Baby Girl by Marcy / Mommy and Daddy

Baby Girl, you came into our lives one November night in 2005. You came to the back to find food, and when we saw you, we started leaving food out for you. After a time, you became so used to us that you would let us pet you. From then on, we were yours. You would follow Daddy or me around the yard whenever we were out there doing things. You would come in the house to sleep, or to get cooled off in the summer or warmed in the winter. The other cats would come over to you, but you growled at them. I know it was just your way of saying don’t mess with me. You did get used to them, though, after a while.

So suddenly you took ill. Daddy and I just thought you were getting old and wanted to sleep more than usual. We were so devastated, Baby Girl, to learn that you had liver failure. The doctor told us that the most humane and kindest thing we could do for you was to let you go. At first we didn’t want to. We gave you fluids to help with your being so dehydrated, and we tried to get you to eat. We saw that you had no appetite and you were getting weaker. You would look up at us as if to say “I don’t feel good. It’s time to let me go.” So Daddy and I did the most heartwrenching thing for us and we said good-bye to you. We are so grateful to Cherish Pet Cremations for taking such wonderful care of you for us. You are now on the mantel along with Shadow and Chibi.

Baby Girl, we are so sorry that you had to leave us. It is going to be so sad now when we do outside work because you will not be there with us. When we come home, we won’t see you anymore waiting for us in the front of the house. Thank you, Baby Girl, for coming into our lives for the short time that you were here with us and giving us such unconditional love. We asked Shadow and Chibi to watch for you at the Rainbow Bridge. Even though you did not know them, we asked Sam and Muffin to watch for you, too. We know that you are all together now.

We will see you again someday. Until then, know that you will always hold a special place in our hearts. You will never be out of our thoughts. We will miss you immensely, our little princess.

 

With all of our love forever,