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freddie
goodbye, little one
 We
had to put our beloved cat, Freddie, to sleep earlier today after rushing
him to the emergency room late last night. It's been an incredibly hard
couple of days, but we're thankful that we could both be there and that it
was both peaceful and painless.
Freddie was in our lives for almost 12 years. He crossed
our path about a week before Sal and I moved in together, late in the
summer of 1992, a scrawny little kitten my brother and his friend found
abandoned behind the YMCA in Sheridan with an odd little bat-like face and
a tail that was broken in two places. He moved with us from Sheridan to
Casper to Laramie to Beaverton to Portland, grieved with us when Wolfie
died, survived both diabetes and the world's most hyperactive cat
(Hobbes), and gave us some of the best cat stories ever. He purred at the
slightest touch, sometimes just when you looked at him and smiled, and his
purr was so loud you could hear it across the room. We will miss him
terribly.
If you never met Freddie, or would just like to remember
him one last time, you can see more pictures of him
here. Or read about the adventures that made Freddie famous. And if you're inclined, please make a donation to your local
shelter or humane society, either on Freddie's behalf or that of your own
dearly loved pets.
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by
little, they become its visible soul." - Jean Cocteau
Sal and Brittney
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