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| Winky |
Our dear Winky left us today, in the early hours of the morning. It was a short illness - maybe about a week or so. The vet thought it was pancreatis when we brought him in just Thursday evening, and gave a shot of antibiotics which was supposed to address the infection. We didn't expect it to be so fast. Just one week ago, he seemed perfectly fine. Then a few days ago we noticed that he was listless, and off his food. That was when we brought him in to the vet.
We have had our dear Winky ever since 2006 when he was a young kitten; he and his three siblings - Inky, Binky and Dinky. Inky (all black) disappeared and Binky got hit by a car. With only the two of them left, they were the closest of playmates. Dinky lived with us until he
died of cancer a few years ago. And now, with Winky's departure, all four are indeed gone.
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| Winky loved his brother Dinky |
Winky had all sorts of adorable and not-so-adorable habits. He liked to read the newspaper, jumping up on our laps in the morning as we tried to catch up with the news. He would come when called, jumping up on the sofa where he would snuggle next to us as we watched TV. He was a needy cat, ensuring that we paid our dues of strokes and ear-rubs by digging a single claw in our leg until we complied.
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| Winky catching up with the cat news |
He was our original planking cat. He loved lying on the cool granite floor of our house and would stretch himself out as much as he could.
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| Planking |
Come Christmas-time, he was fascinated by the crib. He would jump onto the cabinet where the crib was placed and lie in it. Whilst it was sweet to see how God calls all creatures to Himself, we did not dare let Baby Jesus rest in his manger for fear that Winky would carry him off.
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| Winky looking for Baby Jesus |
He also liked escaping and making little trips around the neighbourhood. That's why we got him a collar so that at least people would know he was someone's cat and not a stray. But as he grew older, he became more inclined to stay at home.
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| Winky in his collar |
He was a loving little cat, hiding his affection behind his impassive little mask of a face. And now he is gone.
We will miss him.
His photo gallery is
here.
