š On 12/27/21, Oscar crossed the rainbow bridge to join his sister Tiki. Waiting with her were his kitty siblings Cassady, Shaolina, Booda and Chaps, and they all cheered when they saw him running without wheels for the first time.
Oscar had a bad seizure two weeks ago and spent three days in the ICU. Despite every imaginable care in the hospital and at home he continued to decline, and my beautiful, brave boy clearly couldnāt enjoy his life any longer. His veterinarian, Dr. Schaubhut, who was also one of his rescuers, came to him at home to set him free, and his momma
@cmerry and I were there holding him.
There is a hole in my heart too large to measure. In his last days I kept telling him he was my hero. Iāve never known anyone, human or animal, who inspired me the way he did. I was in awe the moment I met him, and I still watch his videos in wonder, amazed at the spirit that never let his injury slow him down.
I seriously canāt imagine my life if I had never met him. So much of what means the most to me is only there because of where he led me. I know that many people have continued fighting for their disabled pets because of Oscar, and others adopted special needs pets after seeing or meeting him and wanting a hero of their own. Many of you have donated and helped other animals in need because of him, and spread so much awareness that special needs animals can live happy lives.
Please, always do that. Too many people still donāt know that an animal wants to live and experience joy, and they wonāt give up if you donāt give up on them. If you ever know someone whoās ready to quit, please tell them you knew a boy named Oscar, who was abandoned on the street with a broken back, and with a lot of love, he spent the next ten years as the happiest boy in the world.
