With incredible sadness, I must share that our cat, Izzy, passed away just before 9 a.m. this morning. In his 15 1/2 years, he overcame partial amputation of his tail, battled back from a stroke, and fought valiantly against lymphoma. From the moment that Chelsea found him in a bush as she was going in for kindergarten shots at Dr. Gaskell's office, Izzy displayed his resilience, tenacity, and sense of humor on a daily basis. He loved his family and had a special fondness for
... seafood. We will miss him so much, and we said good-bye late this afternoon with many tears yet incredible joy that we have so many precious memories, several because he made one miraculous recovery after another. We thank MedVet - Columbus and Kroner Animal Care for all of their help over the years, and we hope that Izzy enjoys reconnecting over the rainbow bridge with his older brothers, Pookie and Gizmo, and tolerates his often irritating older sister, Nellie, for eternity. Izzy, you will always be one of a kind, and we are so grateful that you will forever be part of our family and our hearts.
Izzy worked hard during rehab at Medvet, and his therapists were so impressed with his determination... February, 2013
February, 2013: We didn't know if Izzy was going to make it. He couldn't move when we got up to Medvet. Yet, he not only managed to move but also was ultimately able to jump on the couch, climb the stairs, and do nearly everything that he could before the stroke.
Coming home from the hospital... February, 2013...
After surviving the stroke and living well for several months, Izzy went off of his food for 15 days. Blessedly, Dr. Wallace at Medvet prescribed a steroid that shrunk the tumor, inspired him to eat, and ultimately gave us nearly two months more with him... September, 2014
