Scooter

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    April 1995 –
    April 2011

    When I was five years old, I asked Santa for a cat for Christmas. That same Christmas, my sister brought over a young cat that she hoped we would want to keep, otherwise she was headed for the Humane Society. Her name was Scooter, and she was an adorable orange and white cat with big ears and a striped tail. I begged my mom to let us keep her, and so my Christmas wish came true, and she was ours! Ever since I can remember, Scooter was always around.

    It was in the last few years of her life that she became especially loving and affectionate, and also when she was diagnosed with diabetes. Despite this, she was always at the table begging at dinnertime, following you around waiting to be petted, and so quick to purr. My mom was glad to give her the insulin shots twice a day and take her to extra check-ups, because she was a part of the family and that was just a speed bump in her life. She had a scare with an attack a few years ago, and I was afraid to lose her. She made it through, and I was so glad. But she wasn’t so lucky this time, not responding to medicine at the emergency vet and she no longer had the will to live… it was her time.

    I just wish I could have been there to hold her before she passed, but it eases my mind to know that my mom was there to comfort her, and in those last moments she knew how much she was loved. My mom’s house seems so much emptier now, even with three other cats. It feels odd without her, but it makes me feel better to think about all the happy years we were able to give her, and all the love she gave back to us.

    I’m happy that you’re no longer in any pain, little girl, just know that we miss you terribly. You were the sweetest cat, the other cats have a lot to live up to.

    Love you always, Erin & Mom

    • December 18, 2019
      Hi my name is Erin as well. I was doing some research on this website to get information for a friend and I came across Scooter and his story. I just wanted to say thank you for this. I am an LVT have been for almost 20 years and sometimes my job is questionable to me. This validates my passion and compassion for animals and their care and what I do. I also have my own business of mobile veterinary care services and I have people always telling me I should raise my prices. I do not want to I do it out of the kindness of my heart. I really like helping people and to save $ on vet care. It could save their life. I read this wonderful story and it validates why I do this and that I am great at it. I just wanted to say thank and thank you for bringing back my Christmas spirit more. It is a struggle but this helps. My husband and I split a few years back and my spirit has been dragging. But when I started reading this it has a Christmas background, your wish came true, and coincidentally you are named Erin as well. When I clicked on this sections I just went right to the last page of 206 pages and clicked on Scooter and started reading. It's freaky but in a good way. Merry Christmas and god bless. hen I get off work today my 11 year old daughter will get a kick out of this story. Thank you. Merry Christmas and God Bless. Sincerely, Erin Spence from Woodhaven, MI

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