Kats & Kits: A sad goodbye

In August of 2006 we told the story of Sam and his mother Sally, two very timid cats who came to us in 1997 after they had been caught living wild. Sally came first with a litter of kittens and it was some time before Sam, from a previous litter was trapped and brought in. We were amazed that though they had not been together for some months they were delighted to see one another and were inseparable from that day. Sally was a very pretty little tortoiseshell and Sam a very handsome white and tabby boy. The young kittens were tamed and successfully homed, but Sam and Sally never lost their timidness and so it was decided that they should stay at Kats&Kits.

Sam would acknowledge us and the other cats when he passed and occasionally Lorraine was able to stroke Sally. Every day when Sam came in from hunting or inspecting his territory he would chirrup for his mother and they would sit together tails entwined and she would wash him. They have lived very happily at the sanctuary for eleven years amongst our family of cats but really only needing each other. We knew they were special and loved them dearly.

Suddenly this week Sally was taken very ill and the vet could do nothing to save her. With great sadness and many tears the decision was taken to put her to sleep. We had always dreaded that something would happen to separate them. Sally was brought back to the sanctuary in the hope that Sam would accept that she had gone, but he is bereft and we are all heartbroken that when he still calls for his mother we can do nothing to console him. They say time heals, we only hope it is true.

Kats & Kits

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01 February 2009

A sad goodbye

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