Sofia and Rhea

Sofia and Rhea

"Mom," Sofia says to me. "I sense Rhea out back. All the times you wouldn't let her out because you were scared she would get hurt by the owls and coyotes and fast cars on the nearby freeway, and she wanted to go out so badly. Well, now she…
Sweet Rhea

Sweet Rhea

This post was originally posted December 25, 2018 here. Rhea passed away from her cancer November 29, almost a month ago now, and I've been quite heartbroken. She moved cross-country with me, and lived with me in five different apartments, and finally a house. She'd been with me through…
Update on Rhea

Update on Rhea

I last wrote about Rhea's experience with stereotactic radiosurgery about two weeks after she had finished treatment. She was doing well then, which of course thrilled me because I had no idea what to expect. It's now been a little over two months. A couple of days after we…
My Cat Rhea’s Experience With Stereotactic Radiosurgery

My Cat Rhea’s Experience With Stereotactic Radiosurgery

First posted here, on November 7, 2018. My cat, Rhea, recently underwent stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). I thought I'd write a post about it since, after the oncology vet recommended it, we tried to research it online but found very little. Especially about SRS and cats. SRS is a new…