*my dear sweet Arthur*

 i would never realise that my last post that featured my dear sweet Arthur would be my last.

Three weeks ago tomorrow on the 10th March i took Arthur to the vets for a dental to remove most of his teeth as we had used up all of the available antibiotics and anti-inflammatory in trying to cure his poor sore mouth. 

But i received a phone calll from his vet Dr Rory that he had found a nasty tumor under his tongue. So  i had to make the heartbreaking decision to allow Arthur to pass peacefully and with dignity while still asleep. 

The vets had been kind enough to call me half an hour before his sedation so i could go and say goodbye 'just in case' his age, the grand old 20-21, caused him to not survive the anesthetic. So we spent a short quality time together-i think he knew something was not right for when i opened the cage he was in he just jumped into my arms and sat there. being an old street cat he was not one for being held and in our three years together only sat on my lap a few times to sleep.

on that final call the vets were kind enough to keep him happily asleep until i could get back and say good bye and be with him as he took his final peaceful sleep.

i am heartbroken and miss him so much but knew without doubt that letting him pass peacefully while he slept was the best and kindest thing i could do for him. to wake him up to have him suffer more ill health and invasive treatment would not have been right.

good night my sweet Arthur

xxx