A Memorial

My good friend Janet lost her beloved cat companion of nearly 20 years the other day. His name was Mungo and he'd been with her since he was a tiny kitten. Like so many of us, although she knew that he wouldn't be with her forever, she somehow hoped he would be. He was already 8 when her daughter was born - and she'd never seen him as a kitten or a young cat. Thought he was so cute when Janet showed her pictures of him yesterday.

20 is a good age for a cat, and many more are getting close to that these days. If we take good care of our animal friends, feed them with good quality food, ensure they get vet treatment whenever it's needed, and most of all, give them love, love and more love, they have every opportunity to live on to this age.

I've lost lots of cat friends over the last year, including Kat, Daisy, Kiki, Oscar, Billy Phelps, and so many others too, as have lots of my friends. Lucy recently lost her beloved Ellie (again at 20 years of age), and Vicki lost her lovely cat a few months ago too.

With Mungo's passing I thought I'd write this blog post as a memorial to them all, to send them love, and thank them for all being angels in our lives. They enrich our lives in ways we can't begin to count, and we are better human beings for what we learn from them. Thank you all, and may you all rest in peace and love eternally. xx