Year 2011 Tributes

For pet names beginning with "K".

Oh my darling Kahlua! You were the sweetest cat to everyone, but especially to me. You passed on to the bridge just 2 hours ago and I miss you so very much. You were a talker and constantly meowed to let me know what you wanted. I remember when I saw you at the Humane Society - an 8 week old kitten all by yourself in a cage, playing with a ball. I just had to have you! Then I got Cody at the same time and although you grew up together, you were never best friends - that's for sure! But you took his nonsense and were always a good girl. You loved to be near me all the time - at the computer, on the bed, on the couch, on the patio - wherever - and you will be terribly missed. You were always hungry, until the end when I had to feed you a tablespoon at a time and eventually give you fluids with a needle. You never complained and just took everything as it came. You were friendly to strangers, loved sitting in the sun and chasing treats REALLY fast across the floor. When I was given Amber, she wasn't really so nice to you. But then Wally came into our lives and he respected and protected you all the time! He wouldn't let Amber up on the bed when you were there. You would wash his face quite a bit and sleep by him. It was so nice for you! Up until a few months ago, you would beat the others getting the treats and they were only 5 years old! But renal failure was the enemy and today I made the decision to let you go. You wouldn't eat today and when I came home, you were on our bed and hadn't made it to the litter box - the first time in 18 1/2 years. I could see the way you walked and the way you acted that it was time, and I took you in and stayed with you - I hope you know I was there the whole time. I stayed with you after and petted you and held you and I will love you forever. Forever - and I will never, ever forget the 18+ years we had together.

Karlos did not want to be with us any longer in this world; he missed his brother so very much. From the day Ozzie passed, 22 months earlier he was a changed dog; no longer did he enjoy life. Karlos was a loyal companion and loving him, made our decision all the harder. We did what we thought was the best for him in this life.  
Karlos had what some call a worrier's sprit, who at the end of life lept joicely to join his brother at 8:30a.m., Friday, March 18th.  
I know he is happy now that they are together.  
Jane Koepke

Baby girl Kasey was an amazing Dog. She was an excellent hunter and loved her human family unconditionally. She was our boy's best friend and spent hours chasing after thrown or batted balls. She loved to swim - just to swim. Even though she was a big dog - she loved jumping up on your lap and curling up next to you. She always knew when you were sad and she would lay her head on your lap and give you many kisses. We will miss her so much but I know she is at the Rainbow bridge with Asia and Shadow and she is now painfree. We will see you again someday Baby girl - we loved you SO much! There will still be a pack of tennis balls wrapped up under the Christmas tree just for you!

Dear Kash

Thank you for all the joy, warm, happiness, laughter, friendship, companionship and everything you brought to me, and to your dearest family.

Your appearance in my life in Feb 1998 changed everything...everything positive. You were not a pet to us, but a dear family member.

You are such a special dog that no other dog can ever replace you. It is heartbreaking to see you suffering for the dreaded disease in the last year.

You were so strong fighting and surprised all of us by passing your 14th birthday in July. In my heart, I secretly pray that you would have defied all odds and see your 15th birthday. But it was not to be.

I sincerely hope you are in a much better place now, devoid of any more pain from the dreaded disease.

I will always always miss you. I will always think about you. I believe all of us in the family will.

We have brought you home with us.

January 16th, 2011, our beloved Kasha passed away. My heart feels like it's broken in a million pieces. I will never get used to her not being here, and going forward without her here feels almost impossible. I miss her every second of every day. But I also think that we were the luckiest people to have had her in our life. She was and always will be one of a kind and the love, and light, of my life. I love you Boo Bear, and I can't wait to see you again at the Rainbow Bridge. I will never stop missing you. You are my heart

Kasper was the sweetest of sweet cats, who was dealt a very hard hand in life.

He was born deaf, and had the snowy white coat and bright blue eyes that so often go with this condition.

What wasn't so obvious was a rare congenital heart defect, that usually takes cats well before their first birthday.

