Vito Manopella

My name is Nick, the other night my beautiful baby boy vito started acting strange out of no where. He was panting and howling. Something was wrong we didn’t know what. He started to vomit and run around and chase at things that weren’t there. His breathing started to get much worse at around 10pm we rushed him over to the hospital. They took him in and started running tests. Blood work, oxygen, X-rays medicine etc. we were told he was calm and the doctor kept asking if there was anything he may of gotten into or anything that may of happened but we were with him all day. We had no answers, not a single clue as to what could have caused him to be acting so feral like. After about 2 hours the doctor came in and said that he went into cardiac arrest and were issuing CPR. I was panicking this is is a healthy boy as stated by the nurse. After about 12 minutes they said he was not coming back. I was in shambles. Completely shattered. I have had vito for the better half of my entire life. I got him when he was 6months old bottle feeding him he’s been by my side ever since. He wasn’t sick prior or had any other issues this was a complete shock to my girlfriend and I. Vito was the sweetest cat in the entire world and practically a human to me. You didn’t see me at home without seeing him with me. Sleeping next me or my girlfriend desiree every single night. I cannot imagine my life without him because I can’t even remember a time before we got him. It’s been that long. Vito’s passing is going to be extremely hard as many know what it’s like to loose an animal they are just as much a part of a family as anyone. I’m going to miss him coming to the door when I get home and drooling from excitement. I’m going to miss holding him after a long day. Vito was love he was peace and he was comfort. He got me through everything and was with me through all my biggest loses and triumphs.

I don’t agree with this vet that we had to go to. Any late night emergency your options are limited. We went to the only one with a doctor on hand. They charged us with everything under the sun and of course the cremation process which is understandable I couldn’t not have a piece of him with me always. I run a small business Mano’s pizzeria in Ridgewood queens. If I can’t be there we cannot open we are that small an operation. So with what happened we had to be closed and I’m sure everyone can understand why. The bill they hit us with is not one I can afford and I hate to trouble people in todays climate for any type of donation but quite literally anything would help. If you can’t please feel free to share and keep my family in your thoughts and prayers would be just as great. Vito Manopella will live on in our wonderful memories of him. I love him more than anything and I know he loved myself as well as desiree and the entire family just as much. My sweet sweet baby boy.