Two years ago today...

I know September 11 is a national tragedy but two years ago today me and my Mother experienced tragedy of our own. We have a beautiful Mackerel Tabby cat named Trevor we always called him Trev for short. I think he was born around April 2020 and he started coming up to our patio either end of May or in early June. I noticed how lovable he was and asked my Mom if we could keep him (his Mama cat was one of ours but we were giving some cats away because we were trying to get the population a little bit and we don't have enough money to take them to the vet and we didn't want kittens to be born just to pass away from sickness so soon), she said yes. She also noticed how lovable he was. He got sick during that Summer and we took him to the vet where he had to have his left eye surgically removed. We took him home a day or two later and my mom would give him the medicine from the Vet for a while. He would spend a lot of time in our closed in back porch, he especially spent the night in there, sometimes we could here him in there playing with a cat toy. That Summer and the months that followed we have a great time with him. We would pick him up, love him, he would purr and even wrap his from legs around us, giving us hugs and he would nuzzle us. He especially nuzzled us during the hugs. He spent most nights in the back porch and in the morning when he was ready to go out he would get on his hind legs and touch the knob with his paws. He was so friendly and lovable. When he would look up at you he would turn his head to the side trying to get a better view because he had one eye. We gave Trev a special bowl shaped like a cat head and we would let him in the pack porch to eat supper, he would then go back out for a while before he came back in. We were going to let him come in the main part of the house during the cold nights in late 2021 and let him spend the night in my room. I would have kept the door shut to keep him safe from our German Shepherd. We were planning to get a water bowl for him and a litter box for that room. I was going to let him snuggle with me in my bed. We planned for Thanksgiving and Christmas giving him a special can of Tuna as a treat. Everytime we went outside he would come up to us even if he didn't want to be held he just wanted to be around us. September 11 was the last time I saw him walking towards the neighbors house, I didn't think anything of it at the time because he would walk around outside a lot. Later that evening he hadn't returned, I figured we see him because he sometimes would come in later or in the early morning hours. The next day the 12th he still hasn't returned and we were getting worried. Late that afternoon that day became the worst day of my life. We discovered he had crossed the Rainbow Bridge after being attacked by the neighbors dogs. Me and my mom cried the rest of the night and all through following week. The night of the 12th we let him spend one last night in the back porch and the next morning we laid him to rest. 2021 was an awful year for me and my mom, my OCD deteriorated to the point I might have had a breakdown. Losing a beloved family member was the worst way to end a Summer. Trevor was born in early 2020 and crossed the Rainbow Bridge during September 2021, we believe it was this day. He wasn't in our lives long but he gave us some of the happiest days of our lives. I'm sad that my mental health got so bad in the latter part of his life. One thing for sure is he knew/knows he is loved. Rest in Peace, Trev, you sweet kitty. I love you and I always will. You are Furever in our hearts. Pets aren't just pets they are family.