Kasper almost made it to his second birthday.

He lived about two months after his diagnosis and was actively running around with his feline brother and sister until moments before the attack of breathlessness that eventually caused him to leave us.

He fought for 36 hours to stay with us, before we decided it was time for him to rest...

He was a happy, playful, joyful little boy who lived life in a state of excitement. Every person - even a vet - was a new friend. Every situation was an adventure.

He was too much of a gentleman to scratch or bite, even when he was being given his medication.

He was loud, demanding and hilarious. His deaf-cat meow could wake up the entire street. But he just wanted everyone to know he was there!

I have shared my life with many cats, but none has touched my soul in the way Kasper has.

Kasper, I didn't know I could love anyone or anything as much as I have loved you, and I will miss you every day of my life.

Sleep well, my sweet baby boy.

Our Dear Beautiful Katie.  
We were blessed to have 16 years with you, you were a part of our family and you loved Us unconditionally and we loved you back,you got so sick and we did not want you to suffer,we are sorry that we had to part with you and let you go,but we wanted you to keep your dignity,Even though all of our hearts are broken and wonder how we will be able to return to our lives again without you,we knew we had to put you first.we will never forget you and your sweet face.we pray we will see you again.

ALL OUR lOVE,Hugs and Kisses  
DEBI,JIMI,JAMES,KRISTEN

This is a sad day for me and my wife. Our beloved cat{Katie}has gone to a better place,where she will be welcomed with open paws from her passed on brothers and sisters. Shes brought so much love and happiness to our lives and did this unconditionally. When I moved in with my soon to be wife at the time, Katie adopted me and showed her love and compassion to me. I myself and my wife will never forget you Katie. Tho your body is not here,your spirit will always be with us. Mommy will always love you and she hopes you never forget that,and your Daddy will miss you ever so much. I thought I was too manly to cry,but you proved me wrong,your passing has touched my heart and I will never forget you. You will always be mommys little boo-boo.

Katie,  
Baby girl we miss you so much since you left us. It has not been the same without you. It has been a month since you were home with us and it breaks my heart everyday. I thank God for giving us several months longer than we expected but still not long enough. In the mornings when daddy gets up to go to the kitchen for his coffee and said he looks at your empty bed where you would be when he would go in the kitchen that makes him sad.You two did the same routine going outside so you could potty and you would run as fast as you could to get a treat. You always loved your treats.

Shadow, Maggie ,and Kitty also misses you. Shadow misses you awful he has not been the same since you left. When momma came home with just your blanket and Shadow come run to see if you were with me and he didn't he let out an awful yelp. You may not have realized it but Shadow was your protector and would worry about you and want to be there for you.

Momma is having an awful time since you have gone to doggie heaven. I cry everyday for you. My heart aches to just want to hold you again. The day that you passed, I knew that morning you were going to leave us. I sat on the sofa and told you if you were tired and was ready to go that you should but i would miss you awful and then you kissed my nose, something you haven't done in a long time. I knew then that i would have to let you go. I held you as much as I could and told you over and over how much I loved you. Dad told me that afternoon to go get dressed so we could go to the vets office. You waited for mom to get out the shower and then you had a seizure and I prayed all the way to the doctors office that maybe we can get you help. You never really came out of your seizure. Dad and I sat with you for as long as we could and the hardest thing I have ever done in my life was to have to walk away from you. Please babygirl know that you are in all our hearts and I pray that you are having a good time with all your puppy friends in heaven. I hope there is no more pain for you.

I planted a tree in memory of you. I have a footstone out there and I go out there several times a day . We have your ashes on our fireplace so you are always in the room you loved so much baby girl this is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life having to lose you. We will all be together again Katie I promise you in some way I will hold you in my arms again. I cry everyday because I miss you so much. Mommy will close now and have fun in doggie heaven and remember to run to me when you leave Rainbow Bridge I will have my arms opened waiting for you. Be happy now you have no more pain. mommy and daddy loves you so much.

