Today we lost our most handsomest man, our bestest boy, and our naughtiest cat. Loki came into our lives as a whirlwind of snot, fur, and love right before our wedding in 2021 when he was just 9 months old. He was supposed to be a temporary house guest until we found his owner, but when no owner ever stepped forward, we knew he had our hearts and was already home. He truly stole the hearts of every person he met. Even my dad, a self proclaimed “not cat person” found himself submitting to Loki’s charming and chaotic ways. He was the definition of a cuddle bug- the only cat I ever met that would roll over on his back and ask for belly rubs. He would sleep on my lap while I worked and often found new and creative ways to fall asleep, some looking more comfortable than others. Almost every night, we fell asleep together, him above my head on my pillow while I held his paw and he purred. He was a true Siamese, talking and vocalizing all over the house. He loved to play and sleep with (and try to clean) his furry siblings. He was a ball of energy and was nothing short of amazing. The house is far too quiet without him. Loki battled chronic nasal congestion since we had him, and we tried many avenues to help alleviate the symptoms to make him feel better. We had started him on a new regimen of meds, but unbeknownst to us we were given the wrong medication at the beginning of March. We had been inadvertently giving him a very high dose of autoimmune suppressants. He began to get very sick on Sunday, and quickly deteriorated. He fought so hard but lost his battle today as his body gave out. We are beyond devastated at this unexpected, senseless, and horrible incident. His life was cut short by human error and even just trying to process this by writing it, it feels like it is a bad dream that I will wake up from to find him sleeping peacefully with me. The two years and nine months we had him were no where near enough and we were not ready to say goodbye to our boy. He deserved so much better. We are shattered into a million pieces and we will never be able to fully repair our broken hearts. We just hope he is no longer in pain and knows how much we loved him. Rest in peace, Loki. We love you always.
Loki – 03/19/2024
