I Have a Cat [Cats]

Well I had a cat. His name was Biggie Mac. He was a stray found at McDonald's one day and we took him in. At first we had to force him to stay out till we got him fix, but we made sure he had a bed out on the porch and his food and water bowls were always full. We got him fixed within a few weeks. This was during the latter end of fall and the porch was semi-enclosed. After that he took well into the family and became friends with everyone he met. Excellent disposition, as long as he was allowed to be an indoor/outdoor cat. He didn't take too kindly to be stuck in the house for long and preferred to be outside in the yard guarding his territory. Many times he would be out in the yard and be surrounded by the neighborhood cats and it would look as if they were holding some kind of meeting. He was a big cat for his size and it didn't slow him up at all. Several years down the road he developed the cat version of a UTI and had to go to the vet. Something about a build of crystals in his system, but they were able to clear up after a $1000.00 bill. It was worth it to me, but not something i would be able to do again if it happened that's for sure. Several more years down the road and he ended up developing a lump on his neck which somehow got popped (probably from scratching it i think). This time i didn't have the money to get him to the vet and he refused to leave the area alone no matter what attempts i did to stop him from getting at the area. It became infected and it eventually killed him within a few days. It was a gory site and I haven't felt any need to replace him as I don't think any other cat would fill his figurative shoes. I miss my big cat.