On 8/14, Butkus had an attack and was diagnosed with feline HCM, a common heart disease. This happened without warning, she had perfect health through her life and was playing just a half hour earlier. I got to visit her at the clinic on Tuesday afternoon, and Tuesday night she was discharged to me. I am so grateful she got to spend that last night at home with me, sleeping on her favorite blanket. Butkus had several attacks Wednesday morning, August 16, 2006, and died in my arms just after arriving at the emergency clinic. She was only 3 years old.
I don't know what to do without Butkus. I miss her, and she made my life better every day for the past 3 years. I miss you, Butkus.
I can't thank her for the time she gave me, so I'm trying to help other cats who were in her situations. If you were a friend of Butkus's and would like to remember her, please donate any amount in memory of Butkus Stasica to either:
The Ricky Fund for Feline HCM, http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/donate.html or to
the four paws animal foundation http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/IL198.html , the shelter where i adopted Butkus, or to your own local shelter. Thank you.
