IF anyone was watching you would have seen that we adopted a kitten on Wednesday afternoon. It was an early Christmas present to my kids. I know not everyone is a cat lover. I don't LOVE dogs. I can, however, find affection for the small cuddly, laptop type. .

Anyway. my last cat I got 11 years ago, my daughter is 10. Therefore, doing the math, it was her lifelong friend. He was a cuddler, lover and absolute devotee to Alexx.

We had to put him down in February. He fought a long battle with Feline Urininary Syndrome. He spent the last year of his life getting daily fluid injections, by me, just to keep him hydrated and keep his kidneys functioning. He only had 26% kidney function. Eventually, we just couldn't keep up.

Last Wednesday we adopted a 3 month old 3 pound solid black kitten. We put him down the following Monday morning....today.

I'm not going to go into where we adopted him from or the process. It's not necessary.
I dont' care if you are a pet lover, cat, dog, bird, ferret or whatever. Or not.

My kids, age 10 and 7 became so attached to this imp of life. A mere 3 pounds, 3 months old.
He was an early Christmas present to my kids. And he is gone, in a mere 5 days.
I didnt' tell them we were getting him. It was a complete surprise to the point of parking in the "adoption agency" parking lot. They got out of the car simply estatic !! I had this trip arranged days in advance.

We took him home.
Today we said goodbye................................

Out kitten was fixed Wednesday mornign, we took him hom Wednesday afternoon. They told us that he would regain his appetite 1-2 days after his surgery (getting fixed). Midnight never ate or drank again. By Sunday I was force feeding him by syringe and giving him fluid injections to keep him hydrated. Monday morning it was obvious his body had given up. He was too small, too weak to fight any further

Monday morning I took Midnight to the vet, knowing I was comign home alone. And with my arivval back home I would face Alexx. A ten year old loving, doting little mother,who just last February stayed with her lifelong friend Peanut, while he was let go from his pain. Now again I had to tell her that another friend, tho short term as it may have been, was gone.

A strange Thanksgiving this was. Thankful to have Midnight for 5 days. Thankful becuase we enjoyed him. Thankful that he didn't spend his last days in a cage, alone.

Try to explain to children why a kitten's life is expendible. Explain life and death to a child. It's a hard lesson to learn. At any age.

On an up note, as of Wednesday afternoon, we will be the new parents of two very heathly grey and black tiger striped kitten brothers. Logan and Alexx are excited.

Merry Christmas to them ! And to the new kittens who will have a new home with two devoted and loving kids to play with, love and cuddle !! I can't wait till Wednesday.

But, we will always think of Midnight. Short as his visit was to our lives, he still holds a place in our hearts. We will never forget him.

Thanksgiving holds many meanings. Sometimes they are not always in plain sight.