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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 · Don Krumpos
Gertie, My Fierce Little Shadow
I met her in December 2008, in my Minneapolis apartment. I set down a fresh bowl of food and watched her take her first careful steps into our life together. She was a tortoiseshell — bold, independent, a little unpredictable.…
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 · Don Krumpos
Goodbye, Gertie
Today, I said goodbye to my cat of 16 years, Gertie. We had to let her go as her kidneys were failing, and in her last days, she hardly moved or ate. A part of me hoped she would rally…