RIP Hobuk

Today, our family said goodbye to this little guy:

He randomly appeared in our lives months ago when he was stuck in a tree at my parent's house. Seriously, stuck in a tree...like for 3 days I believe until my brother climbed up it with a deer stand to retrieve him. He immediately warmed our hearts. They called around and asked neighbors if anyone was missing a cat because he was well taken care of and even fixed already. Surely someone didn't dump him. Either way, mom took him to the pound and over the weekend told them if someone hadn't adopted him (or reunited) him that she'd be back for him. Few days later he had a name, Hobuk, and was an official member of the Milam family. Even living the good life of an inside cat until he started being rotten and bugging Callie. We all adored him and Marley did as well. They took walks together down the road when Marley stayed with Mimi and Pawpaw. Over the weekend, Buck became sick and Tuesday he went to the vet where they diagnosed him with Bobcat Fever. A disease that is carried by ticks, only after they have bitten a bobcat, and fatal only to cats. In fact, it doesn't affect any other animal. He was a little fighter for nearly a week, but today had to be put down due to his nervous system getting attacked. We all hoped and prayed that he would be an execption to the deadly disease, but he is now in kitty heaven being the ornery little toot that he was. He was never in pain, which makes us all feel better. He quickly came into our lives and left just as fast, but we will always remember the little kitty who liked sleeping in the flower pots.