Legolas was a very special cat. Born in the early spring of 2022, he was one of the kittens I raised alongside felines like Clyde, Muffin, and Scarlette. He was truly special, a long, thick, fluffy coat, and bright golden eyes, Legolas was stunning to put it lightly. He unfortunately got bit by something, I still don't know what, but he developed an infection that slowly paralyzed him. Antibiotics helped in the beginning. In fact he seemed to be totally recovered for awhile, until the infection seemingly came back after discontinuing the medication.
He straight up couldn't move much at all on his own. I worked day and night to take care of his every need, as he couldn't operate his legs much at all. I did physical therapy with him, fed him, gave him water, helped him go to the bathroom, etc. Unfortunately it still wasn't enough. Some cats develop terminal illnesses that are very difficult to treat due to a variety of complications.
But I was fortunate enough to be there when he passed away. I was holding him in fact, in a soft white towel. He went peacefully. Watching him go through all of that was beyond painful. I cried for most of that evening, and felt so defeated afterwards. I take pride in ensuring my cats are all as healthy and in good spirits as much as possible, so when I go to these great lengths to get them through whatever they're dealing with, only for me to lose them, it can be absolutely crushing.
But I'm still thankful I got to spend so much time with him before he passed away. Looking after Legolas and tending to his every need taught me so many valuable lessons. He helped me cultivate an even greater amount of patience and because of him, I learned about lots of new supplements, medicine, etc. that I could use in the future for my other cats in need too. Going through all that certainly wasn't for nothing.
Above all else tho, I'm just glad he isn't in the state that he was when he was living. Being a young cat who can't run or walk, is no way to live. And I know he's back to his old self up in the Rainbow Bridge, playing and hanging out with all my other cats who've passed. I loved him dearly, and always will, I'll never forget everything I went through with him, but more importantly, how sweet, fun loving, and endearing he was.
