After 13 wonderful years together, an elderly woman and her cat Gabby passed away within hours of each other.
They both started to slow down around the same time, but continued to be two sweet old ladies who enjoyed each other’s company.
Eventually, Gabby would keep to herself for most of the day, and she wasn’t interacting much with her elderly owner anymore.
Gabby started to lose her appetite and was getting thinner.
Desperate to keep her best friend with her for longer, her human took her to the vet. But the diagnosis was certain: there was nothing they could do and together they decided it was time to let her go.
Gabby’s ultimate companion was with her right until the end, when the vet put her to sleep forever.
The elderly lady went home exhausted and grief-stricken. She went to sit on the armchair where she used to read with Gabby on her lap, and ended up falling asleep.
Four hours after losing her beloved cat, she too passed away, broken-hearted.
“Grandma was always worried what would happen to Gabby if she passed first. I do believe that helping Gabby in her final journey, gave Grandma a sense of peace and permission to move on”, her grand-daughter said.
