r.i.p. my dearest friend and companion
Today Obi succumbed to feline infectious peritonitis. This is a painful, incurable disease that slowly shuts down organ function. This is the second cat I have had that died from this disease. I took Obi into the clinic this morning to give him fluids because he wasn't eating, but was told when I arrived about his blood work, which was not good. When the technician started telling me about his white and red blood cell counts I knew immediately what was coming next. FIP usually strikes early in life, but can lie dormant and become aroused during stressful times. I worry the introduction of Jesús to the family last summer was the source. Regardless, I wasn't prepared to lose my dear friend today. He was the sweetest kitty I've ever known. It's hard to think about anything else.