[Ohio-talk] sad news--Romeo my cat had to be put to sleep yesterday

[Lisa Hall]

Hi everyone,

I am sad to say that my cat Romeo had to be put to sleep yesterday 
afternoon. This happened somewhere between 1 and 2 p.m. Romeo was 3 
years and 9 months.
Bob Marquardt and I don't know after talking with the vet if he had 
diabetes, feline disease or another disease that we don't know about.

As some of you may remember, I got Romeo from Sheri Albers back around 
June 28, 2010 right before going to NFB National Convention.
It was through an NFB local chapter auction we had and I won't forget that.
I have been crying for the last 2 days. When I came home on Friday 
after work, I noticed something seriously wrong with Romeo. He was 
lying on the floor not moving. I held him for several minutes trying to 
comfort him. He was breathing very shallow. He moved his tail very 
little but nothing else. Before I went upstairs to bed, I put him on 
the couch for the night. The next day he was still breathing but no 
moving. He gave a tiny meow but it was very weak. I called the doctor 
Friday night but he couldn't get to me until the next day. I told him 
when he came Romeo would not run away this time.
He will be sorely missed.
He was a very active cat until he started to lose weight, not eating 
anything but drinking lots of water until Friday when his body started 
to shut down.
He was otherwise known as zoom zoom Romeo.
He loved to run up and down the stairs, jumped at me and play tag, and 
a host of other activities. I love his hair being very short. He was 
soft and cuddly in the beginning but grew to become a fat cat I think.
I don't know if I'll get another pet.
I need some time to cope with this loss and figure out if I can do this 
all over again.
If Bob wasn't around, I don't think I can take care of an animal by 
myself especially when it comes to keeping the place clean.
It's hard to adjust not having a cat after spending 3 years and 9 
months being attached to a cat who expresses love to both of us. He 
kept us company and greeted us at the door when we get home for the evening.
Take care everyone.

Sincerely,

Lisa Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio