Thread:Katlovr/@comment-32738051-20160926221638/@comment-33762881-20161004174743

Thank you so much Merrimacga. Jesse was a girl. I didn't change her name or the spelling her first owner had given her. When he moved away he couldn't find Jesse and I know he was really sad, he loved her very much. A couple of months later she returned to the house which was my friend's and she took care of her if you could call it that.

My friend has never been an animal person and so she only gave Jesse the basic needs for 5 years. I was absolutely livid when I found out cause my friend knows how much I love cats. I was going through a difficult time in my marriage and was staying with that friend when I discovered Jesse was there living in her basement.

It took me 2 long months to get her to trust me; she'd been sleeping in the ductwork to stay warm. She was almost bald and terrified. Once I established trust with her we were inseparable for 8 wonderful years.

I brought her home and she slept with me every night. It's been hard having a half empty bed (hubby gets a small sleeping spot, lol) and I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping since she's been gone.

Jesse also helped my daughter get through some tough times; she was such a loving cat. I suppose one of the cats in my wall greeting could be Jesse, never thought of that. The Siamese would then be Buddy whom I was also very close to, he lived to be 22 & 1/2.

I too feed outdoor cats and a couple are feral. I had one a few years ago that I ended up bringing in the house and although it's taken some time she's now domesticated for the most part.

While I have 10 other cats (yep, 10, lol) and they all love their mommy, Jesse was the closest to me. We just had that bond that may or may not happen once in a lifetime. I'm blessed to have had this bond with other past cats and while Sheldon and I have one too he does try to be independent. Unless I leave the house that is.

Sadly the time always comes when we have to make the final decision and although it hurts my soul every time I'll keep having cats because the years of joy are so worth it all.

I'd love to see pictures of your cats sometime, especially Laurel. Give her a squishy hug for me. Thank you so much again and if I need to talk I'll certainly leave a message on your wall.

Other than Dustang who has become an amazing friend both on and off the wiki you're the first person I've shared the complete story with. Everyone can read it of course and I love all my wiki friends. Take care Merrimacga and the same goes for you if you ever need to talk. ❤️💙💜💚

Kat

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