Goodbye Yoda
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| Yoda our black and white cat |
Yesterday we had to put Yoda our old cat to sleep, a very upsetting experience. We have had many animals and since most have been rescue animals, who were finding it hard to find new homes because of age or illness we have had to make this decision frequently. People think that if you do such a thing often enough you are used to it and it is not painful anymore. Well all I can say is they couldn't be more wrong. Each animal has been an individual with their own personality, who have brought something special to the family of which they are part. If people can't think of animals as 'Family' then they should not have animals.
Yoda was a stray who originally belonged to my son and his partner, and when they split up, he came to live with us for 8 1/2 years. He considered himself indispensible when beds were being made, and tugged at sheets and lay in the middle of the bed as soon as the sheets were on, and it didn't seem to bother him when you threw the duvet over him. As he got older he was just happy to spend evenings curled up on the settee with the family.
