Devastating News

       Luna died tonight.  We are crushed.  Absolutely devastated.
       For the small amount of time we got to be with her, she completely won us over.  She was a beautiful cat, so regal, and with so much personality.  She wasn't a lap cat, but you can tell she liked us.  She wandered to whatever room we were in and would hang out on the side and watch us.  She curled up on the chair at night while we watched TV and took a cat nap.  Then, she'd follow us upstairs and sleep on the bathroom rug until morning.  She loved her food, growling like a dog if anyone got too close.  And she could stand on her hind legs longer than any cat I've ever known as long as there was a piece of chicken in your hand for her to grab.  She loved to chase things, especially leaves on a windy day. Oh, how she enjoyed being outside in the sun, rolling on the warm cement, and running up trees. Several times we had to fetch her down until she finally learned how to climb down herself.  She also loved to chase Lanie around the house and would dart from room to room like something was after her.   If you tried to pet her, she took that as play, and instead would fake bite your hand until you played back.   The only time you could get a good petting in was when she was in sleepy mode and then, tonight, I held her in a blanket petting her soft fur and crying.  It's the longest I've ever been able to pet her.

  We're so, so sad.  And I don't want to tell the kids in the morning.