Jerry 🦙💝🦙

I have this cat laying with me. He doesn’t care about my problems at work. He doesn’t care about Meta and the fediverse. He doesn’t care that Fedia.io’s database is a ​

He, for some reason, just wants to lay right here. Purring softly. Twitching now and then as he dreams. Apparently feeling safe.

He’s 17. I give him insulin injections twice a day and he has a shaved spot on his back with a glucose meter glued to his skin. Yet he still trusts me.

When I adopted him 17 years ago, he was a wreck. He peed on my couches, pooped on my bed. But he grew out of that.

He and I play games, even still today. i will act scared to see him and back away, and he will start chasing me.

He knows how to ask me for what he wants. I feel like I understand him sometimes.

I’m really am super lucky he put on a show when I was looking for a rescue to adopt all those years ago. He’s been an awesome cat.

Jun 25, 2023 at 7:16pmWeb
Show threadBex MarkwickJun 25, 2023
@jerry cats are so wonderful 💙
Show threadSupertreeJun 25, 2023
@jerry as we say here "love that cat!" I love how they change with you - I have two sister kitties and they are small for their size. They pee sometimes on things, but I still love them and look out for what they want. Kittens and their mittens...
Show threadunicent Jun 25, 2023
@jerry My cats not quite as old as yours, but when you mentioned the diabetic sensor, I had to post a photo of my cat Sierra. He also has diabetes and a sensor on his side. You can see it a little in this pic. Also, his friend Brie the dog unfortunately passed away this spring, but other than that he is doing well. Crazy how big of an impact these animals can have on our lives.
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Jun 25, 2023

@unicent damn right. Thor is the second cat I’ve had with diabetes. My first was before the sensors we have today were around and we had to leave him at the vet for a day every few months so they could draw blood every hour to check how the insulin was working.

I’m sorry for the loss of Brie. But glad Sierra is doing well.

Show threadNick 'The Viking'Jun 25, 2023

@jerry

Holy crap I was unprepared.

This is why we have pets.

Good on ya!

Show threadfsnk Jun 25, 2023
@jerry
I'm not crying
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Jun 25, 2023
@fsnk sorry. Just had the feels there for a minute.
Show threadMitch ImpeyJun 25, 2023
@jerry the trust is amazing and heartening. They know good people and that's why they put on a show.
Show threadDominic HoptonJun 25, 2023
@jerry @tannerld ohhhh pretty creamsicle!
Show threadBarbara MonacoJun 25, 2023
@jerry So lucky to have found each other!😻
Show threadKat A Klysm Jun 25, 2023
@jerry @AlgoCompSynth what an absolute sweetie! He’s your bff for sure 💜
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Jun 25, 2023
@kataklysm @AlgoCompSynth thanks - he really is the best. I am lucky to have a friend like him.
Show threadKat A Klysm Jun 25, 2023
@jerry @AlgoCompSynth we don’t deserve our animal companions.
Show threadSusan DyeJun 25, 2023
@jerry you're both lucky to have each other. Reading your heartfelt toot made me remember the strong connection I had with my cats, especially the first one who was a rescue siamese (much peeing and pooping at the start there too!).
Show threadJeff AtwoodJun 25, 2023
@jerry I feel this so hard. We have a cat Blake who will physically reach out and touch me if I am not paying him enough attention 😻
Show threadDanaBlankenhornJun 25, 2023
@jerry Our 17 year old fur ball is much the same. He's taking injections, both water and some small molecule thingie to increase his energy. Spends 20 hours on our bed each day. Enjoy every moment.
Show threadpejacobyJun 25, 2023

@jerry define heaven if you aren’t religious..

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🐩

Show threadSon of a SailorJun 25, 2023
@jerry Something in my eye...
Show threadJames Trickle uPJun 26, 2023
@jerry It is important to show up for our pets every day. Their lives are short but with our help, so full of so much love and friendship.
Show threadJohn M  Jun 26, 2023
@jerry awesome cat and awesome cat parent 🥰
Show threadKee HinckleyJun 26, 2023
@jerry @corbden ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Show threadCondalmo.Jun 26, 2023
@jerry Thank you for sharing
Show threadideaPDishJun 26, 2023
@jerry
I have 3 like that, the oldest is 19 an found us in the woods one day when we went to look for mushrooms. He popped out of the woods, had a drink of water, then hopped into the van. The other two are rescues.. they each deserve their own toots.
Show threadJude🇵🇸Jun 26, 2023
@jerry 🥰😻
Show threadCatsnfats 🇺🇦Jun 26, 2023
@jerry ❤️❤️❤️
Show threadZeljka ZorzJun 26, 2023
@jerry Having the love and trust of a cat is one of the best feelings in the world :)
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@jerry That's a quality cat, right there.
Show threadOtto YamamotoJun 26, 2023
@jerry
Show threadCiechom  Jun 26, 2023
@jerry you have an awesome relationship with you cat ​​

I wish you both a lot of healthy years together.
Show threadsandywb14Jun 26, 2023
@jerry ❤️