my sweet kitty has gone over the rainbow bridge

My cat died tonight. She was the youngest of our 3, at only 6 1/2 years old. She died of kidney failure.

It doesn't feel real yet. We have three cats, but she was our queen. She ruled the house. She was the most ALIVE creature I've ever seen in my life.

I think sometimes we take our pets for granted. We love them and coo at them and pet them when they rub against us, but we forget sometimes exactly how much they really mean to us. For many of us, they are more than just cute things to cuddle. They are living, breathing creatures, with personalities and feelings, and they feel like family.

We take people in our lives for granted as well, but with animals... all they want is love and food and water and something to play with, and that makes their love that much more important for being so sweet and simple.

Those of you with pets, give them a head rub from me and take a minute to appreciate exactly how special they really are.
The Rainbow Bridge