Hey everyone ❤️

I wanted to take a minute and explain why I’ve been a little quiet lately.

A lot of you know that I’ve been putting a huge amount of time, energy, research, and money into my animals, especially my Asian leopard cat. My goal was to eventually start a breeding program once he was older, and I was incredibly excited about the future.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go the way I had hoped.

He developed complications from a calcium deficiency that led to seizures. I rushed him to the animal hospital, where they stabilized him and referred me to an exotic animal specialist for follow-up care.

Before we left, they needed to remove his IV. He was being a little stubborn about it, so they gave him a liquid medication to help him relax. When we got home, he seemed tired and eventually fell asleep. I honestly thought he was just resting after an exhausting day.

After only getting a couple hours of sleep myself, I woke up the next morning and found that he had passed away.

It’s been incredibly difficult.

I’ve lost pets before, but this one hit differently. I had so many plans for him, and I had invested so much emotionally into his future. Losing him so unexpectedly has been heartbreaking, and I’ve spent the last several days trying to process it.

That’s part of the reason I’ve been slower responding to messages, posting content, and being as active as I normally am.

I haven’t forgotten about anyone.

I’m slowly getting my thoughts together, getting back into my routine, and working on responding to messages and catching up with everyone.

I appreciate all of you who have checked in on me, supported me, and continued to be patient while I’ve been dealing with everything.

Thank you for understanding.

❤️ Roman