
21/06/2025
Sweet Alejandro. What can I say. The last few days have been a roller coaster and Iāve been a mess. The urgent vet visit on Weds did not bring good news. Thereās no easy way to say itā¦Alejandro is in hospice. His liver levels were off the charts and they recommended euthanasia right then and there but I knew he wasnāt ready to go and I knew he didnāt deserve to leave this world like that. So I brought him home to make him comfortable and monitor him closely for āthe sign.ā At first he was very sad and tired and continued his food refusal. The next day I gave him more fluids and nausea meds andā¦he went for the tuna. Today he was up and alert ASKING FOR FOOD. I donāt know how long this will last. But Iām savoring every moment and respecting his own timeline while making sure he remains comfortable.
Hearing the bad news at the vet tore my heart apart and Iāve been intermittently sobbing my eyes out since then. I also feel so privileged and honored to be giving him this company, doula-ing him through this transition. Knowing that he had these 2 years of comfort and safety after so many he spent suffering on the street. A DECADE, if not more. The pain and guilt I feel knowing he was out there and it was me who kept him there is indescribable and will always be with me but I am trying to give myself grace because he was the cat who forced me to look closer at what the label āferalā condemns all these guys to. Alejandroās taught me so much. Lessons Iāll never forget and will never stop sharing with everyone and anyone I can because thereās so much misunderstanding of cats on the street. Which means even when his little body canāt go on any longer, he will live forever. ā¤ļø
Iām still trying to raise funds for Alejandroās vet bills and final expenses. Iām so overwhelmed taking care of all these guys. Any help is deeply appreciated š Venmo & PayPal links in bio. And Alejandroās fundraiser is still up š¤š©¶
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