My cat died

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Several months ago I was posting stories about my cat Madeline. She was the one who got paralyzed at the back legs. She made a recovery, almost back to new (except that she wouldn't jump great distances any more and no longer went on the roof).

A month ago we found out she had scabies. No big deal. A little medicine and a bath in sulfer shampoo cleared that right up.

I noticed that the paralysis was coming back and last night her breathing became labored. I had her taken to the vet this morning, my roommate took her for me because I was swamped in work and didn't want to wait. She died while at the vet. I am crushed. She was doing so well. Was back to her old tricks. For a while she was even kitten like, wanting to fight my hand if I tried to rub her belly. I don't know what happened. They said she had air in her lungs. This sucks. This really, really sucks. She wasn't that old. Maybe three. She, like me, just kept getting the wrong end of the stick.

I will have a good cry. I got company coming over to do work. I hope I can be productive.