Spencer I got you when you were seven weeks old. You were my birthday present. Mom and Dad took me to a no-kill shelter to get you. I wanted you the first time I saw you. Mom tried to convince me to get a black and white cat but I didn’t listen. I said I wanted you and only you. We took you home that day. Dad could put you in his shirt pocket. I put you in my doll stroller and pushed you around. You just stayed in there and fell asleep. You knocked down all my stuff trying to get the birds outside. You liked to sleep in my bed lying in the sun. You were my friend I was your friend. You gave me kisses with your forehead. You were so soft. You had two kitties. One was named Whitley and the other one was Max. They looked just like you.
You loved to eat ham when we made our lunches. You always let the other cat steal it from you. You were too nice to try to take it back. You even got along with the dog next door. Every morning you would wake me and my brother up by purring in our ears.
On your last day we played outside. I blew bubbles and you chased them. You played with bugs. You plopped down when dad came home and let him give you lovin’. You watched me on my scooter. You climbed the tree out front. You even got into the next door neighbor’s Panzies! You tried to make bird noises. We went inside to have dinner but you wanted to stay out. We let you. I went to sleep at nine. I heard Mom crying and woke up. Dad had to tell me the news that you were hit by a car and had died instantly. I screamed and cried for a long time. Dad asked if I wanted to say goodbye to you and I did. I pet you and told you I loved you.
Spencer I love you. Mom was so upset she couldn’t say goodbye at first. Everyone was crying and in shock. We couldn’t believe it. We didn’t want you to end your life like that. We thought you’d be around for a long time. You didn’t deserve that. After we said goodbye again Dad and I took you to the 24 hour pet hospital to take care of your body. Dad and I talked about you on the slow ride to the hospital. We said it was so unfair. We talked about all the neat things about you. We came home and went to bed the saddest I’ve ever been. I still think you’ll be there when I get home from school. You’re not on the couch anymore. We’ll never see you again. I will never forget you. Never. No cat I ever have in my life will replace you. I will see you in heaven someday….but for now I’ll see you in my dreams….
Goodbye. Love Caitlin.