RIP Tear 1999-2008

We had to have Tear put down today after a long ordeal that started a little before Memorial Day weekend. The short story is that she suffered from kidney failure and subsequent liver failure. We had a bad experience with the first vet that we went to see in Oak Park but after a very trying Thursday back and forth with the vet we took her out of there and brought her to a seemingly honest, caring and practical vet this morning. She thought the best thing for Tear was to let her go. As much as she was a curmudgeon and not very personal, it was still a very hard thing to do. The worst was when I came back out and Ian opened up the towel and looked at me and meowed. It was like he was asking where the cat was. So sad.