[Leica] Slides the cat has gone to kitty heaven

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Mark Rabiner wrote:
To the many LUGnuts who have had the pleasure of meeting my longtime of 20
years cat and favorite photosubject, Slides the Calico, she died peacefully
Monday of renal failure.<<<

Hi Mark,
I remeber Slides from my visit to your home a few years back and a fine cat
indeed.:-)

As Allan Yates posted:

>>> I'm very sorry to hear of your loss - people who do not have pets
usually cannot understand the bond between a person and their animal
companion. <<<

This is so true, however to those of us who've had/have pets, cared for and
loved them for many years they are as much of our family as natural human
children.

We've had cats in our family it seems for eons and lost the last one, old
Miller 22 years old, a household centre piece about 13 months ago while I
was in Boston shooting "Women in Medicine."

I'm 5000 KLMs away and Irene at home waiting for the vet to come and finally
put the old guy down. Damn it was hell, her crying, me crying and trying to
console her while she waited.

So I offer my deepest sympathies for the loss of Calico as it's never an
easy time for any pet owner. We all know in a case like this it's the best
for our friend to go quietly and to end their suffering. But that will never
end the years of fun, amusement and a love we've enjoyed together with their
antics and fussing.

Hang loose, take a bit of time and just maybe another Calico will find it's
way into your home and heart. But for now enjoy the past times with the
warmest of memories.

ted