My first encounters with A C in the late fall of 2010 were not positive ones as he was rather aggressive and demanding. He would claw at me if I didn't immediately put down his dish of canned food before the other stray cats so I initially named him Ass Cat. He and another cat had been abandoned when their owners lost their home to foreclosure. His yard-mate (an unneutered white haired male) had been trapped for potential neutering but had to be euthanized due to an advanced widespread systemic infection.
Then one morning AC didn't appear out front as usual and after a cursory search I assumed he had moved on. He hadn't... Later that day I found him in the side yard laying around a potted tree with a sore paw; probably bruised from jumping down from our six-foot fence and the paw was fine within a day or two. He had chosen his new home. Once given a warm cubby and treated with effection, his behavior changed dramatically and he became a loving and beloved member of our feline family. Yes, he still wanted to be top cat and I occasionally still called him Ass Cat but it had become a term of endearment and often called him Awesome Cat as well, and finally simply A C. He was the only cat besides Black-Black that our granddaughters really connected with and when they were here, they almost always went out and gave him cat treats. Sometimes I don't see them for a week or two and it will be difficult telling them he has passed on.
In late December 2014, his deteriorating dental condition had required extensive oral surgery and his age was assessed to be 10 plus years. In 2018 at another check-up at a different veterinary practice his age was estimated at 18 years of age and was found to have an auto-immune disorder and started receiving cortico-steroid shots every other month. Soon after feeding the cats their canned food on the morning of May 28, 2019, I went out to collect their dishes and found A C unable to stand on his front left leg and brought him in to rest comfortably on a soft pad by me until his appointment to see the vet. She found nerve damage that she felt would never heal at his advanced age of 18 to 19 years old and recommended he be euthanized. I believe his year of birth was probably about 2001.
Within a few days of AC's passing, we received a card of condolence from Armstrong Pet Hospital: "The loss of a loved one is difficult to go through alone...we share your sadness." It was signed by seven members of the staff and to my surprise they had inked AC's paw prints onto cat paw stickers when he was euthanized which were attached to the inside of the card. It was a lovely gesture of compassion and very much appreciated.
Then one morning AC didn't appear out front as usual and after a cursory search I assumed he had moved on. He hadn't... Later that day I found him in the side yard laying around a potted tree with a sore paw; probably bruised from jumping down from our six-foot fence and the paw was fine within a day or two. He had chosen his new home. Once given a warm cubby and treated with effection, his behavior changed dramatically and he became a loving and beloved member of our feline family. Yes, he still wanted to be top cat and I occasionally still called him Ass Cat but it had become a term of endearment and often called him Awesome Cat as well, and finally simply A C. He was the only cat besides Black-Black that our granddaughters really connected with and when they were here, they almost always went out and gave him cat treats. Sometimes I don't see them for a week or two and it will be difficult telling them he has passed on.
In late December 2014, his deteriorating dental condition had required extensive oral surgery and his age was assessed to be 10 plus years. In 2018 at another check-up at a different veterinary practice his age was estimated at 18 years of age and was found to have an auto-immune disorder and started receiving cortico-steroid shots every other month. Soon after feeding the cats their canned food on the morning of May 28, 2019, I went out to collect their dishes and found A C unable to stand on his front left leg and brought him in to rest comfortably on a soft pad by me until his appointment to see the vet. She found nerve damage that she felt would never heal at his advanced age of 18 to 19 years old and recommended he be euthanized. I believe his year of birth was probably about 2001.
Within a few days of AC's passing, we received a card of condolence from Armstrong Pet Hospital: "The loss of a loved one is difficult to go through alone...we share your sadness." It was signed by seven members of the staff and to my surprise they had inked AC's paw prints onto cat paw stickers when he was euthanized which were attached to the inside of the card. It was a lovely gesture of compassion and very much appreciated.
My first encounters with A C in the late fall of 2010 were not positive ones as he was rather aggressive and demanding. He would claw at me if I didn't immediately put down his dish of canned food before the other stray cats so I initially named him Ass Cat. He and another cat had been abandoned when their owners lost their home to foreclosure. His yard-mate (an unneutered white haired male) had been trapped for potential neutering but had to be euthanized due to an advanced widespread systemic infection.
Then one morning AC didn't appear out front as usual and after a cursory search I assumed he had moved on. He hadn't... Later that day I found him in the side yard laying around a potted tree with a sore paw; probably bruised from jumping down from our six-foot fence and the paw was fine within a day or two. He had chosen his new home. Once given a warm cubby and treated with effection, his behavior changed dramatically and he became a loving and beloved member of our feline family. Yes, he still wanted to be top cat and I occasionally still called him Ass Cat but it had become a term of endearment and often called him Awesome Cat as well, and finally simply A C. He was the only cat besides Black-Black that our granddaughters really connected with and when they were here, they almost always went out and gave him cat treats. Sometimes I don't see them for a week or two and it will be difficult telling them he has passed on.
In late December 2014, his deteriorating dental condition had required extensive oral surgery and his age was assessed to be 10 plus years. In 2018 at another check-up at a different veterinary practice his age was estimated at 18 years of age and was found to have an auto-immune disorder and started receiving cortico-steroid shots every other month. Soon after feeding the cats their canned food on the morning of May 28, 2019, I went out to collect their dishes and found A C unable to stand on his front left leg and brought him in to rest comfortably on a soft pad by me until his appointment to see the vet. She found nerve damage that she felt would never heal at his advanced age of 18 to 19 years old and recommended he be euthanized. I believe his year of birth was probably about 2001.
Within a few days of AC's passing, we received a card of condolence from Armstrong Pet Hospital: "The loss of a loved one is difficult to go through alone...we share your sadness." It was signed by seven members of the staff and to my surprise they had inked AC's paw prints onto cat paw stickers when he was euthanized which were attached to the inside of the card. It was a lovely gesture of compassion and very much appreciated.
Then one morning AC didn't appear out front as usual and after a cursory search I assumed he had moved on. He hadn't... Later that day I found him in the side yard laying around a potted tree with a sore paw; probably bruised from jumping down from our six-foot fence and the paw was fine within a day or two. He had chosen his new home. Once given a warm cubby and treated with effection, his behavior changed dramatically and he became a loving and beloved member of our feline family. Yes, he still wanted to be top cat and I occasionally still called him Ass Cat but it had become a term of endearment and often called him Awesome Cat as well, and finally simply A C. He was the only cat besides Black-Black that our granddaughters really connected with and when they were here, they almost always went out and gave him cat treats. Sometimes I don't see them for a week or two and it will be difficult telling them he has passed on.
In late December 2014, his deteriorating dental condition had required extensive oral surgery and his age was assessed to be 10 plus years. In 2018 at another check-up at a different veterinary practice his age was estimated at 18 years of age and was found to have an auto-immune disorder and started receiving cortico-steroid shots every other month. Soon after feeding the cats their canned food on the morning of May 28, 2019, I went out to collect their dishes and found A C unable to stand on his front left leg and brought him in to rest comfortably on a soft pad by me until his appointment to see the vet. She found nerve damage that she felt would never heal at his advanced age of 18 to 19 years old and recommended he be euthanized. I believe his year of birth was probably about 2001.
Within a few days of AC's passing, we received a card of condolence from Armstrong Pet Hospital: "The loss of a loved one is difficult to go through alone...we share your sadness." It was signed by seven members of the staff and to my surprise they had inked AC's paw prints onto cat paw stickers when he was euthanized which were attached to the inside of the card. It was a lovely gesture of compassion and very much appreciated.
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