09/02/2026
You were one of four barn cats, a donkey and a horse (correction - 2 horses) when I first met your family 9 years ago. You were the one who would hide from me and give me grief when it was time to come inside at night. I did many laps around your house looking for you hiding in the bushes. Then, I’d climb through those bushes to carry you in. I worried many nights when I couldn’t find you, knowing you were outside overnight, but could hear you snicker when I’d come the next morning and see you stretched out on the patio. You’ve climbed trees to hide from me and even gotten stuck to where I had to climb the tree to get you down. You’d hunker down in the tall grass, like I couldn’t see you. I enjoyed the mornings after I did get you inside for the night, because you had nowhere to go but to let me love on you. 🥰 But man! You were beautiful! That long, beautiful hair and gorgeous blue eyes.
But today, I hold you at the vets office because the time has come for you to join all the other family members who have gone on before you. You have outlived all the original critters and seen others come and go…that’s a stubbornness thing. 🥰 You’ve let me love on you and pet you enough today to make up for all those years you didn’t let me. I whisper in your ear, “See what you’ve been missing ❤️”, and then I kiss your head. You let out a soft, low meow.
Your family is going to miss you, and so will I. You leave behind two youngins 🐈⬛🐈⬛ who joined the family a few years ago. Though you guys weren’t bonded, they will still be looking for you. My visits will be different and I will miss the games you played, the challenges you gave me, and most of all the times that I did get to love on you when I met your challenges.
Love you, Snowball. Thanks for the memories. 🌻
Tell everyone “Hi” and that their family and pet sitter misses them. ❤️