Today has been a very sad and depressing one, as it saw us lose our second cat in just over a week, but this time it was totally unexpected.I was woken up by Jayne saying I need to get up because it looks like someone has run Rojo over.  Sure enough, as I came out of the house there she was with him in her arms, blood round his mouth and no signs of life at all.
He was not very old, only about 18 months, but I like to think he enjoyed those 18 months. As any regular readers will know I was quite besotted with him. Every time I came home from work I would shout out “where’s my boy?” and Jayne always pointed out to me that my face would light up whenever he came into the room.
Over the last couple of days he has been getting used to the kitten and they have been playing with each other. Only last night he discovered a new favourite toy – a paper Primark carrier bag. He was climbing into it and sticking his head out, while Chiquita ran around the bag swiping at him. Just before I went to bed I rescued the bag and folded it.
The idea was to save it for today so I could film them playing together, but it turned out that I didn’t see him today, except to bury him by his favourite bush. Truly it broke my heart to see him in that hole, still wearing his little West Ham collar. The consolation is that it must have been a very sudden death.
Little Chiquita is going to miss having a playmate but I can’t go through all this again so I’ll have to keep her entertained and hope we have no other friends who just happen to have an irresistable kitten on the housing list.
Rob Glover // Jan 30, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Condolences Andrew and Jayne. It’s not been a good week for cats in our family has it!
Joan // Jan 30, 2010 at 9:23 pm
So sorry my darlings…………….
Andrew // Jan 31, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Ah, shit. That truly sucks. He was a very cute little guy. Condolences.
Karen // Jan 31, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Sorry to hear about Rojo 🙁
Rullsenberg // Feb 1, 2010 at 11:51 am
Oh I am SOOO sorry. I hope the newbie Chiquita provides some comfort.
Hiro // Feb 1, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Oh how cruel….really sorry to hear this….poor Rojo…but you gave him a good 18 months. Maybe I am lucky as I have never run over anything in 30 years of driving!!
Skuds // Feb 1, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Thanks. It was all a big shock. I had big plans for this year – was going to get him a paddling pool if the weather was better and indulge his love of water.
Now we have the dilemma that we only got Chiquita to give Rojo a playmate and she is left alone all day…