K.C. was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He was the light of our life. To paraphrase Will Rogers, "K.C. never met a person he did not like." He greeted everyone with the same enthusiastic warmth and friendship and a wet nose.
K.C. was a lover. He loved life, he loved us, he loved his sister "Lady", but most of all he loved to eat.
K.C. was a quiet dog. He was dignified in a doggy kind of way. He very rarely ever barked. He died as he lived. Quietly, in a dignified manner. He laid down on the kitchen floor and his heart stopped working for him. Kathy and I were both there to give comfort to him in his last minute of life. That was all it was; one minute. He looked up at us, gave a last agonal breath and his head fell limp. He had a large heart, both figuratively and unfortunately for him, literally.
His ashes will be buried at his Florida house in the flower garden in the back yard which he so dearly loved.
K.C., you will be sorely missed by us and by "Lady". Good bye K.C.

My sweet baby K.C. I truly believe you left us before your time. They say things happen for a reason, but I see no reason for this happening. You had a slipped disk that was fixable. You were put on medications that I believe harmed your little body and you couldn't take it anymore. I am so very sorry baby. If I could go back and change things, I would. I will miss you forever. You are now at Rainbow Bridge playing with your brother and sisters who went on before you. I love you all and look forward to the day I join you all and we can play together without illness ever touching any of us again. Love you Baby. Your Mommy and Daddy miss you terribly.

My Keebles, my Kook-a Chuke, my Bubby, my Buddy . . .you were the light of my life for 15 years and as you faded. a part of me did too. You were the best protector, friend, companion, comforter, playmate . . . (and the list goes on), a human could ever hope for. I love you so much and already miss you terribly. I will never forget you or ever stop missing you. We will meet again and on that day we will play as we did in our younger years. I'll never get over not having you by my side. Your Mama XOXOXO

It has been three years since you passed my beloved "Keeta." You are still so missed. You were my companion, comforter, protector, and always there for me. We went thru a lot together. There is a hole in my heart that cannot be filled. I have a new little man now, JJ, and he has a special place in my heart too. Your place cannot ever be filled. You were such a special dog and everyone who knew you could see it too.  
I look forward to seeing you again. Meanwhile you take care of little Bella, and my love also to Shanna and Rex. With love and big hugs to you my special "Keeta." Mom

Dear Daddy,  
I never did really thank you for all you have done for me. I want to thank you for selecting me as your "baby" from the New Mexico Dachshund Rescue organization. I did not know that I had won the "puppy lotto" when I went home to live with you. I thank you for feeding me, giving me clean water to drink on a regular basis, providing me with my medicines, taking me for walks (especially in the parks), and for picking up my poop. Remember the time I hurt myself when I jumped off the couch and over-extended my elbow? You carried me everywhere until I healed. I thank you for that. Also, remember when I had trouble climbing the steps? You built me ramps so I could get on the couch and get into bed with you. Thank you Daddy for caring about me. Thank you for taking me to the doctor (vet) for my check-ups. Also, I want you to know how much I enjoyed sitting in your lap watching the football games with you as you petted me. However, Daddy, what I am most thankful for is you teaching me how to play. You see, when I came to live with you, I did not know how to play.  
Daddy, I want to play with you.  
Love Kelsey

My Dearest Haley, aka RUGGRATT!! Your name gave you alot of meaning, Big, Strong, Muscular, Bold, Beautiful, Woman! Full of such fire and life and always into things and getting your own way cause you knew you were gorgeous and was Queen of the Nile! Your beauty defined what the Arabian Horse is! Now your spirit is up in the heavens along with your mother Jissta Mirage and field mate Misexperience. Together all 3 of you are running up in the heavens grazing on green pastures awaiting for my arrival. It was very touching that God let me know your spirit was being carried away when a big bird flew out of nowhere above my head, squaked a couple of times, sounding like you, then it just disappeared into nowhere. Then later on that day after meditating in a field, I was driving back to the farm where you were being cremated at, and 3 birds flew in front of my truck playing vigorously, as a sign from God that you found Missy and your mother Azja, and were up there playing together, running free, feeling no pain! Then the birds disappeared again. And I felt a warm touch all over me that you were ok and was happy, but sad cause you told me it was time to go home. I still will always have your memory with me and your sisters. I gave you life Haley, in which you brought life to me, and in return, I give you another life. I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE RUGGRATT!

