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The funny part was I still yearned for another best of friends and during his last days, it was
cat and started chasing after stray cats and REX my pug who became his body guard fol-
kittens in Bahrain. lowing him everywhere. When he used to col-
My family and friends thought I had lost it in lapse to the ground, Rex would gently nudge
spite of what happened to me. him up again.
Then a few years later, my husbandsurprised I was devastated and mourned for days and
me with a beautiful Siamese kitten and we weeks and months. Friends and family sug-
called him Theo. He was the sweetest most gested I get another cat to replace him but I
intelligent cats I had ever seen. He grew up just could not let go. My husband started ask-
along my 2 Chinese Pugs and always thought ing around and after few months, got me an-
he was also one of them! other Siamese kitten who looked just like
Theo. We named him Tango.
He wouldclimb into my arms while applying my
makeup and wait for me at the door step every Another close bonding took place and before
day after work as he knew my work timing well. we knew it, one thing led to another and we
have 5 cats in our home now. Tango the fa-
He was a real joy not just to me but to all our ther, Trixy the mother and 3 kids, Theo, Toby
friends and family who would visit. He would and Tammy.
comfortably lounge himself on the car dash-
board while we went for long drives and he If I were to ask myself “am I contented with my
loved it. He was both fearless and brave. tryst with cats?” I would say not just yet!!! I
want a home filled with these beautiful, playful,
And then 2 years later, he was diagnosed with independent, intelligent, funny and such loving
a fatal disease called FIP which he must have creatures! I am very grateful for being given
contracted during birth and died a painful such a variety of cats in my life!
death with lung fluid and loss of appetite and
lack of limb movement. This affects one in a
1000 cats and my poor Theo fell victim to this As I said earlier, “ love cats because I enjoy
dreaded disease. We did everything we could my home; and little by little, they become its
including extracting the fluid from his body and visible soul.”
also putting him on drips but his life was pro-
longed for another 2 months. The saddest part
was he and one of my Chinese Pugs were

Theo with Peggy and Rex

Tango with wife Trixy and
kids, Theo, Toby and Tammy

Tango

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