A sad little aside

I had to put my favorite cat to sleep yesterday (we still have one other cat, which I love, but not as much). He was the best cat I've ever had- he had a wonderful personality. He had ongoing problems with bladder stones- had surgery done on him a couple of years ago but I think they came back since the symptoms reappeared. He got really sick yesterday and my husband called me at work. I got home and the kitty was lying on the laundry by my hamper, looking very sick. His eyes were half closed and he only meowed once or twice in the car. I've been struggling with putting him to sleep because he was such a sweet cat. I kept putting it off, but yesterday there was no choice. I will miss him very much- he always loved to be held and petted, and would do little tricks like jumping over things for me.