I was always a 'dog' person then I remarried and my new family came not only with 3 girls but also 2 cats. Kiki would not leave me alone; she followed me around just 'talking and talking'. When I would lay down at night she would snuggle right up beside me and push my hand until I got the message to pet her. When I had cancer Kiki did not leave my side. She would stay with me all night, she loved me and I loved her.

She loved to 'talk' and there were times you would swear she said, "hello" and "no" among other words. Just say her name and she would answer, "Me?"

Kiki is 11 years - kidney disease has taken her spirit and her body. Today at 3 p.m. my family will let her go to the other side. This has been the most difficult decision we have ever made.

We love you Kiki; we will never forget the love and happiness you freely gave to us.

What can I say about this one of a kind, special little girl? She was the best and sweetest little dog a guy could be fortunate enough to share life with. She was kind to my children, a loyal friend to my family and our other Tibtena Spaniel, Solo Rue.

She helped me get through one of the most difficult times of my life and for that I will be forever grateful. Her illness came about so quick and sudden and despite the best medical care available, God had other plans for her and called her home all too early. I made the decision I had to make not because I did not love you enough, but because I loved you too much to force you to stay on this earth unable to be the happy-go-lucky dog I knew her to be.

We all love and miss you very much Kiki and we will never forget you or your endearing personality and incredibly awesome presence. I know I will see you again but until then, God bless you and rest in peace my dear friend.

Love,  
Your Family (Always)

It has been a week since you left me .I tried very hard to save you but nothing worked. The pain I feel is unbearable, I miss you so much. It is horrible in the morning without you, not hearing your ‘rolly polly’ carpet routine, or your playful growling at me while I would prepare your food. You changed my life forever.

My beautiful little girl Kirby passed away suddenly this Tuesday evening. We have a lot of unanswered questions as to why with a seemingly healthy dog but I guess it isn't for me to know. She was my very first baby and I have never had a love like this before. I don't remember my life before her and now I can't imagine my life without her. Shortly before she passed a song popped into my head, John Denver's "Annies Song", so I began to sing a little bit to her while giving her gentle kisses and telling her how much her mama loved her. That song is no longer Annie's song , it's now Kirby's song. My sweet little angel we shall meet again someday and we'll be together forever, until then my love rest in peace. God speed honey, mama loves you.

Kitty - You will be missed. Such an easy cat to love and care for. You will always be in our hearts. John and Liz

    Kitty was found crying in the rain all by himself on Thanksgiving morning one year ago. He was about 3 weeks old. He had such personality. He stayed a little bit wild. Tried to keep him screened in but he got thru the screens. He loved to be out but always stayed right near the house. Thanksgiving day he went out and never returned. We searched for him but we found him dead under the deck. He looked so perfect but we guess he got hit by a car in front of house. We loved him for the year we had him. He lived a happy life but way to short. We all miss him and can't stop crying. Love you Kitty. Good-bye till we meet again. So strange he came on Thanksgiving and left one year apart on Thanksgiving.

