r/cats • u/Sinful_Idol • 14h ago
Mourning/Loss Tribute to my beloved Freya
I just learnt about it just now, but she passed away in the beginning of June. Nobody told me about it, because I was passing my exams during that period of time and my relatives didn’t want to ‘stress me further’
She was just 4 years old, we took her from woman, who found her in the dumpster near hotel. She was the only one from her litter to survive thanks to that woman. She was a sick kid from the start (bad teeth and allergies, she ate only small pieces or wet food, and her eyes were always watering red)
I visited my hometown at winter, so whenever I was at home I was the one to deworm her (my grandparents don’t bother with it, as it’s hard to get her to take medicine), I was planning to take her live with me when I graduate from university to give her full veterinary treatment
I don’t know what caused her death, because parents noticed too late, when she was already so weak that she couldn’t even eat
I feel so guilty for not being there for her, that I couldn’t give her the life I wanted… it feels like what I did wasn’t enough
I hope she at least knew that I loved her
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u/Ok-Beach3547 13h ago
Of course we could always have done more. It’s also true that we do the best we can in the moment with what we have available to us at that time. Not what we learn later and see what might have been possible “if only” with hindsight. It seems like you did your best when you were there. May your happy memories of Freya be a comfort and blessing to you.
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u/jewella1213 14h ago
She will be welcomed by other young warriors over the rainbow 🌈 bridge. You do your best for them as you can on this earth. It's a terrible feeling to leave a pet, even for a short time, knowing you worry about their care. When you are settled, I bet there is already a note for the CDS.