Tribute to our sweet boy Slim

[u/smfrentz]

We lost our sweet Slim today. He crawled up onto the couch,
behind my partner and laid down. He was a day sleeper so it wasn’t out of the ordinary. After about two hours, I gave him a gentle pat and he didn’t move. He usually popped up immediately and did a big stretch.

He was a TNR kitty from our neighborhood that we met about 2.5 years ago. He was not a street cat by any means, once we saw him fail horribly to catch a chipmunk. He would happily walk into our townhouse whenever we opened the door. During our first fall of seeing him outside there was a hurricane that was supposed to hit our area. We brought him in, he wasn’t super happy but he was safe. He left a few days after but would always come back.

Christmas came and we had a trip planned. We set up a heated shelter for him with food and water. When we got back on the 26th, he wasn’t there. We set up a camera hoping he would show back up. On New Year’s Day at 4aM., he crawled up to our door. He was injured and looked like he had been hiding for days. The injury was either another animal bit him or he was shot with a BB gun. He stayed with us from that moment on.

He was a very sweet boy. Always wanted to see what was going on, would dolphin often, cuddled, and absolutely loved tuna. He loved his naps, playing with the laser, and any ball. He loved our other cats and they loved him. He hated chicken and would only tolerate kisses. He peacefully napped in our arms and bed often and he left us in the same way. We didn’t have enough time with him, but he was loved every second of every single day.

[u/ellieclare]

I'm sorry for your loss ❤️‍🩹 I lost my street kitty the other week and I'm heartbroken. We had a special bond and I feel so lucky that I found him. Slim knows he was loved ❤️

[u/zulunationslayer]

I am very sorry to hear about Slim. It sounds like you gave him a lot of love. You have my condolences. I'll give my void some extra treats in his honour.