Three deaths in eight days

I previously commented on the deaths of Pete Wilson, one of my favorite local talk show hosts, and my mom's aunt Lina. Pete died unexpectedly last Friday, during a relatively routine hip replacement surgery. My mom's aunt Lina died Monday, two days after being diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Monday or Tuesday, my friend Corrii took their cat Daniel to the vet as he'd been behaving oddly -- wasn't eating, listlessness, etc. The vet ran some tests, and said it appeared as though is kidneys were failing. This was all rather sudden, as he'd been fine just a few days earlier.

Wednesday evening, she had to take him to the emergency clinic. They put him on an IV drip, and did what they could to make him comfortable.

This morning, Darren returned from a business trip to Japan. They went to see Daniel, and decided to put him down. :(

I liked Daniel, and this just sucks. In the past two or three years, they've also lost Gandhi and Brynne -- two other cats I liked (and this is coming from someone who really doesn't like cats all that much). Daniel didn't like to be held, but loved to be pet. And unlike Zashi, he didn't bite me when I went near. :) Instead, he'd grab onto my hand with his claws and say, "No, you're not done petting me yet. Get back here." :) He was a really cool cat, and I'm going to miss him as well.