I raised Tigger from a tiny kitten who fit in my hand. Full grown he was 22 pounds! He started having thyroid problems 2 years ago and it finally caught up with him. He had a bad seizure Thursday morning, he had came upstairs to find me, walked into my bedroom and flopped in front of me having the seizure. After it he was unable to move much, he could somewhat wave his paws and just barely move his head so it damaged something internally.
I put him on his blanket on his favorite chair, dribbled in water and food mixed with milk but he was to far gone. Today at 2pm he managed to raise his head a little, looked at me and gave me a weak meow like he was asking if he could leave. I told him if it was time to go we would meet again and he gave his kitty smile and passed away with me scratching his ears.
I have a hole ripped in my heart, I had bonded with him far more than any other pet I have had. he acted more like a dog than a cat and seemed to be able to read my mind. I miss him greatly.