Remembering Zeus

Our sweet kitty passed away today.  We only had him for for about 16 months.  We knew he was going to die about one week before he did so we had lots of time to say goodbye.  Last night he was so tired and I just held him for a long time  and stroked his soft ears.  Zeus was uncomfortable for the first time this morning so we said a prayer that he could go to kitty heaven soon.  He died while we were at church.  It's been really hard on the kids watching their frisky kitty turn into a sad tired kitty.  After having a good cry Bethany was able to realize Zeus was free from his tired body.  We will be getting a new kitten soon because we love furry critters and realize there is a whole building of cats and dogs at our shelter waiting for a home.

We will remember Zeus as being a teeny tiny kitten that Bethany found in the bushes after a summer storm.  He loved to chase mittens stuffed with bouncy balls especially if the mittens were red!  Zeus loved to jump and climb.  As a very young kitten he would climb up our crab apple tree and do a flip off the trunk.  Carter said he was doing park our.  Zeus once climbed into Bethany's closet and knocked the games down waking her up.  He loved to hide behind furniture and bushes and pounce on people.  Zeus hunted pretty birds all summer.  We wished he wasn't so good at that.

Zeus snuggled with people on his own terms.  He would let us pick him up but would never stay if you sat down with him.  He loved having his fur brushed especially on his cheeks.   The best time to snuggle with Zeus was when he was asleep.  He would forget that proper cats don't need humans and chirp a sleepy hello and let us pet his tummy.  Zeus liked to hide under my bed.  When I took a nap I would wake up to a furry ball nestled beside me. He liked to be wherever the family was gathered.
We will miss you Zeus!