This is a tribute to my furbaby Kitty. I have enjoyed every single second of the 14 years I was lucky enough to have with you. I will cherish those memories forever and ever. You were more of a friend to me than any human friend I have ever had. Never judging, loving unconditionally and always there when i needed you. You never uttered a word, but i knew everything about you through and through. Life is not the same without you. I miss, and love you with every inch of my heart. And i cannot wait for the day we are finally together again. xoxoxo

My sweet Kitty. I am so sorry you were sick and I didn't find you sooner. You would have been so happy here. At least you knew love for the last days of your life. I wish it were different. Rest at rainbow bridge me little girl. I will see you again. I love you dearly. Love Mommy

Dear Kitty, You were my best friend. I love you more than I can say. You loved life. You were so very smart and so expressive. It has been two years since your passing, and I have never forgotten you or stopped missing you. Having you in my life was such a great blessing. You saw me through a lot. I'm so sorry you got sick, and I wish you hadn't been in pain. Thank you for your love. You gave me so much comfort and joy. The love you gave to this world while you were here was so beautiful. I hope you know how much I loved you. Now you are with God and still with us in the divine connection of Love. I will always love you. your loving Kim 1/30/2011

Kittyhawk had a rough start to his life. His first owner declawed him, his feisty nature included biting to get your attention. His jaw had been broken at some point the first year of his life (probably because he bit someone and they hit him), he had been picked up by the pound and was adopted by a neighbor who set him loose to fend for himself. Kittyhawk was an alpha male who was constantly in fights with other cats one of whom gave him FIV which is what eventually caused his death. When we first met Kittyhawk he was sleeping on our patio chairs at night and under our spa steps in the day. We felt sorry for him and started leaving food and water out. One fall day we opened the patio door screen and he immediately laid down on my chest and fell asleep. We both were smitten ever after.

Kittyhawk soon trained us to be at his command with his primary security blanket being food. And not just any food, people food such as steak, BBQ turkey (his favorite), ahi tuna, chicken and if forced to eat cat food it had to be cans of grilled Fancy Feast.

Kittyhawk had every creature comfort known to man, part of our bribe to him to make him an indoor cat. He loved to play with toy mice, kicking them all over the house then under the refrigerator, bedroom furniture, and cabinets. When we moved from that house a couple of years ago we found over 100 of these mice under furniture. He even had his own penthouse with a hammock to enjoy the warm weather and look for birds.

Kittyhawk missed the outdoors so my wife trained him to walk on a leash. They would take daily walks and one of those walks they met a cat who was lonely and wanted company. This is the only cat EVER not to cause Kittyhawk to puff up and want to fight. A couple of months of this and the lonely fellow we now call Rocky was abandoned and then became part of our household too. Kittyhawk and Rocky became best friends and not once ever became cross with each other. While my wife & I were tearfully saying our goodbye's to Kittyhawk yesterday, Rocky also came up and the two licked each other one last time.

Kittyhawk was a fierce competitor when he was outside, but inside he was a momma's boy. When my wife was working on the computer he was by her side. First thing in the morning while my wife was having coffee he was on her lap purring. At night in bed he came up and snuggled with her. When he was hungry (at 5am) he would lay on my pillow and lick my hair until I got up to feed him. He would talk to me when I pointed my finger at him at said "whose that?" Any other conversation and he would blink his eyes to tell me he listened.

Kittyhawk was our techno cat. He loved to watch paper coming out of the printer, was fascinated with the opening and closing of the cd drive, loved to play with tape measures, would lay on the keyboard when he wanted you to get up and get him food. When packing for a trip he let us know he didn't want us to go by laying on the luggage so we couldn't pack.

We have so many warm memories of our time together, he was such a bigger than life personality, that today the day after his death the house seems empty and cold. Our hearts hurt and even comforting emails from our friends doesn't take away the pain. Kittyhawk set the bar so high that getting as close to another cat seems unlikely which adds to our sorrow.

Kittyhawk, thank you for trusting us, loving us, teaching us to appreciate cats and their personalities, improving our marriage by opening up our hearts to your love, and in the end your strong will to survive allowed us to spend more time with you until we knew we had to help you let go (one of the saddest days of my life).

Goodbye Kittyhawk. You will not be forgotten. I owe you more than I can ever repay.

