Though according to the vets Ernest was not an old cat, he had the vibe of a sweet older gentleman, so polite and gentle. He was adopted fairly quickly, but was soon returned as he was peeing all over the house and it was found that he had very serious underlying problems that had not been detected at the shelter since he had been peeing in the box and acting ok at that time. It turned out that he had a malformed kidney, possibly due to eating antifreeze while he was living at the gas station. He had other issues as well, most likely connected with the kidney problem.
We were all really concerned when he returned to the shelter. He was very pulled in, and really did not look well at all. He was not moving much and kept his beautiful light blue eyes closed most of the time. We did not know if he would even live a few more days.
BARC began to give him intensive treatment of fluids and medication, and of course he received a huge amount of love from all the volunteers and staff. Anyone who had contact with him was moved by his sweet and gentle spirit. I began to give him regular Reiki treatments, which he really responded to, laying into my hands. I could feel a lot of heat particularly in his lower body, where the chakra relating to the kidneys is. I would imagine him filled with white, healing light.
Over the past few months since he returned to the shelter he had a comeback, gaining some weight, eating well, and enjoying the affection and attention which was showered on him.
When he had first returned to the shelter, I would often find him hunkered down in his litter box. But during the course of our session, he would come out of the litter box and make his way to the front of the cage.
After some time, he began to come right to the front of the cage, his eyes open and looking at me. He would give me head butts (sometimes keeping his head there for a bit and we just felt the connection) and lay right into my hands and arms for Reiki. There was such a wistfulness, such a sweetness and a sadness and a joy all mixed into one that I felt in our sessions. I could feel him connecting to the light. I could feel us enveloped with and becoming one with the light and the energy. I could feel us becoming one with the love that filled that light and energy. Time truly suspends in those beautiful moments.
I think, because he had shown so much improvement for a while, we were surprised when suddenly last week he began to look and feel ill again. I was hoping that maybe this was a temporary setback, but sadly, the dear kitty took a turn for the worse and the shelter people and vets determined that it was the kindest thing to let him go. Strange coincidence, I had come upon a photo of me with him and put it as my profile photo on facebook a few days earlier - perhaps I knew on a deeper level that this was coming.
I was so sad not to be able to say goodbye to him in person, but grateful that I had had one last session with him before he went. I am so sad that he was not able to be on the earth longer, but am so grateful I had the chance to know him and to have such special moments with him.
And of course I still can connect with him now. Right now I am telling him how much he is loved, what a special creature he is, and how sorry I am that he had to go so soon. I am telling him that he touched so many lives with his sweet soul. And that he will always be in my heart, surrounded with love and light, such a sweet little angel. And I am thanking him for reminding me to slow down and enjoy the moment, to feel the light and the love around us, to have gratitude for all of this.
Thank you dear Ernest, and thank you, dear BARC people, for all the love and care that you showed this special being. xoxoxoxox
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