three years here & three years gone 🕊️ miss you always, Otto 💕 Kind of a weird feeling that you’ve been gone almost as long as you were here. You and Atlas came into my life at the weirdest & best possible moment and I’m forever grateful that I could show you both as much as possible in our tiny little van. A little about what happened: Three years ago, I noticed that Otto was losing weight. I took him to the vet but they thought it was worms since he was only 3.5 years old. After treatment, he was still losing weight, so I got a second opinion. The second opinion told me to drive to Colorado State University’s vet school immediately. So I did. After countless tests, we learned that Otto had a rare cancr that had rapidly spread to his entire body. The doctor said he was past that point of chemo doing anything & he would be in too much pain. So I decided to take him to my dad’s house in Colorado to live out the rest of his days in a place he loved so much. Otto learned how to be an adventure cat on my dad’s orchard. He spent most days outside in the peach trees with his brother just enjoying life on the farm before van life. 14 days later, it was Otto’s time. I had a vet come to the house to help Otto pass. It was important to me that Atlas was with Otto when it happened. And then after, I let atlas have time with his body to understand. I can’t believe it’s been three years. While the hurt gets easier each day, I still feel a giant hole in my heart. BUT what a privilege that is… to feel so much love for something. Hug your loved ones tight. No day is promised.