You were such a timid little girl, and so afraid of people. When you wandered into our yard in the dead of winter you couldn’t have been but about 2 months old. It was too cold for such a young kitten to be outside and alone. We started to feed you but you wouldn’t even come out to eat until after we went back in the house.
All through the winter and into the spring; we played that game. Finally after about 6 months, you came out from hiding but wouldn’t let us near you, We watched you grow and so wanted to bring you inside.
Finally, you let us come near, you even talked in a very quiet voice–that’s when we named you. Eventually you let us touch you and even pet you. Soon, you were watching for us to bring your food. We were so happy, because you started to trust. Soon you let us hold you and you loved to be petted and talked to. We took you to the vet to have you checked and spayed. That’s when we learned the devastating news; you were FIV positive. The vet said the most humane thing to do was to let you go. That was a very agonizing decision after the many months of getting you to trust us. We did the right thing for you, but it hurt us deeply and that decision still haunts us to this day.
We truly never meant to hurt you, we just wanted to give you a loving home. We are so terribly sorry you never got to enjoy a good life. We carry the guilt of losing you and feel as though we betrayed you. We know you are in a better place and are not suffering. Please wait for us at the Bridge and don’t be afraid anymore, we love you dearly.
Forever In Our Hearts,
| Whisper |
| 25, July 2002 |
| Helen Malinauskas & Joe Bielinski |