R.I.P Louie I'll love you forever

 

 As alot of you already know my sweet Louie had FIP (feline infectious peritonitis)
FIP is horrible disease in which these is no cure for.
Tonight this horrid disease took my sweet babies life.

Louie was doing well for a while, he has been showing some signs of the disease for several months. He always had been eating well and getting around well he just slept alot and had the big bloated tummy that fip cats have. Then all of the sudden everything went down hill really really fast. When I came home from work this afternoon, Louie was fine he greeted me at the door as usual. I was really tired so I went to take a nap. My boyfriend woke me, telling my Louie could not walk. I got right up to go see Louie, and he couldn't walk he was falling over almost seizure like. Within an hour or two he was alot worse he was just laying very still with eyes closed drooling and wetting himself. I knew what I had to do, I had to have him put to sleep, as much as I did not want to let go, I had to do what was best for Louie, I did not want him to suffer. My Mother & Sister went with me for support we had to drive Louie to an emergency vet about an hour away since it was after hours for our regular vet. I did not want him to suffer all night it could not wait until morning.I also paid extra so I will get Louie's ashes back.

The entire drive to the vet Louie kept his eyes closed. Then at the vet right before he was going to put down, I was kissing him telling him I loved him, he open his eyes picked his  head up a little, looked at me, and let out a little purr and then laid back down it was a very special moment.

I miss him so very much, my heart is broken. He was my baby.

This is me bottle feeding Louie when he was 4 close to 5 weeks old.
Louie's Mother was killed when he was only 2 weeks old. My Mother took Louie and his 4 litter mates in and bottle feed them every 2 hours when they were newborns.

Louie's biological siblings Lulu & Levi pictured above were very worried about him, laying by Louie in his bed. I don't think they understand yet that he is gone, it is so sad.
This picture was taken tonight right before Louie started getting really ill.


Lulu, Louie & Levi at about 8 weeks old.

 

 My Boyfriend, Sidney has not been taking the loss very well either, he has been really upset all night. When I picked Louie up after Sidney had been saying goodbye to him he was drenched in Sidney's tears.

Louie & I sleeping together.
 

My Sweet baby Louie when he was 6 weeks old.

Louie was "Louie the Lion" for Halloween
He always loved treats! That's how I got this perfect roaring picture, he let out a big meow for food.

He even got "pet of the week" of Petsmart's Facebook page for his great roaring picture.

All the kittens from the litter, My parents kept the other two that I don't have, Phoebe & Fez.

10 weeks old

6 weeks old

 

 I'll never have a true "adult" picture of all of them. It will be to heart breaking to get the whole litter all together for group photo's now that Louie will always be "the ones that's missing".

My Persian Billie is 8 weeks older than the kittens, but honestly I think he things he one of the litter. I remember how excited he was when I brought the 3 kittens home, he had play mates!

Not only is this loss really hard on Sidney & I. But I know once the other animals figure it out they are all going to be very sad as well, they all love each other so very much. I took this picture this past Saturday morning of all of my babies asleep on me (my legs are under all of them)

 

I am so glad I have these great picture's of all of us with Louie in them. Taken just a few days ago

I will always treasure these photo's

 

Lacie looks huge next Louie & Levi when they were so tiny. Louie always loved this little basket bed so much. It was the bed he went to the ved in tonight. I have not been able to get it out of the car yet, it's so sad to bring it in empty.

 

 

Louie was such a sweet cat always so loving & cuddly, he was perfect.

 

I miss you so much Louie but I know you are in a better place now

 I'll love you forever

RIP Louie 5/5/12 to 11/19/12