Good-bye, dear Cody – December 2020
Cody
As much as we’d hoped to get 2020 behind us without any more loss, it just wasn’t meant to be. After sharing his life for over 16 years we had to say good-bye to Cody last week. We knew he had a heart condition that we were treating him for but what ultimately took him from us was renal disease. 😢
He had a few days where he wasn’t eating as well as he should and Dr. Connolly at Compass Vet Clinic asked us to bring him in. When she ran his bloodwork she found he was in severe kidney failure and the kindest thing we could do was help him on to his next journey. It was unexpected and broke all of our hearts. 💔
Cody came to us from a roadside zoo in Ohio that was closing down. At the time Leo was about 6 months old and having Cody to grow up with was something that we were grateful for. They bonded from that first moment and their friendship never wavered. Cody was the serious one who was a bit cross-eyed and followed Leo everywhere he went. They played together, napped together, and relied on each other over the years forming a relationship that was good for both of them.
Cody was also the most vocal of the wildcats. He had a very loud squawk you could hear from any part of the Sanctuary. Where Leo was mostly chirps and purrs, Cody was the exact opposite and always had something to say. 🙂
It’s sad to think we won’t ever hear that silly yell that was so special and endearing. Knowing he’s free of any pain and constraints helps ease the sorrow but we know that Leo misses him as well. Safe travels sweet boy, it’s heartbreakingly quiet here without you. 💔
