea, is going through liver faliure. The vet said that at best, she has maybe a few weeks but during those few weeks, she will starve herself and stop drinking. My mom was calling for permission to put her down being that she has already stopped eating. I granted permission and Chelsea Marie will be put down today, March 7, 2013.
After crying on my boyfriend for awhile, I made a post about my cat. This helped me. I saw it as a way to tell everyone about the situation and show a few pictures of this fabulous cat who has been their for me through everything. She was there for me when my grandpa died, when my boyfriend and I broke up, when another boyfriend and I broke up, when my friend and I got into a fight, when my mom and I got in a fight, and when my dad left. She has been their for me and knowing that I can't be there for her during her last minutes on earth pains me, but hopefully she will understand. I know the next few days will be particularly hard for me, but I also know that I will be able to rely on Tumblr to listen to my stories and comfort me.