Letter to a Loved Furry One

The fact that one of my cats is no longer present in this realm hasn't hit me yet. So, I thought I would write her a little letter, maybe that would help.

To Pretty Puss

I miss you, puss!
I miss the way you were always hungry.
I miss the way you used to weave yourself in a figure of 8 around Houndus Maximus's legs, begging him to feed you. You made him so embarassed.
I miss the way you used to stare at a moth and not know what to do with it, how to be a cat.
I miss your bad breath.
I miss your gorgeous green eyes.
I miss your pushy ways, how you wouldn't take no for an answer and insisted on snuggling under the duvet with me.
I miss the way you would try and sneak onto my lap at a really bad moment and hope I wouldn't notice you sneaking onto my lap.
I miss the way you used to use me as a hot water bottle and warm all four cold paws on my tummy.
I miss our walks in the garden.
Your adopted sister misses you too, she walked around the house calling for you the other day.
Houndus Maximus is also a bit confused, the bit of ginger fluff is missing.

I am sorry, pretty girl. I am sorry I wasn't here to stop this from happening, I know you did what you did because you were scared and I wasn't here. In a sense I let you down and I am so very sorry for that. I hope you are in a better place, where the world is one big sandbox and you have many warm duvets to pick and choose from with lots of hugs, cuddles and tummy rubs whenever you want them.

I hope you can find it in your kitty heart to forgive me for not being here to save you. I miss you, Puss!

PS: If you see Uli dog, send him my love and tell him I am sorry I left him and his brother behind all those years ago. I hope he understands I had no choice.