HI, it's Tom and Alba,

For many years Galaxy has been one of our best friends. He's given us (and everyone who's met him) comfort and joy. He was an absolutely great cat. Never mean. Very smart. Always curious. When I first adopted him, I never thought I'd ever have to write this, nor did I want to. Alba and I always thought he'd grow old with us, we even joked about getting him little stairs for when he needed them when he was an old man cat to get into the bed or up to the window sill he loved sitting by.

For the past few days his health has steadily declined. He was seemingly fine until very recently, up to his usual things when suddenly he stopped eating much food, playing, vocalizing, and wanted to stay mainly in one room. He just wasn't himself.

We brought him to the vet and after a battery of tests, xrays, and hope we got very bad news: Galaxy has Cancer of the liver and has fluid building up, and it would be much more compassionate to peacefully let him rest. The prognosis, even in a "best case" scenario of many medical treatments is very poor.

After many hours of crying and talking we have decided it is the best, and most humane thing to do to let him rest peacefully. He's brought us so many wonderful years, we can't bear to put him through anymore pain than he's suffered the past few days.

The Vet has given us some pain meds for him and we're going to spend the next few days with Galaxy. We're alright - just very sad. Galaxy was one of our best friends but I'm going to spend a bit of time to process this. It keeps hitting me in waves. It's been very hard.

The Gofundme will help us with the money we've spent on tests (about $1200), and to allow us to spend a few days with Galaxy before we let him rest, surrounded by love in a safe and caring place. He was the best. We'll miss him. We love him very much.