My sweet little 'Honeybunn' was so beautiful. She was a diluted Tortoiseshell Calico Persian that lived an extremely hard life. A friend of mine found her roaming around in the streets and she was extremely matted with a severe eye infection in both eyes. She took her in, carried her to the vet and had her shaved. The vet told my friend that there was nothing they could do about cysts on her eyes and gave her some antibiotic ointment. She had her for about a year which by then 'Honeybunn' was from the doctor's estimate about 10-12 years old. Her other cat was a 'loner' and did not like having another cat around his 'turf' so she needed to find another home for her.
I went to visit her one day with a mutual friend of ours and the moment my eyes met the beautiful cat, I FELL IN LOVE!! I thought she was the most beautiful cat I had ever seen and I had always wanted one her color but could never find one! I threw a fit over her and my friend told me the situation and asked if I would be interested in taking her home. By this time I had already had 5 kitty's (which the two latest were rescue cats) , and I told her my husband would kill me if I brought another one home. My friend named her 'Honey' but when I saw how sweet she was, I named her 'Honeybunn'.
I called my husband and told him about her. He was okay with the idea simply because he knows my heart for animals. I brought her home, took her to the vet and got her all shots, shaved, and a complete checkup. The doctor had been able to sedate her to draw some of the fluid off of her cysts to give her some relief.
I took her home and we had the pleasure and joy of having her for another 2 years.
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Sunday when I went to say hi to her, her breathing was very labored like she could not catch a breath. I rushed her to the vet and told them that this might be it. The doctor put her on oxygen and ran some tests. The prognosis was devastating. She has sever heart disease, fluid on her lungs, and fluid in her abdomen. The doctor said it was best to send her on to chase the butterflies. It was heartbreaking. I will never forget that day.
She was the most loving cat of all of my kitty's and loved to be held. She loved to be brushed and absolutely LOVED the hairdryer!
I will miss her very much and I will always cherish the precious 2 years God had allowed me to have her. I only wish I could have gotten her when she was just a kitten. I could only imagine the memories we could have had.
I will see her again someday. She is up there waiting for me along with my 'Buster'. They are both chasing butterflies and having a ball.
