Today sweet Marley, one of our palliative care cats, passed to the next world.
Saying goodbye never gets any easier.
Rest peacefully cuddly girl. You were so loved and such a pleasure to care for...
We received the following lovely letter from the man who adopted Marley and her daughter from us 7 years ago. He entrusted Marley to us for her end-of-life care. Thank you for loving her as deeply as we do, Richard.
"Hullo Linda,
Such a sad afternoon yesterday to have our hopes for poor Marley dashed and have to part from her. Life can be so cruel. The only consolation is that without your selfless intervention it could have been so much worse.
Mere words aren't enough to express my gratitude for your love and devotion to her, and for your support and kindness to me. I know you'll understand that, much as I'd prefer to express these feelings in person it would be beyond me; even writing this is difficult enough.
It was a lucky day for Marley when you came into her life, and at least she was blessed with a good home with me for the remainder of it.
Your generous offer to bury Marley in due course has made that aspect a little less difficult. It seems so much more respectful than the alternatives.
In the past I've always dealt alone with losing beloved cats, so your love and support yesterday were all the more precious. With love, Richard".
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