It has taken us a long time, and there is still pain and loss and we miss our Scooter so much. We try to remember all the funny things he did when he was with us, and we will always have those happy memories to sustain us. The sadness still creeps in on some days though.
On another note, my son had to give up his two 9 year old cats, because his young son has allergies. I had said I couldnt take them, so they went to the Shelter. I saw their pictures on petfinder.com, and they looked so scared and alone. So, I visited them and called about them frequently. I had hoped that they would be adopted, but they were not. And, as so often happens in shelters, they both got an eye infection and were moved into isolation, which was probably better for them, since they had a much larger area to live in. They were given love and medication, and I was even allowed to visit.
Upon hearing that they were still there, my husband spent one of his lunch hours, picking up more cat food, litter, and bowsl. Since we have extra cat beds and blankets, I started getting their special room set up for them. My husband rushed home from work, and I called and told them we were on our way to get them. I'd previously told them, that when they were recovered from their illnesses that we were going to get them. So, we went to pick up both cats. Their names are Astro and Dante and they were home with us in time for Easter.
I told my son and his wife, and they were so happy that we decided to rescue them, so at least they are still in the family, and they know they will be loved and taken care of, and of course they can visit them any time they want.
Now, we just have to get all the 6 cats we now have, all introduced again. I know there will be hissing and growing, because there has already been some. We have to keep Astro and Dante isolated just for a few more days, before allowing more contact between our other 4.
So, when all hope of opening your heart to another pet seems to be how you feel, sometimes, fate steps in, and shows you another path. We are happy we decided to open our hearts, and love more animals. The thought of them being in the shelter was more than we could bear. There are so many animals that were being surrenred while we were there, that it was heartbreaking. No wonder so many vets and people who work in animal hospitals and shelters have so many animals.
I just wanted to update anyone who has been familiar, or not familiar with our loss of Scooter, that there is Sunshine down the path that we have taken after the loss of a beloved pet. At least this is what has happened for us.
