Keisha : 2012 ~ September 14, 2026
“You do not adopt a cat; you take it into your home, and wait for the cat to
adopt you.”
In 2014 I was visiting the CRD Shelter every couple of weeks, looking to
adopt a kitten; but there you were, an abandoned little soul that no one
seemed to want, in a kennel in a separate room, and visit after visit I
wondered why no one had chosen to take you home. So I finally decided
that maybe I was the one to do that. As I drove you home that day in July,
I couldn’t have had any idea what the future held for us; I could just hope.
And more than twelve years later, I’ve now had to say my final ‘goodbye’ to
you, my loving and loyal little friend. The years that we had together were
filled with much love, and so much joy.
It is so strange to not be getting your morning and evening meals for you
each day, or watching you enjoying your ‘nightcap’ of Friskies or
Temptations before bedtime. I miss looking out into the back yard and not
seeing you out there in any of your favourite places, and the house feels so
empty without you here.
But while the pain of loosing you still hurts, you have given me the most
precious gifts of all: your unconditional love and companionship over the
years we had together, and so many happy memories that will last me a
lifetime.
Thank you for being you, Keisha. God Bless, and rest in eternal peace.