Gracie

Gracie was a beautiful, loving cat I got her from a rescue centre 6 years ago as a kitten, she became my best friend and I took seriously my responsibility to care for this precious little thing, I gave her so much affection and got the same in return. I remember the day I got her home, she hid behind the bin, I talked to her for awhile and she popped her head round and that was it, we were friends.

She has been with me through relationships, being single and moving house, she looked after me, and comforted me...she helped my anxiety, she put her paw around my neck and cuddled me, she could never get close enough she had to hunch right up to me all the time, I felt lucky to have her, and treasure special moments where I would watch her fall asleep on me or stretch out her paw to touch my face, she was a little angel in disguise – I am sure she was sent to me, I feel blessed to have had her in my life…but now feel lost without her. She would follow me around; she would have to be with me whatever I was doing, even in the garden she would stay next to me.

She made a little noise that I can’t even describe, like a little cute noise to let me know when she came in the room, and would wait to be invited on the bed if I was there I would pat then she would jump up! Yes, she had manners too! She also liked to give you a kiss right on the mouth (not hygienic I know!) sometimes she would kiss you before you had chance to move, it was funny! She also dribbled when you stroked her sometimes, my partner would liken it to a dripping tap! Her favourite toys were straws! She would even pinch the straw from your drink and run off with it, then entertain herself play fighting with it for hours! Sprawling out on the bed another favourite pastime, oh and eating any dangly ties from clothes or my vest tops when no one was around!

To My Best Friend

Gracie, I am so sorry I was not there when it happened I would have held you in my arms.  I hope there was no pain…. You have a huge place in my heart and I will always think about the happiness you brought to my life and although short lived I hope you had a happy life…I think you did… Mummy loves you very much xxx My little precious angel xx

Gracie was hit by a car on 10.3.10 and then taken away by the council, I cannot have her to bury her, and so my memorial for her is here. I cannot even begin to describe the pain I am feeling about how she was run over and I didn’t get to pick her up and bring her home.

Alexandra Beaumont, Lancashire