Not a Good Start to the Week

We had to put our old cat to sleep on Sunday, I've had to do this a few times before but never a cat, it was the worst. He had been with us for 16 years, our first pet as a couple and my daughter's life long protector. He came down with a bladder infection last week, but also a blocked bladder, he had suffered from kidney disease for 8 years, so this was an added complication. He was arrogant in the true cat way, he was known to chase dogs, and would sit quietly while a stray tomcats would curse at him, then just slam them down in one go. A larger than life character. Unfortunately this was his down fall as well, we could have attempted to treat him (with no guarantees), but he was near impossible to give medication to, and in the end we figured having to battle him everyday would not have been a good ending for any of us. He battled to the end, making it very hard with the vet having to give 3 needles, a true fighter. RIP HARRY CAT