My cat Taboo, a 14 year old American short hair, had to be put down yesterday. He had been suffering from diabetes for the past three months, and he was finally at the point where keeping him alive would have been even worse than ending his suffering.

I've had two cats before this, but I never got to see them die, as they were both about 500 miles east at the time. This was my first time seeing an animal euthanized, and boyhowdy it was not fun. I already miss the little bugger, but like everyone said: It really was his time to go.

Taboo "Boots": 1996-2010
Ashes to ashes, man.