Lady the cat is a beautiful snowshoe Siamese that has shared her life with my husband’s Cousin Donna for the past few years.
Donna is an elderly and much loved relative whom we moved from her single existence in Los Angeles to an apartment in Clearwater so she’d have family around her. This was a little over a year ago, and we’ve enjoyed having Donna and her beautiful cat in our lives.
Just about a week ago Cousin Donna suffered a serious
stroke. It’s been pretty tough, and for a dignified and intelligent woman like
Donna, especially trying.
Besides spending a lot of time at the hospital, Ed and I
have been visiting Lady twice a day, feeding her and giving her as many pets as
she can stand. She seems to be doing well amid her familiar surroundings and
smells, but soon the time will come to find her a new home. I love Lady, and
wish I could have her live with us. This is one of the tough things about being
an itinerant (traveling) artist. Lady is a very affectionate cat and needs a
human companion that stays put.
So tomorrow she’s going to visit the home of some dear
friends, willing to take her (if she gets along with their current cat, a
handsome gentleman named Joseph). The best part about this particular
arrangement is that if Donna recovers and can live independently again, our
friends could return her.)
This is what our lives have been about for over a week. Ed
and I are no strangers to sudden and shocking life changes. We’ve learned that
the best way to travel through them is with as much humor and grace as
possible, and, in this case, by making sure a beautiful cat finds a good home.
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