{ Storm incoming }

 My goodness, if I could tell how you how cold it feels outside right now.  Brrrr!  

 

There is a look to the sky just before it opens up and dumps a ton of snow.  If you've ever seen snow or live in an area that gets snow every year, you will understand exactly what I'm referring to.  It's a special kind of cloudy sky, not the usual rainy overcast day.

 

As I look outside my window, I am met with such a sky, the wind is blowing, the cold is chilling to the bone and I am preparing and working on last minute things, the best I can.

 

Unfortunately, I have some sad news.  Our cream stray is no longer with us.  We had to make the difficult decision to put him to sleep.  

 

We tried so hard to help him and we're thankful that God brought him to us.  We were able to give him a warm, safe place to be at the end of his life.  He had love, he purred so much with us and it breaks my heart to even have to post this.

 

He was not doing well, so Curt took him back to the vet yesterday and he was admitted.  They did a full blood work up on him, gave him a bath, and worked on all his wounds.  Unfortunately he was in bad shape, kidney failure, feline leukemia and just extremely dehydrated.  The vet also said his ears were filled with ticks.

 

It was so hard to make the decision but we knew it was the best for him, and he would be free of pain.  It wasn't cheap, everything came to $700, but we are blessed that God has provided for that cost as well.

 

Over the years, God has constantly sent Curt and I, sick animals.  Whether as our own personal pets, or strays that just show up at our home.  We have always done our absolute best to help them, but I have to say, it is weighing on me more and more.

 

I want to be obedient to God and take care of these animals, but I get very attached and every time we lose one, it is devastating to both Curt and I.  Please pray for us, that we are strong enough to do whatever God wants us to.  I understand that to do this we need to have empathy and love for animals, which we do, but it's so difficult to lose them over and over.  It's downright traumatic, and I need to learn to work through this so that I can do what is asked of me by the Lord, but also shield my soul and heart from the trauma and heartbreak.

 

Our sweet cream is no longer in pain, and we chose to bring him back home and bury him next to our other pets on the property.  ♥