08/05/2025
It is with an utterly shattered heart that I share that our Treat Treasurer, Enzo, crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. The last 48 hours have been a living hell.
I have literally hundreds of photos of this silly boy, so I just picked a handful. I won’t go into details at the moment. But, the condensed version is that he had fluid building up in his lungs due to a dormant condition he likely inherited from his mother as a kitten that mutated in adulthood and treatment would’ve been too harsh on his little body. The right decision was compassionate euthanasia. Just because it was the right choice doesn’t make it any easier. It happened so quickly. The cat mom guilt is insane, like “how could I have done better” and “did I make the right choice” and all kinds of questions. But, I know our silly boy isn’t suffering anymore. I held him as he took his final breath. I was blessed to spend the morning with him, just snuggling and kissing him for a couple of hours.
The Lounge will feel so empty without him and Fonzie will likely be grieving for a while. Because while Enzo had several siblings, he and Fonzie were the best of buds. Inseparable bros. Bonded.
He will come back to us in a beautiful urn engraved with his name and with an ink paw print. When I’m ready, I will add a memento of him to the Rainbow Bridge mural in the Café. He never kept a collar on except for his flea collar. So, it may have to be that one. Thank you for your support and patience during this time of grief. He took a chunk of my heart with him. I don’t really know what to do from here. I feel lost without my sweet Enzo Bear 💔
