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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GAVE SUCH KIND WORDS IN RESPONSE TO MY POST ABOUT LOSING OUR FAMILY PET!!!

About a year ago a young cat just wandered up to our house. There were several strays in the neighborhood that were constantly fighting and screaming and spraying my porch, so I almost ran the little fellow off. But something stopped me. In stead of a "scat cat", I called out to him with a "here, kitty, kitty" and he instinctively
ran to me like an old friend. He acted so grateful for my attention and was so eager for affection that he won me over instantly. He took up with my children instantly, too. He was loving and playful and patient as a saint with my three year old daughter. Her favorite pastimes became dressing the cat like a baby or wagging him around the house for hours.I know he got tired at times, but he never raised a claw to her.

He was one of the most sensitive animals I've ever known. He knew when any of us were sick or upset and was always there to curl up beside us and offer his own little kitty form of comfort.
Many nights that I had trouble sleeping or had to finish up some late night chores, he was always right there with me. Saying that we all became attached to him in the short time he was here is an understatement by far.

Unfortunately, our little stray had contracted feline leukemia, most probably from his mother, who was also a stray. He became sick VERY fast. In about 3-4 days he went from running and playing to being a very sick little kitty. He had dveloped a mass in his lungs that made him strugggle to breathe. The vet actually told us that masses such as that practically double in size each day. We made the decision to have him put to sleep the next morning to lesson his suffering. it was one of the hardest things I've ever done.

My kids were so brave. Although heartbroken, they loved him enough to let him go, too. We were all right there with him, just as he had been for us, till the very end.

We miss him so much. I could swear I still hear him meow or hear the bell on his collar jingle everyday. I know he was just a little stray kitty, but he really was like a part of the family. We will never forget him and the precious time we had him in our lives...the happiness and pleasure he brought us all.
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