A completely self-indulgent post about my kitty who passed away yesterday

Yesterday, I had to make the hard call to our vet and arrange for my beloved kitty, Doctor Bones (yes, named after the Star Trek character), to be put to sleep after a shockingly swift decline from happy and playing to confused and stumbling over the course of a week.

Her remaining kidney failed after seven years of great health, registering blood toxin levels so high they literally broke the vet’s machine. She refused to eat and drink. When they tried to insert the tube for the final injectio...