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I remember the day you came into our home on January 5, 1998, a three month old little orange and white fur ball, our first pet. As soon as you came out of your carrier, you felt right at home. There was no hiding. You went about claiming everything and everyone in the house as your own. We were all fascinated with you; you had us wrapped around your little paw. Our little princess. I still remember your favorite games of hide and seek and how you liked to sit in the laundry basket and have me push the basket around the house. And I remember your attention seeking antics as a kitten, how you would climb up the window screens and get yourself stuck until one of us came to your rescue and how you would come running out of no where and drop a toy mouse in front of us as a gift.
As an adult, you always let everyone know you were the queen of the house. You'd sit high on top of the refrigerator and keep watch over everything. I remember how you liked to inspect all the bags of groceries after shopping. And how you would be sleeping and as soon as someone cut open a cantaloupe, you would come running into the kitchen for your slice. You always had a natural confidence. When Thomas and Basil joined the family, they recognized that confidence and always treated you with respect, never challenging your position as the head cat.
You were with us during the hard times too, during when my grandmother passed away and when my uncle got sick with lung cancer and passed away. And you were there when my mom got sick with breast cancer, and I stayed home to take care of her full time. You were a source of comfort to us both. You would sit with mom and let her hold you and talk to you, providing her with love and comfort in her final days. Even when Thomas was sick with CHF, you would often be found by his side. That night he passed away, you never left his side; you kept watch over him.
And then you became ill my little sweetheart and you needed someone to stay by your side and take care of you. You were diagnosed with early stage CKD in March of 2013. In the next 2 1/2 years, you did so well; no one would have every guessed you were ill. But the disease finally caught up with you in the beginning of this year. In your least seven months, my life revolved around taking care of you. Our bond grew stronger and more special in these days. I was always worried about you. While at work, you were always in my thoughts; I couldn't wait to get home to be with you. Basil was worried about you too. I know you and him always had tension, but he would often come and check on you while you slept. You and Yunis didn't really have much time to get to know each other well, but I think you two would have grown close as his personality is very similar to Thomas.
You had both good days and bad days. You fought on and always seemed to pull through until anemia and heart disease struck in addition to the CKD. In the end, your little body could no longer fight. You passed away on the morning of July 19, three months shy of your 19th birthday. I miss you so much and can't seem to stop crying. I keep going to look at your favorite spots and imagining you there. Basil and Yunis are looking for you too. You always had such a strong presence in the house. It's hard to believe you are truly gone. You were such a joy and a blessing in our lives for so many years, a sweet little best friend. RIP my little angel Sandra.
As an adult, you always let everyone know you were the queen of the house. You'd sit high on top of the refrigerator and keep watch over everything. I remember how you liked to inspect all the bags of groceries after shopping. And how you would be sleeping and as soon as someone cut open a cantaloupe, you would come running into the kitchen for your slice. You always had a natural confidence. When Thomas and Basil joined the family, they recognized that confidence and always treated you with respect, never challenging your position as the head cat.
You were with us during the hard times too, during when my grandmother passed away and when my uncle got sick with lung cancer and passed away. And you were there when my mom got sick with breast cancer, and I stayed home to take care of her full time. You were a source of comfort to us both. You would sit with mom and let her hold you and talk to you, providing her with love and comfort in her final days. Even when Thomas was sick with CHF, you would often be found by his side. That night he passed away, you never left his side; you kept watch over him.
And then you became ill my little sweetheart and you needed someone to stay by your side and take care of you. You were diagnosed with early stage CKD in March of 2013. In the next 2 1/2 years, you did so well; no one would have every guessed you were ill. But the disease finally caught up with you in the beginning of this year. In your least seven months, my life revolved around taking care of you. Our bond grew stronger and more special in these days. I was always worried about you. While at work, you were always in my thoughts; I couldn't wait to get home to be with you. Basil was worried about you too. I know you and him always had tension, but he would often come and check on you while you slept. You and Yunis didn't really have much time to get to know each other well, but I think you two would have grown close as his personality is very similar to Thomas.
You had both good days and bad days. You fought on and always seemed to pull through until anemia and heart disease struck in addition to the CKD. In the end, your little body could no longer fight. You passed away on the morning of July 19, three months shy of your 19th birthday. I miss you so much and can't seem to stop crying. I keep going to look at your favorite spots and imagining you there. Basil and Yunis are looking for you too. You always had such a strong presence in the house. It's hard to believe you are truly gone. You were such a joy and a blessing in our lives for so many years, a sweet little best friend. RIP my little angel Sandra.
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