Farewell to my boy Keskul

Keskul, 6 years old, passed away on Feb 16th morning, suffering a sudden death. He was the strongest cat i've ever known with a distinctive personality. He had dignity, he never let me, my wife or his elder brother Misir down.

He came to bring light to our lives during Covid lockdowns. Till his arrival, we never understand that his brother Misir was so lonely. As soon as he arrived they became the very best friends. They lived happily ever after till this day. Misir diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy last July and his support wasn't me or my wife. It was him, Keskul all the time.

He also took care of my wife for the last four and a half years. Misir was in love with me, he considered me as his "mom" for i looked after him when he was a baby so he spent most of the time with me.

After Keskul, my late boy, arrived, he slowly became affectionate of my wife too, besides Misir. I guess Keskul understood he gotta be "her cat", cos Misir was with me during the days and nights. So Keskul grabbed my wife from her heart and never let her go. He slept the nights in her arms, he spent the resting time of the day on her chest, he played with her, took away her loneliness when i'm not home. My wife even wrote a book, with him always staying nearby.

In the morning of Feb 16, 2025, the darkest morning of our lives, we woke up to his weird sounds. He was lying in the laundry basket which he used to sleep early mornings but also was having hard time breathing. We took a quick decision to bring him to emergency vet but in just two minutes he slipped away to eternal lands. We think it was a heart attack but we dont know.

I dont know how to deal with his loss. I am lost. He used to lie down on me with his 6 kg of body. Now he's gone and i'm left with 6 billion tonnes of emptiness on my chest.

I just want to honor him. He will never be forgotten and will always be missed.

Whoever is reading, do not miss a single beat with your loved ones. Do not stop loving them and make sure when the day comes to say goodbye you will forever miss those moments spent together.

Thanks for reading and sharing our pain.