This morning, I wasn't sure if she would still be alive because I woke up at 5am and didn't hear a peep out of her. My husband went to see and when he called her name, she responded with a couple meows! She was still pretty much the same - not acting like herself, confused, and stumbling around. We put her on our bed and just cuddled with her all morning. She's not normally a cat that likes to cuddle for extended periods of time - so while it was nice for us to be able to cuddle with her, she definitely wasn't acting like herself anymore. We ended up taking her to the vet and they confirmed that she's continuing to lose weight (down 2 more pounds since June) and that she could no longer see anymore. Due to her age and the fact that she's having seizures and lost her balance, they recommended euthanasia. It was pretty much what we were expecting them to say - so we weren't shocked. But it was still sad to hear them say. Even though it was a tough decision to make, we are at peace with our decision and we're glad that we were able to be there with her until the end. She did have a couple more seizures at the vet's office - while we were waiting for them to get things ready for her. Watching her have the seizures was definitely harder than seeing her peacefully pass away with the IV.
For those of you that don't know her, Luna wasn't your normal cat. She had a little bit of a mean streak and didn't really enjoy when we'd have company of any kind at our house. Normally she would just hide out and then if the party or gathering lasted too long - eventually she would come around to see what was going on. She would often trick people into thinking she was a nice cat by rubbing up on their legs. Then when they would bend down to pet her (despite our warnings), she would go in for the bat/hiss combo. She has definitely tormented and scared her fair share of our family/friends through the years!
Ever since we received all of the great news about our babies on the way - we were always wondering how Luna would handle the drastic changes to our home life this fall. And we'd even joke that she was probably the one that was NOT pleased with the news. We figured that all of the changes would probably be pretty stressful for her. Part of me feels like maybe she would've liked our babies - but I don't think she would've liked all of the helpers (like my parents and other family/friends) that will be around when they arrive. But like one of my friends suggested tonight, perhaps God knew that Luna couldn't handle the chaos of 4 babies and just called her on home. Knowing Luna, if she couldn't see or chase/hiss/bat at people - then that wouldn't be living for her. Although we can't say that she was the most loving or the lowest-maintenance cat around, she was our cat and we will miss her dearly. We love you, Luna!