The Mental Loss of Neko
Having a family is absolutely the greatest feeling till you lose a member,therefore the Mental Loss of Neko just came about recently. The family consists of myself and girlfriend, Pearl the Beagle and the three cats Sabrina the oldest, Gracie and Neko..Gracie and Neko were added about 2 years ago as small kittens. Oh so cute as all kittens are.
After the initial meeting with the eldest feline, who did not react very well to the youngin’s, especially Neko, swiped at her striking her across the front of her nose. This not only freaked Neko out, but also scarred her beautiful petite pink nose. I believe that moment was the cause of an unhappy life for the youngest.
The next change in Neko’s behavior came about when I had resigned from my job and began working from home. This meant that now I could be home 24/7. I believe that me being around all the time had upset her and her reactions began to get weird. She started hiding and would run away from me unless I was sitting calmly on the couch. Neko would lay down on my arm against my side. Other than those moments she ran away from me. She than started ripping her fur out all over her body. She chewed so bad that she tore her neck wide open down to the skin and below. Very gross. The Cat Hospital was next.
So off to the Vet we go and get examined and get antibiotics and steroid shots. The costs are always astronomical but paid in full. A month goes bye and the cat seemed better for a week or so and the started hiding and pulling her fur out. Same symptoms and not really any better so back to getting more shots and more costs. This happens over again and again four 4 months. The last time we took her in for the shjots she lost 1.8 pounds and not looking good. We took her home by 10 am and she hid and we found her under the bed dead by noonish.
This is where the Mental Loss comes in. This is where feelings become very strong and effect us emotionally. This youngest cat in our family, who was by far the prettiest and had the softest fur, had been emotionally distraught from her first day in our house became the first loss in our family. I feel the worst for my girlfriend who became seriously emotional about Neko’s passing. Neko’s favorite place to sleep overnite was on my girlfriends chest. I guess the most soothing place for both.
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