Sadly, we lost our Luke this past weekend. He had been acting strange and we took him into the vet about 6 weeks ago...only to find out he had lost almost 5 pounds in about a month. Lab tests didn't show any problems, so we kept an eye on him for 2 weeks and brought him back in. He had lost another 1 1/2 pounds. So they recommended an X-ray and an ultrasound, and sadly, we discovered that he had lymphoma throughout several of his organs. They offered a course of steroids to give him more time, but he had been so lethargic and weak that it just seemed mean to prolong his pain. So on Saturday he was put to sleep.
We have had him since he was 6 weeks old, and he just turned 10 last week. He was a wonderful cat. My favorite times with him were when he cuddled up and slept with me at night. We will miss him terribly, especially Leia, who doesn't know life without her brother.
Here are a few shots of him over the years. RIP Luke.
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