R.I.P. Oreo (1993-2009)

Some of you may remember me talking about my cat Oreo in previous posts. We had to have him put down a week ago. Actually, my family put him down a week ago -- I was still in New York finishing up the semester. Oreo was in a lot of pain and was far beyond the point of saving. Our vet wanted to put him to sleep months ago, but my father stubbornly said no. Dad was so attached to Oreo that we had to start the cat on an IV regimen. Three times a week, we pumped saline into Oreo to keep his kidneys going. Last week, when Oreo stopped eating and started hallucinating, Dad realized that it was time.

Oreo was 16. He lived a long and good life. We miss you, bud.