RoobasMommy
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10 years ago I was randomly browsing craigslist when found I found an ad for a 2 year old Sphynx cat named “Armani” that I emailed immediately to see if he was still available. I was 18 years old, and lived with my boyfriend - Asked him if I could get him, he agreed if he could name him. The people responded saying they would meet me that night. I had just got off work and we barely had the $200 adoption fee but I had already gotten excited. We drove an hour to the ferry, walked on and 30mins later met the family at the gate, talked briefly and then walked right back on to the same ferry to head home. Roobas was beautiful. I felt like I was glowing because I was so in love. When we got him home, we left him out of the cat carrier and he literally did a walk around our very small space and hopped up on the couch and rolled over to offer his belly. He was instantly ours. I knew then he was one of the best decisions I would make.
In these past 10 years we have shared with him, we have moved several times, had cats in and out of our home between fostering and trying to grow our cat family based on his liking and ruling, we got married, we raised a fur cat from birth with Roobas teaching him cat life, we went through multiple furniture from Roobas taking out his frustration by peeing on couches, we bought more Sphynx, we bred Sphynx, we bought a house, my husband found his dream job, we have had two children... His life was a huge part of our life, the decisions we made, how it shaped us as people and parents.
Today, we said our goodbyes. Approximately 12 years young, suddenly being taken away from us by heart disease/failure. Roobas we love you so much and we miss you so much. I feel blindsided by this sudden loss, and I wish there was something we could have done to make you stay with us comfortably for much much longer.
It’s been an emotional and long day for my husband and I - Being our first night without him, I just needed to pour my heart out to people that may understand my hurt.
In these past 10 years we have shared with him, we have moved several times, had cats in and out of our home between fostering and trying to grow our cat family based on his liking and ruling, we got married, we raised a fur cat from birth with Roobas teaching him cat life, we went through multiple furniture from Roobas taking out his frustration by peeing on couches, we bought more Sphynx, we bred Sphynx, we bought a house, my husband found his dream job, we have had two children... His life was a huge part of our life, the decisions we made, how it shaped us as people and parents.
Today, we said our goodbyes. Approximately 12 years young, suddenly being taken away from us by heart disease/failure. Roobas we love you so much and we miss you so much. I feel blindsided by this sudden loss, and I wish there was something we could have done to make you stay with us comfortably for much much longer.
It’s been an emotional and long day for my husband and I - Being our first night without him, I just needed to pour my heart out to people that may understand my hurt.
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