Capt. Jiggs and his matey, Katrina, docked their ship on a warm sunny day on the beach of Flathead Lake in Somers, Mt in May of 2008, and sailed right into the hearts of his "mom" Chris and "grandma" Diana.
Capt. Jiggs was not your usual cat. One of the things he most enjoyed doing was hanging out in the backyard with his canine buddies. He thought he was one of the dogs. Every morning, he would be the first one out of the door to bask in the sunlight and lie in the grass next to Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker when the weather was nice. He was never interested in leaving the backyard and explore the hills beyond the yard. He did enjoy stalking the field mice if they came into the yard and he was just as content watching them scurry about on the other side of it. When the weather wasn't nice or there was snow on the ground, he would gingerly "tiptoe" very quickly over to "grandma" Diana's house and hang out all day.
One thing about Capt. Jiggs was, he was a fighter and faced head-on whatever life threw at him. At some point in Capt. Jigg's life, his right eye was damaged and he was blinded in it. He eventually had to have the eye removed and he recovered well from that surgery. Within a few weeks of his eye sugery, he was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next eight months he received insulin shots twice a day and then went into remission for the next few months.
One evening, when "mom" went to pick him up to bring him home for the night, "mom" noticed a lump under one of his front legs. He was taken to the vet where the lump was tested and it came back cancerous. He had surgery to remove the lump, however; it could not be completely removed due to it being entwined with some nerves. He was put on experimental drugs of Protectacell and a steroid to slow the cancer spread.
Once again, Capt. Jiggs' diabetes re-emerged and he had to be put back on insulin. Within a few weeks, he once again went into remission from his diabetes. It was at this time We decided to let him live his life the way he wanted and he would let us know when it was time.
On Sept. 28, Capt. Jiggs let us know his time had come. He was lovingly and compassionately put to rest in the evening hours with "mom," "grandma" and his vet, Dr. Esch, and her assistant by his side. There wasn't a dry eye in the room as Capt. Jiggs' life slipped away as he had also captured the hearts of everyone at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic.
He leaves behind "mom" Chris, "grandma" Diana, and feline maties, Katrina, Pharoah, Pablo, Antonio and canine maties, Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker.
As it was related to us, Capt. Jiggs had to be given up by a military family who deployed. We would like to thank that family for their service and can imagine the heartbreak they felt having to give up such a wonderful companion.
We would like to thank Dr. Charlene Esch of Ashley Creek Animal Clinic and her crew for the wonderful, loving and compassionate treatment they gave to Capt. Jiggs during his lifetime.
Capt. Jiggs was cremated and his ashes are with his "mom" and "grandma."
Thank you to all who leave a note for Capt. Jiggs. He is very much missed.
Capt. Jiggs was not your usual cat. One of the things he most enjoyed doing was hanging out in the backyard with his canine buddies. He thought he was one of the dogs. Every morning, he would be the first one out of the door to bask in the sunlight and lie in the grass next to Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker when the weather was nice. He was never interested in leaving the backyard and explore the hills beyond the yard. He did enjoy stalking the field mice if they came into the yard and he was just as content watching them scurry about on the other side of it. When the weather wasn't nice or there was snow on the ground, he would gingerly "tiptoe" very quickly over to "grandma" Diana's house and hang out all day.
One thing about Capt. Jiggs was, he was a fighter and faced head-on whatever life threw at him. At some point in Capt. Jigg's life, his right eye was damaged and he was blinded in it. He eventually had to have the eye removed and he recovered well from that surgery. Within a few weeks of his eye sugery, he was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next eight months he received insulin shots twice a day and then went into remission for the next few months.
One evening, when "mom" went to pick him up to bring him home for the night, "mom" noticed a lump under one of his front legs. He was taken to the vet where the lump was tested and it came back cancerous. He had surgery to remove the lump, however; it could not be completely removed due to it being entwined with some nerves. He was put on experimental drugs of Protectacell and a steroid to slow the cancer spread.
Once again, Capt. Jiggs' diabetes re-emerged and he had to be put back on insulin. Within a few weeks, he once again went into remission from his diabetes. It was at this time We decided to let him live his life the way he wanted and he would let us know when it was time.
On Sept. 28, Capt. Jiggs let us know his time had come. He was lovingly and compassionately put to rest in the evening hours with "mom," "grandma" and his vet, Dr. Esch, and her assistant by his side. There wasn't a dry eye in the room as Capt. Jiggs' life slipped away as he had also captured the hearts of everyone at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic.
He leaves behind "mom" Chris, "grandma" Diana, and feline maties, Katrina, Pharoah, Pablo, Antonio and canine maties, Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker.
As it was related to us, Capt. Jiggs had to be given up by a military family who deployed. We would like to thank that family for their service and can imagine the heartbreak they felt having to give up such a wonderful companion.
We would like to thank Dr. Charlene Esch of Ashley Creek Animal Clinic and her crew for the wonderful, loving and compassionate treatment they gave to Capt. Jiggs during his lifetime.
Capt. Jiggs was cremated and his ashes are with his "mom" and "grandma."
Thank you to all who leave a note for Capt. Jiggs. He is very much missed.
