A pet is a wonderful addition to many a loving family. Since July of 2014 we were graced with our wonderful, though sweetly strong-willed cat Minerva (previously mentioned in my post Cat-Astrophe. Sadly, summer of last year Minerva became quite ill. We weren’t sure what it was at first, and finally diagnosed it as pancreatitis in October of last year. Due to her difficulty using the litter box, and the scores of carpet around the apartment (which is odd for an apartment that was designed for wheelchairs), we were facing the tough decision of putting her down when a friend graciously offered to care for her at his farm house. She adjusted wonderfully, and made a new friend, before she passed in her sleep one night about a month later.
We miss her dearly, and cannot hope to replace her. But in the wonderful spirit she brought to the household and the family, we have adopted her brother Colton. Though Colton doesn’t have the fiery sass and independence that Minerva showed, he shares her sweet side. He’s a lovable ball of fluff who will cuddle with anyone he can as he waddles across the floor due to his ataxia (Colton was born with a shrunken cerebellum and thus has no balance nor coordination). Per Colton’s condition, we’ve had to get some adaptive aids for Colton, including pet stairs and Colton’s very own pet chair (pictured below). We’re just said that Minerva won’t get to meet her younger brother (though as with any younger sibling he’s getting away with all sorts of things that we didn’t let Minerva do).
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