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My little Pascualy
Pascual was adopted by our family when he was barely born. He had a way of listening to people conversations and then making his own cat comment. He would watch over my newborn son in his bassinet when i got up to do something. He cared for any kittens whom might need a big brother. His mother was a stray and I know of the danger of disease in stray cats. Pascual was Black and white with huge copper color eyes that --I swear could penetrate deep into anyone who looked into them. He was always near me and full of conversation.(cats do have a language). The vet told me pascual had late stage Feline Leukemia and it was very sure that he would die before he reached one year old. I brought him home and continued to give him antibiotics and vitamin supplements until he surpassed that crisis. Pascual got sick about once every six months and each time I thought for sure that was it. At one point he was about 4 pounds, all the bones in his spine shown through his coat. I remember sitting on the bathroom floor crying while looking at him and begging him not to die yet. To please eat something. Unless I hand fed him canned food, spoonful by spoonful,he would not eat. I went on like this about a month. By his next vet visit, at thirteen pounds and was considered "fat"!! No one could beleive how that emaciated half dead cat could become so healthy looking! He kept the weight up for a couple years until the leukemia finally took him away.I was at work when he passed on. If there are the souls of those very special pets up in heaven, than i am sure Pascual is among the angels.I have had many pets in my life, but when i think of this special little guy, it hurts as if he had died just yesterday.--
