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"Photo Friends"

This is the special place at Sylvia's Kitty Condo where we are pleased to be able to share with you some of the very special furry friends who we have met along the course of our dear girls journey. As our "extended family" of friends grows, so too grows the love which fills our family's hearts.

This is a picture of Muffin, a beautiful Empress kitty who has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge after bravely battling the sarcoma monster.  Dear Muffin was TRULY "mom's" girl, as she not only loved to accompany her mom when she ran her errands, but she also let everyone else in her family know  just who came first when it came to mom's loving attention.  Please send your positive and loving energy to Muffin's loving family in the hope that they are able to take comfort in looking forward to that glorious day in the future when their family is all able to cuddle together once again.

This Regal fur baby is Jessie, a special  friend of ours who cuddles with her family in the furry state of Ohio. With the lender loving care of her family, dear Jessie is bravely battling the sarcoma monster.  While shy when it comes to strangers, Jessie is definitely mom's special girl, as she even comes running when her name is called!!  Jessie loves to cuddle up on her mom's pillow at night, serenading her to sleep with her sweet love purr's.  Please include Jessie and her family in your daily thoughts and prayers in the hope that they and their dear girl are able to enjoy many more cuddle filled days and nights together.  

This handsome fur baby is Monty, a very special long distance member of our "extended family".   Monty and his family cuddled together in furry England, but after a long and valiant battle with the sarcoma monster, dear Monty has now made that heartfelt journey to the land of love and comfort. Monty's Mom composed a heartfelt tribute to her dear Angel boy, as it was her way of attempting to express just how very much she and her family will miss their special soul mate.
While our family shares in the heartache that Monty's family is having to experience as a result of their dear boy's heartfelt journey across the Rainbow Bridge, we consider ourselves truly blessed in this special friendship that has united our families lives and hearts.

MONTY March 17, 1981 to January 17, 2001

From the first time I met Monty at 4 weeks old there was a true bond. This
was not just a cat but a special person. He moved into my home at just 8
weeks, along with his sister Josie and became a friend overnight. Through
the years we went through ups and downs but were always a team against
anything the world could throw at us. We moved to the States in 1985,
returning to England in 1993 after relationship and legality problems.
Along the way we acquired another "sister", Mischief, to add to the harem.
Monty understood my moods and knew when to cuddle and when to leave alone
and I tried to be as considerate with him. The first blow hit in August
1999 when a lump was discovered. After visits to heartless, uncaring vets
we finally found Carl Gorman who has been a great friend to us both. The
first tumor was removed and diagnosed in early November 1999. Monty - ever
the brave soldier - shocked the vets with his recovery from 1 hour 40
minutes of surgery and within 24 hours was up and down stairs and almost
himself apart from lack of fur and a large stitched wound. We fought
together but August 2000 saw another surgery for a small tumor. Removal of
this made life very comfortable as it had been behind his front leg and
causing a little discomfort. The bad news was that there was already a
third - this time ingrained in his ribcage and after nose to nose
discussions we both felt that removal of this was inappropriate. Monty
still stayed focused on life and knew that I needed him and despite the
lump becoming very large, never seemed to be in discomfort, still purring,
cleaning and a happy lad. Our vet prescribed painkillers which Monty
relished in his daily milk and always looked for that treat of chicken,
turkey or ham that was offered until the end. Monty finally just felt so
tired of life that I thought the best thing for him was to allow him to
sleep in comfort and so on Wednesday 17th January we cuddled and said our
final goodbyes in the living room as our vet helped him to the eternal
comfort and sleep he so deserved, He will be truly missed, not just as a
special cat but as a special person in my life - he was and always will be
my best friend and my number one son.

In loving memory from your sister Josie, stepsister Mischief and you ever
loving mum Jackie - we miss you.

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