These are picture of our cat Pandora. we got her as a kitten, only a few weeks old and raised her for two years... she passed away today after fighting a long illness. My wife cried for three and a half hours and is finally asleep. I had a good weep myself for her and miss her a lot.
The top picture is a motivational poster I made a while back, so you can see how small she was then. the others are pictures my wife took last christmas (2006) of her with a Santas' Elf hat curled up and (mostly) asleep. She was an adorable kitteh and she will be missed greatly.
Cat Poem
They will not go quietly,
the cats who've shared our lives.
In subtle ways they let us know
their spirit still survives.
Old habits still make us think
we hear a meow at the door.
Or step back when we drop
a tasty morsel on the floor.
Our feet still go around the place
the food dish used to be,
And, sometimes, coming home at night,
we miss them terribly.
And although time may bring new friends
and a new food dish to fill,
That one place in our hearts
belongs to them. . . and always will.
- Linda Barnes