In Memory Of Bonk
In the Winter of 2005, there was a stray cat living in the neighborhood. The first time I met him, he was terrified of people. When I approached him, he ran in fear, head first into the neighbors fence. If that wasn’t bad enough, he ran down the driveway a few feet, and into the fence again. In fact, he did this several times, “Bonking” his head repeatedly. From that day forward, whenever I saw him, I called him “Bonk”.
I spent months working with him, making sure he had food, and earning his trust. Once this was done, I wanted to bring him into the house and make him part of the family. However, there was another cat living in the house, so I also wanted to make sure he was healthy and had all his vaccinations before they met.
At the time, I was not in a financial position to bring Bonk to the vets, so I turned to the Stoneham Cat Society for help. With their assistance, I got all his medical needs covered. On August 16th, 2005, Bonk was fully adopted. He was estimated to be around 3 years old at the time.
He spent the next decade living life as a well loved and spoiled indoor cat. In that time, he developed a number of medical issues, including diabetes and Megacolon. In October of 2015, he was diagnosed with late stage kidney failure. On November 29th, 2015 I had to help him cross the Rainbow Bridge.
This years “Operation Santa Paws” donation collection will be dedicated in Bonk’s memory.
Rest in Peace my friend
2002 - November 29, 2015
I spent months working with him, making sure he had food, and earning his trust. Once this was done, I wanted to bring him into the house and make him part of the family. However, there was another cat living in the house, so I also wanted to make sure he was healthy and had all his vaccinations before they met.
At the time, I was not in a financial position to bring Bonk to the vets, so I turned to the Stoneham Cat Society for help. With their assistance, I got all his medical needs covered. On August 16th, 2005, Bonk was fully adopted. He was estimated to be around 3 years old at the time.
He spent the next decade living life as a well loved and spoiled indoor cat. In that time, he developed a number of medical issues, including diabetes and Megacolon. In October of 2015, he was diagnosed with late stage kidney failure. On November 29th, 2015 I had to help him cross the Rainbow Bridge.
This years “Operation Santa Paws” donation collection will be dedicated in Bonk’s memory.
Rest in Peace my friend
2002 - November 29, 2015