Submitted by the author.

Remembering Some Beloved Cats

The grey cat is Minki, she was our much-loved cat for 16 years and it was one of the hardest things for us to do when we had to have her put down.

Submitted by: Jutta Zapf-Atkinson of Alexandra Hills,Queensland, Australia

Still "Her Majesty"

Brooding Prowler

Why I Fell In Love

The grey-with black stripes tiger is Tyggress, when she still was healthy. She was a cat full of regal attitude, and got her way merely by staring at you. She was hit with hyperthyroidism and lost much of the weight that made her seem a queen. Tyg died in November 2005, nearly 16 years old; by then, she weighed about 4 lbs, and was all skin and bones. But she refused to die for months, spending a lot of time on my lap, staring deeply into my eyes with glowing, peridot-green eyes.     The black -- also much heavier in the picture than now -- is Tyg's full-blooded sister, Prowler, now past 17 years. She, too, has over-active thyroid and is losing weight. Just like her sister, she doesn't hide, but stays on my lap and stares with glowing yellow eyes directly into my eyes. The grey-and-white looking directly into the camera is Li'l Bit, who came mewing in distress to the front window three years ago. He had been abandoned; but when I went to the front door, he bounded to me and literally leaped into my arms and started kissing me. Now he constantly kisses me on the lips; and when company comes, he's in their lap to give and get some love. Li'l Bit gave Prowler a reason to live when her sister died; they have become close friends. When Prowler dies, I will need to get Li'l Bit a playmate, as he wants a cat who will chase him and whom he can chase.

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