Frankie sits for his final portrait on a sunny Tuesday afternoon ... shortly after lunch, Frankie indicated that he wanted to go outside ... like most cats, I expect, he loved the sun ... so that's what we did for an hour or so ... he watched the birds and sniffed the air ... while I strived to remember every little thing about him.
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... aged anywhere between 12 and 15 years ... if only they could talk people-talk ... of acute kidney disease ... at home ... amongst the people who loved him ... thanks to Hollywood Pet Hospital ... Rest in Peace, little guy ... cry ... this pix is slightly 'soft' but I don't care
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Two weeks ago we received a letter from a local animal charity ... it was looking for a home for a male cat -- approx. 7 years old.
He was described as a friendly and easy-going little fella ... yet, as we soon learned, he had lived in various shelters for several months prior to his move to a foster home in Dean Heights.
His plight touched us both but were we ready for a second cat?
We visited him at the foster home ... we think he judged us to be reasonable people ... but we would only commit ourselves if no one else came forward ... there had been a second enquiry but the lady, for whatever reason, couldn't arrange to travel from Sidney to see him ... when she failed to turn up once again for an appointment last Saturday we got the call ... on Sunday he -- now called Frankie -- came to his new home.
Dinah, understandably, was not pleased ... but he wasn't aggressive towards her ... and she seemed content to hiss and growl at him ... and now, a truce seems to have been signed. We are pleased.
We're very happy to bring him into our odd little family ... and he seems happy to be here.
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