Xiaobai was a skittish cat who hid in the drain all the time. I intended to rehome him a few years ago, but he always ran away. He wouldn’t come near his food if I was there. I had to walk away before he would approach it.
He was abandoned more than three years ago. Besides me, two other feeders were looking after him. I noticed changes in him over a month ago, he had lost a significant amount of weight, and I thought he might be having kidney or dental issues.
Perhaps because he was so weak, I was finally able to grab him and send him to the vet easily. We ran a blood test, and everything looked good except that he was an FIV and FeLV carrier. We were disheartened to hear the news.
While addressing his dental issues, the vet discovered a huge tumor growing in his ear, which explained why he couldn’t see with his right eye. The tumor was so large that it affected his right eyesight and his throat; Xiaobai had a hard time swallowing. When he reached the point where he could no longer eat, I decided to put him to sleep.
Dr. Wendy said the tumor was aggressive and had tripled in size in just a few weeks. We arranged his cremation the same day. I asked the main feeder if she wanted to scatter his ashes in the places where he used to roam, but she refused, saying it would be too sad to see him there.
Like the cats before him, Xiaobai’s ashes are now home with me.
May the merits accumulated be dedicated to his favourable rebirth.
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