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| 12 | Herman Adopted: 12-29-2005 13 yr old male when adopted † Died 10-22-2006 of heart failure I spied Herman on the Shelter's web page. Let's face it: Herman had a face that only his mother could love !....... Herman was also suffering from an on going eye infection at the shelter and had heart problems. He was 13 years old when I got him. Not many people will adopt an old sick cat, so the chances of Herman ever being adopted, ranged from extremely slim to virtually none ..... He remained at the shelter close to a year and was always "passed by"... Poor Herman - and with being so depressed & stressed with shelter life, his chances of surviving in the shelter just another several months, were equally remote. Add to that, he also had a bad heart murmur. So, ended up taking in Herman as well. Bartonella bacterial infection was the cause of Hermie's eye problems, & once given the appropriate antibiotic, his eyes finally cleared up... Turns out, once settled in, Herman is a great and loyal companion. Today, he is far from depressed and is living out his "retirement years" in an ideal environment for an elderly cat. Hard to know what they think or on what level they reason (other than to say that they obviously do - perhaps more so than what we might suspect), but my guess is that Hermie senses what was done for him and displays his appreciation with a deep affection. Herman sleeps with me every night... Perhaps due to his early appearance..... but around the office, he's known as "The Herman-ator" Hermie died suddenly of heart failure in my arms while eating his evening treat of sliced turkey. He never jumped back up for his 3rd slice, but instead was found "passed out" on the floor. Perhaps an ideal way to go - Not even a whimper, hint of pain or struggle ....... just a smooth - gentle but quick "fade to black" at the "end of program" as we'd say in the video business.... we should all be so lucky when our times' up.. Herman lived a good retirement life & will be missed.... Video Interchange | Herman-2005-2006.jpg | 7/11/07 12:33 AM | 500x400px | 14kB | |
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