Kiwi the Half Moon Conure

He was sweet and cute as can be and said hello every morning!

Flew to me and at times just would not shut up!

He had an incident and became ill and passed at the bird vet after 2 days on life support.

He spoke to me the last time I saw him........

He did not make it to his 7th birthday.....he had a lifespan of 25-35 years.

I miss his voice and his being! This little birdie was truly a big bright personality filled with love!

I will always miss you my little friend!

I just wish the vet and I knew what happened to you.....it is unknown and makes me so sad!

Kisses to you up above......

Love,

mommy C

Your were my baby girl and my Princess Diva, you alway had Kiwi kisses for me and snuggy loves. You got me through Chemo and Radiation and I got you throug blindness and diabetes, You got your sight back and your powerful puppy ways. But just when things look good for me, your started downhill, I couldn't stand to see you suffer and not know what was going on. I love you and I know you are playing with Kodi, Nibbie, Sam, Pepper and little Abby. I will come for you when God is ready, until then, snuggy loves and a nose kiss.

To my sweet angels Kleeo and Jessee,

Kleeo, Mommy remembers the long flight to California to see you when you were not even a day old! You were mine from day one!! The only girl of your litter, and I was the only girl in my mine!! We were meant for each other in so many ways. You came to stay with me, what I hoped would be forever, at Christmas time with your human mommy and daddy!! I love your mommy as much as I loved you, and you looked as beautiful as she!! I loved your antics, you were the comedian of the group!! Your shiney coat was gorgeous. No one can take your snuggle place, and I will never forget your response to being petted. I miss your constant vigilance while mommy is taking a shower. I want to open the door and see you sitting there and waiting for mommy. I will never forget how you hopped on your back legs and perked up your ears when I got home from work. A precious greeting that I looked forward to everyday!!

Jessee, my Christmas Eve delivery from California, one year after getting your big sister Kleeo!! What a wrinkle face!! Mommy loved your wrinkles that you kept even as you grew!! Your eyes were perfect. Your giant paws were adorable and you my friend were the best cuddle buddy ever!! I loved it when you laid your head on my legs and fell asleep, the gentle purr of your little snore. It was so comforting. I miss holding you. I miss you standing on my right leg, always the right leg. I miss looking up and seeing you curled up on the corner of the couch watching Mommy work on the computer. I miss seeing you run in the yard, your gait was perfection. You were a rare Shar Pei with absolute grace, dignity, and noble personality. You were the gaurdian of the castle.

Mommy wants to thank you both for the absolutely wonderful love you brought to my life. My life will be forever changed by having your love and companionship, even if for a brief time. Our time was cut short and I will forever be sorry for that.

There is a huge hole in mommies heart. I want you to know how much I loved and adored you both. I know you are running free now, side-by-side, with no fear of danger. God bless you both. I love you, forever and forever.

Love Mommy and Rylee

Kobe was named after Kobe Bryant because as a puppy he always liked to be on his hind legs and jump! He was so full of life, he always brought a smile to anybody that encountered him. You can be in the worst of moods, but that would be erased in a matter of seconds as soon as you feel him nudging you to pet his head or belly. He has been there through our family's ups and downs, and has been a constant greeter once you entered our home. He also became a personal caretaker to my mother when she was diagnosed with cancer and calmed her soul when she had chemo and other health issues by always nuzzling up to her until she became better again. I will never forget how happy and playful he was,and it still devastates me that he has left us so abruptly but in a way I feel at peace to know that he has stopped suffering and is gracing God's presence with his adorable smile and his loving nature.

Kobe will NEVER be forgotten in our home, he has greatly impacted our lives in such a positive way, and are very grateful to have him as a part of our family.

Kobie, after more than 7 years you finally part me. I feel as I did not lose a pet, but a best friend. In my loneliest of nights you were always there cuddling up to me and purring, as if you were telling me that everything will be okay. Never judged, and were always loyal. The house now seems colder without you, and that past loneliness has returned. I miss you more than anything right now. I don't know if there's an afterlife, but if you're not there I don't see any point of me being there either.

