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RIP Marla

It is with great sadness that we said good-bye to Marla this morning. She was definitely a senior girl, but until recently had been in good health. Last month she developed a severe upper respiratory infection but after treatment with Baytril, she improved. She never lost her appetite and yesterday ate a whole can of Friskies turkey shreds and cheese, one of her all-time favorites. Last night she walked among her cat friends, bumping heads with Owen and Louie, and surprised me by jumping onto a low bench. I kissed her goodnight and she went to bed on her own. This morning, however, she was fairly unresponsive and turned away from breakfast. When I went back to check on her an hour later, she was gone.

This is part of her story in More Cats of Sanctuary House:

     Cats come to Sanctuary House from many beginnings and through the help of many people. When one of our veterinarian friends called to ask if we would take a black, blind kitten, we didn’t hesitate for a minute to say yes! Marla is one of the bravest and most lovingly affectionate cats ever to join us. She lost her sight to a severe case of herpes virus when she was just a young kitten, so perhaps she does not remember ever being able to see . . . but she has no trouble at all negotiating her way through life.  Amazingly, she can jump from one piece of furniture to the next with never a miss. She often holds out her paws to me, asking for a hug, and then when I pick her up she buries her face against my chest or neck. 

 Marla was a special kitty - I will be glad to see her at the Rainbow Bridge, and yes, she will see me there too!

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