With over 19 years of age Coco has gone over the rainbow and is chasing cats somewhere else. She has been with us for at least 8 years during which we had many great and memorable moments together.
Before Christmas 2022 she grew visibly older to the point where we barely could find somebody to take care for her, while we were on vacation. As we came back, her health and agility continuously got worse. She had a heart problem and increasing signs of age. In the last few months she had turned blind and could barely walk. Still, she seemed to be pain-free and enjoyed her time in the warm summer sun. Due to her lack of sight and agility she tended to walk in circles and more often than not trapped herself in or under obstacles. This happened inside and outdoors; every so often we had to go and check after her to make sure that she was still fine. Alternatively she would cry for help – sometimes in the middle of the night.
In the week before her death, she reduced her food intake, something she had always been happy to have (we gave her her favorite food). The vet gave her an anti-inflammatory shot that had helped in the past, still, she never found back to her appetite and lost more and more weight. On Fri she barely could stand – and still would not eat. We knew the time had come to say good bye.
She passed on 6 May 2023 7 in the very early morning hours – Coco seems to have passed without a major struggle and is missed by all of us.
Thank you Coco for having been the patient family member we enjoyed for so many years.
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