Holly

I am living with the loss and celebrating the life of my almost 18 year old girl Holly, a Siamese Tabby cross.

I lost her last Saturday to a battle with overactive thyroid and kidney disease. She was my best friend and has seen me through some huge life changes.

Every ‘first’ I encounter bring me to tears. At the moment I really don’t know how I will ever get over her. It is so quiet in the house now. She was a typical Siamese and very vocal. I miss her 'talking to me', so much. I even missed her when I was changing the bed this morning, as we used to play a game, could I get the duvet on before she got back into the bed.

I had 3 girls last November, losing Izzy a black oriental (15) to a heart murmur in November '07, now Holly (my absolute, favourite dare I say it) and I have Maisy left, a very cute fluffy silver tabby (14).

I am pining for my girl and her dotty ways, her 'noise', her closeness, following me around everywhere, sitting next to my laptop while I was working, meeting me in the bathroom after my shower, sleeping on my pillow (well my head actually!), telling me what she had been up to while I was at work, touching my nose with hers before she went to sleep ... I don't need to go on to tell you how much I love and miss my mymese girl.

Ali

14 June 2008