It started like most with a single guy just working and living life. Over time things got a bit boring and I started to feel like something was missing, I starting feeling like it was time to find a furry friend. I started looking around and found a local shelter in Clinton Township that had a 30 day hold on animals before they would be put down. I figure this could be my good deed to save a animal and make a new friend. One day after work I drove to the shelter and filled out the application, soon I was taken to the back and was shown the dogs and other animals they had. I finally settled on wanting a cat, I didn’t want a kitten because of my work schedule so I asked to see the 1yo cats.

They took me to a private room and brought in a beautiful long haired orange male cat. He was friendly but very skittish and nervous and just didn’t like the idea of having to deal with all that hair. I asked to see another and they brought in Kitty. She was curious and loving but didn’t seem very interested in me at all. Adter a minute I was about to pass when the volunteer picked her up and held her like a baby, she cuddled with the lady as she pet her and I was in awe. “Not many cats let you do this”, the lady said and she handed her to me and i held her. She started purring and I instantly knew that Kitty was the one. I signed the paperwork and picked out her new toys and food they gave me. I brought her home and we soon became best friends.

Everyday I would come home she would greet me with many meows and I would pick her up and hold her and pet her as she purred as hard and loud as she could, just thrilled to see me again. She had a special place on my bed with her own blanket to sleep on. In the winter she would cuddle with me under the blankets to stay warm. She hated being cold and me being a bigger guy she took full advantage of my extra body heat thats for sure lol.

As the years passed and we moved from location to location she was there with me, through every good time and every bad I could always count on Kitty to lighten my mood as she would curl up in my lap and just purr. Sometimes we would spend hours together just watching movies or playing games, she didn’t care as long as she was near me.

Roughly about a year ago I noticed she started to change, her age and condition changed and after a while she lost her hearing. It was a challenge some days as she started forgetting to wake up and eat her food, so id have to gently wake her and let her know it was time to eat. Even that didn’t stop her from wanting attention and always wanted to be next to me as I was getting ready to sleep. It was our special time to cuddle and settle in for the night.

Even in the end when I was there for her, holding her in my arms the same way that made me fall in love with her. With her last breaths she looked at me, her eyes locked in with mine as I pet her head softly and told her it was okay, Daddy wasn’t mad I told her, she had a long life and I’m glad i could give that to her. I kissed her head and held her as she passed. My beautiful baby girl I will always love and now always miss. RIP Kitty