Capt. Jiggs and his matey, Katrina, docked their ship on a warm sunny day on the beach of Flathead Lake in Somers, Mt in May of 2008, and sailed right into the hearts of his "mom" Chris and "grandma" Diana.
Capt. Jiggs was not your usual cat. One of the things he most enjoyed doing was hanging out in the backyard with his canine buddies. He thought he was one of the dogs. Every morning, he would be the first one out of the door to bask in the sunlight and lie in the grass next to Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker when the weather was nice. He was never interested in leaving the backyard and explore the hills beyond the yard. He did enjoy stalking the field mice if they came into the yard and he was just as content watching them scurry about on the other side of it. When the weather wasn't nice or there was snow on the ground, he would gingerly "tiptoe" very quickly over to "grandma" Diana's house and hang out all day.
One thing about Capt. Jiggs was, he was a fighter and faced head-on whatever life threw at him. At some point in Capt. Jigg's life, his right eye was damaged and he was blinded in it. He eventually had to have the eye removed and he recovered well from that surgery. Within a few weeks of his eye sugery, he was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next eight months he received insulin shots twice a day and then went into remission for the next few months.
One evening, when "mom" went to pick him up to bring him home for the night, "mom" noticed a lump under one of his front legs. He was taken to the vet where the lump was tested and it came back cancerous. He had surgery to remove the lump, however; it could not be completely removed due to it being entwined with some nerves. He was put on experimental drugs of Protectacell and a steroid to slow the cancer spread.
Once again, Capt. Jiggs' diabetes re-emerged and he had to be put back on insulin. Within a few weeks, he once again went into remission from his diabetes. It was at this time We decided to let him live his life the way he wanted and he would let us know when it was time.
On Sept. 28, Capt. Jiggs let us know his time had come. He was lovingly and compassionately put to rest in the evening hours with "mom," "grandma" and his vet, Dr. Esch, and her assistant by his side. There wasn't a dry eye in the room as Capt. Jiggs' life slipped away as he had also captured the hearts of everyone at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic.
He leaves behind "mom" Chris, "grandma" Diana, and feline maties, Katrina, Pharoah, Pablo, Antonio and canine maties, Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker.
As it was related to us, Capt. Jiggs had to be given up by a military family who deployed. We would like to thank that family for their service and can imagine the heartbreak they felt having to give up such a wonderful companion.
We would like to thank Dr. Charlene Esch of Ashley Creek Animal Clinic and her crew for the wonderful, loving and compassionate treatment they gave to Capt. Jiggs during his lifetime.
Capt. Jiggs was cremated and his ashes are with his "mom" and "grandma."
Thank you to all who leave a note for Capt. Jiggs. He is very much missed.
Capt. Jiggs was not your usual cat. One of the things he most enjoyed doing was hanging out in the backyard with his canine buddies. He thought he was one of the dogs. Every morning, he would be the first one out of the door to bask in the sunlight and lie in the grass next to Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker when the weather was nice. He was never interested in leaving the backyard and explore the hills beyond the yard. He did enjoy stalking the field mice if they came into the yard and he was just as content watching them scurry about on the other side of it. When the weather wasn't nice or there was snow on the ground, he would gingerly "tiptoe" very quickly over to "grandma" Diana's house and hang out all day.
One thing about Capt. Jiggs was, he was a fighter and faced head-on whatever life threw at him. At some point in Capt. Jigg's life, his right eye was damaged and he was blinded in it. He eventually had to have the eye removed and he recovered well from that surgery. Within a few weeks of his eye sugery, he was diagnosed with diabetes. For the next eight months he received insulin shots twice a day and then went into remission for the next few months.
One evening, when "mom" went to pick him up to bring him home for the night, "mom" noticed a lump under one of his front legs. He was taken to the vet where the lump was tested and it came back cancerous. He had surgery to remove the lump, however; it could not be completely removed due to it being entwined with some nerves. He was put on experimental drugs of Protectacell and a steroid to slow the cancer spread.
Once again, Capt. Jiggs' diabetes re-emerged and he had to be put back on insulin. Within a few weeks, he once again went into remission from his diabetes. It was at this time We decided to let him live his life the way he wanted and he would let us know when it was time.
On Sept. 28, Capt. Jiggs let us know his time had come. He was lovingly and compassionately put to rest in the evening hours with "mom," "grandma" and his vet, Dr. Esch, and her assistant by his side. There wasn't a dry eye in the room as Capt. Jiggs' life slipped away as he had also captured the hearts of everyone at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic.
He leaves behind "mom" Chris, "grandma" Diana, and feline maties, Katrina, Pharoah, Pablo, Antonio and canine maties, Sonya, Tai, Emma and Tucker.
As it was related to us, Capt. Jiggs had to be given up by a military family who deployed. We would like to thank that family for their service and can imagine the heartbreak they felt having to give up such a wonderful companion.
We would like to thank Dr. Charlene Esch of Ashley Creek Animal Clinic and her crew for the wonderful, loving and compassionate treatment they gave to Capt. Jiggs during his lifetime.
Capt. Jiggs was cremated and his ashes are with his "mom" and "grandma."
Thank you to all who leave a note for Capt. Jiggs. He is very much missed.
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