We returned from our trip to Maine with heavy hearts as Apollo died while were out of town. The vet said that he most likely had kitty heart disease, which we’ve since learned isn’t uncommon in cats, and that he had a heart attack. Although learning that he passed quickly and without suffering was the best of bad news, we are adjusting to the hole left by our Mitten Kitten.
Mitten was a sassy and demanding kitty, and he solidly believed that he ran the neighborhood. He went outside every morning to go to the bathroom, but he regularly broke into our neighbor’s catio to use their litter box. He most often slept with either Emmett or Riley, and although he liked to make his bed on one of their stuffed animals, he wasn’t afraid to sleep on one of their heads if it was cold outside.
Mitten took walks in the neighborhood with Dad and Iris in the mornings, and he played with all of us whenever we were outside. He liked to help with gardening, and he loved saying hello to our closest neighbors, Jack and Carol. He even asked to be let into their house. (They declined that invitation.)
Mitten was an accomplished television watcher, joining the family on the couch during family movie nights to snuggle. Before settling into watch TV, he would request his own saucer of milk just as often as he requested a small spoonful of pesto. He also loved jumping into open grocery bags on the kitchen counter.
Mitten, we will never forget your individuality.
We will always love you, and we will miss you, Mitten.
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