I rescued two cats from a hoarder house the week before Hallowen in 2022, and I named them Eris and Nyx. My friend Zee told me that the people living there were about to be evicted and welcomed anyone coming and adopting cats if they could. The house was in terrible condition, and cats were everywhere. Two of them called out to me, and I had to take them home. I brought them to the vet so they could get their shots and get healthier. They had upper respiratory infections and were both malnourished. I also learned they both have FeLV, so I knew they might have a limited time. I was determined to give them a happy life as long as I could.
Eris has died. Over the last few weeks Eris began to experience confusion and loss of motor control. Eris was hiding in corners and refusing to eat, and then was hit with total loss of proprioception in the back legs. With Eris being unable to walk, we were out of options. I wanted Eris’s final moments to be joyful, so the vet and I made the decision to let Eris go comfortably rather than prolonging things.
Many of my friends have been asking how I am doing, which I appreciate very much. I thought Eris and I would have longer than a year, but we had a good year. It was a year that Eris would not have had if they had not come into my life. So, I’ve created this little “slideshow” of the first year that Eris, Nyx, and I had together as a kind of tribute and memorial for Eris.
When I first brought Eris and Nyx home they were very curious and explored everywhere. 
Nyx was much smaller, and always more shy. 
They played, cuddled, and napped together. 
They loved to nap behind the computer monitor in my office. 
Eris also liked hanging out on TOP of my office. 
I got them a cat tree to make it easier for them to get up there. 
They loved cuddling in the cat tree. 
Sometimes Eris had to put up with extra love from Nyx. 
Over time they got healthier and bigger… 
But Eris wasn’t always aware of being bigger. 
At some point Nyx decided she was a shoulder cat. 
Eris did not attempt to be a shoulder cat. Eris was too cool for that. 
Eris started experiencing cognitive dysfunction, and would hide in closed off spaces. 
Eris kept scratching at a place where they drew blood to try to figure out what was wrong, so ended up with a blue donut. 
Nyx could tell something was wrong, but played with Donut Eris and kept Eris company all the way to the end.