I hope you visit me in my dreams when I'm feeling low...

David M.

Forever your buddy.

Oh my little buddy, how I miss you! We bonded from the very first moment I held you. You were taken much, much too soon from this world, but you touched so many lives in the very short time you were with us. You would have been a perfect therapy dog. I hope that wherever you are, you are happy and forever playing with lots of other puppies. I've asked Pepper, Spice & Sammy to watch over you. Until we meet again one day, know that I love you and I will never forget you!  
Mommy

To Kona, our beloved boy, child, buddy, and companion. Nothing will ever fill your place in our lives, hearts or home. We miss your beauty and comforting presence so very much we can hardly bear it. We miss you baby boy. I hope and trust you are playing happily up in Heaven and that we will be together forever once again some day soon. Love forever, Mommy and Daddy

Koshka, By beautiful Russian Blue. My soul mate, my dearest friend. We have been through so much together, you kept me warm, hugged me when I cried, smiled, purred, cuddled. It is so hard to say goodbye, I miss you so much old friend. Wait for me over the Rainbow Bridge until I can hold you once again.  
Loved and missed always by Sue, and you furry loving friends Elroy and Kit.

RIP little guy, I am sorry you suffered at the end. You are a special little man, only you could make Grandma Mijo like cats, she was so afraid of them. I am so glad you came into my life. I and your brothers and sisters will miss you. God Bless your little soul.

With my love,  
Mommy, Mia, Rosie, Diesel, Oliver and most of all Tyler

Our dear little girl - we still miss you so much. You were such a little ball of fluff when we got you - all of 6 weeks old and scheduled to be euthanized by the animal shelter at 5 weeks until your foster mom adopted you the day before. We wanted to get your brother John Henry a buddy - he was lonesome being alone all day in our house. And we saw an ad for an adoption fair in our neighborhood. Daddy wanted to get a kitten, since John Henry was already 10 months old when we adopted him. Mommy wanted to get another black and white kitty to match him, but Daddy said the most important thing was that the kitten was feisty, so she could stand up to JH.

And there you were, in a cage full of kittens - most bigger than you. Mommy kept pointing to all the black and white kittens - but Daddy kept pointing to you - you just were climbing all over the others, most of whom were sleeping. You knocked one or two out of the way so you could get to some food. And Daddy insisted - "that's the one, she won't let John Henry push her around" - so we took you home. You were so tiny and such a ball of soft fur - you curled up on my shoulder and purred the whole way home.

When we brought you upstairs, we put you down in front of John Henry, who towered over you by at least a foot. He bent down to sniff you, you stretched up to sniff him, and then WHOP - you swatted him on his nose and made it clear from the first that you were the queen - you ruled the roost.

Because you were so young, you bonded to us very strongly, and were always underfoot. Mom was sure one day either you would kill her or she would kill you by tripping over or stepping on you, but of course that never happened. You were such a lap cat - even getting on Daddy's lap in your last few months. And you purred so hard you drooled!

We loved to see you and your brother chase each other up and down the stairs, around and around the house - first one doing the chasing - then the other. Daddy always said it sounded like a team of wild horses!

You had a lot of medical problems - we called you our million dollar baby (long before the movie of the same name came out) - several surgeries for bladder crystals, numerous bladder infections, hyper-active thyroid, and finally, kidney failure. We had six months of good quality time with you after that last diagnosis. You were a real trooper, tolerating (but just barely) your daily injections of fluids and your weekly shots. But finally your body just couldn't take it anymore.

We all mourned your loss. John Henry was so sad - he wandered all over the house looking for his sister and meowing so pitifully. Now he's with you, on the Rainbow Bridge.

You were the sweetest, smartest kitty we have ever known, and we miss you terribly and always will.

Love and kisses, hugs and pets, Mommy and Daddy