Jasper

This morning, my parents took Jasper, their cat since 1996 to the vets. He's been gradually declining in health over the last few years - teeth problems which meant he wasn't eating properly, general old age stuff. He's been treated and rallied, time and time again. But recently he's sickened again and lost lots of weight, been very disorientated, slept all the time. The vet found a tumour on his liver, the size of a golf ball which had developed very rapidly - it was actually big enough to be felt through his fur. So the vet gave them the option of a steroid shot which will help him get through another few days, or letting him go. They chose the latter.

They were given time to say goodbye, just the three of them and then the vet came back to give him the injection. My parents were with him at the end and he went gently into that good night.

The photo of the day was not taken today - it was last year, when he was warming his bones by the fire in my parents house.

But it's still my photo of the day.

Love you Jasper, you will be sorely missed. Thank you for the time you gave us. Sleep well, Little Man xxxx