Goodbye Mattie

To:  Mimiof9@yahoo.com

From: Kim@regasinteriors.com

Mattie was put down just a few minutes ago.
I'll tell you more when it's not so painful.
i love you

I don’t mean to expose Kimberly’s broken heart, here on the walls of Chatterbox, but I hope through these walls we can remember, commiserate, share, love and put to rest the life of Mattie, the Sab-Cha Cat.
 

It is natural to expect that we will comfort each other when we lose a person near and dear to us, but we are not allowed to grieve as such when it is our pets.  I remember when Nava died and feeling the sadness within the Regas family and Michael’s touching tribute.   I so wanted to let them know that I understood.

Mattie has been with Kim and Tom from shortly after they began their lives together 20 years ago.   Mattie warmed the hearth of their first home and taught them how wonderful it was to expand their love for each other.   Seeing that love to fruition, Tom and Kim laid Mattie to rest today.  She had stopped eating, was labored in her breathing and after the veterinarian did all he could this weekend, they bravely went back this morning and on his advice took Mattie out of her misery.  Make no mistake, this is such a kind, loving and terribly hard thing to do.

Pretty soon the family will smile instead of cry at the thought of Mattie, who gave so much pleasure and so little displeasure; but today we will all mourn her loss and feel sad about the pain in the hearts of Tom, Kim, Andrew, Emily and William.  If you need to talk about Mattie, you can put it here on Chatterbox, we would love to listen.

This is to Mattie, the Sab-Cha Cat, thanks be to God for the Gift!

(A strong genetic background for longevity can't be discounted. Given proper care, nutrition, and regular veterinary visits, a cat kept indoors can live as long as 21 years or more. (The average age of cats is 12-15 years) This is, of course, barring any serious medical conditions or untimely accidents…You gave Mattie a good life!)