A new sweet angel...

As most of you now know my beautiful girl left us yesterday to make her final journey; the one that would break the hearts of some and bring joy to the hearts of those waiting to greet her; the journey that would take her to that wonderful place we can only imagine... her journey to the Rainbow Bridge.

We knew it was time to let her go. After 21 long years she had finally had enough, and I'm so glad that we were able to give her the freedom she needed. It broke my heart to take her to the vets but we all knew it was the right thing to do.
In the waiting room we met a tiny kitten, I believe her name was Chloe (yes, where kittens are involved me eavesdropping skills are second to none!) and the sweet little thing was in for her injections. Starting her life, ready to face the world... She came up to the door of the basket and my heart skipped a beat. In front of me was Max... a tiny mini-Max, but Max all the same. The same ginger patch on her forehead as well... To me that was a sign - Max was going to be a kitten again... she was going to be free of the aches and pains of old age...

The vet told us there was nothing they could do. We knew it already but the words never leave you... my mum and even my dad cried... I couldn't. She hated me to cry, I wasn't going to let her remember me like that.

I know that she's happy now. She'll be delighted to meet her furriends at last... especially certain young men... Jesse James, Wally, Bill and Milo to name but a few!
I'm sure she'll find a way to get in touch with all her Catster friends, they mean too much to her. I don't think she ever could have imagined the outpouring of love we have received... I know I couldn't.
I want to say thank you to everyone who has written to us, sent rosies/stars/gifts and left messages. Your words have touched me in ways I will never be able to describe and the understanding you all share with me is amazing. The power of Catster is something I have experienced many times, but never this strong. I don't think I could ever have coped so well without it.
Certain people, they know who they are, have made me smile more than I could ever have imagined yesterday and they are the most amazing friends any person could ever wish for.

For now I have no more words, thank you is all I can say to all of you. I hope that every single cat-mum out there realises how blessed they are to have their kits with them... I know that not all of you will be as lucky as I have been, sharing my entire life with her... over two decades... but I wish every single one of you all the best and send love to each and every person who is in someone connected as deeply to their kitties as I know some of us are.
Thank you again,
Sophie

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