Taako

Earlier this year, Emily sadly called us that her three-year-old boy Taako (named for the Adventure Zone character) was failing. He had feline leukemia (undiagnosed when she adopted him in 2018) but was holding his own until that time. So we had Emily bring him over to our house, where he had more room to  explore, and we could pamper and love him until the end. Finally, a woman came over and did an at-home euthanasia. Again, we were all there to love him. 

Taako was a wonderful buddy for Emily while she did her masters degree in Tucson. Taako definitely got to travel a lot, to and from St. Louis for his sojourn in Arizona. He was also the subject of a lovely tattoo that Emily got from Mo Malone, now of Boulder, CO. 

His too-soon passing was so difficult. Taako was not even my cat, but I was really bereaved during this past spring semester. In the final picture, he is probably pausing from licking his leg, but he strikes a Fortune Cat pose and seems to send us wisdom--and assurance that his spirit lives on in some way we'll eventually understand. 

Emily soon adopted a black cat whom she named Poe. He has joined Siamese sister Maia in her household. I'll write about him soon. Most of these photos are ones that Emily took. 

 

Photos by Mauhaus