Gussie

2007 - 2025

I adopted gussie from a nurse at the skilled nursing facility i worked at. I adopted him in 2011 and he lived with me for 14 years. He was with me through all of my times dealing with mental health issues. When i got covid in october 2020 and was quarantined in my bedroom ( at my parents’ house ) for five days, gussie stayed by my side the entire time - only leaving to eat, drink, and use the litter box. He had kidney disease for the last 3-4 years of his life, but i think i gave him a comfortable life during that time, and during his entire life. I knew it was his time about a week before he died. He crossed the rainbow bridge at home, on april 15, 2025. He was a best friend and like my child. I miss him terribly and still cry like a baby even a year later. I have adopted another cat, but my gussie will always have a special place in my heart. I Love you, Gussie! Until we meet again!