Dear Charlie,  
We met you in February 2004 at the SPCA in Mangere, Auckland. We couldn’t make a decision so a kind volunteer just thrust you into my arms. You were shaking, but you put your arms around my neck and didn’t let go. I think that you wanted us as much as we wanted you. We named you Charlie.

We made a little bed for you to sleep on, but you were having none of it. From day one it was our bed that you slept in.

Charlie, you stole a little piece of our heart that very first day, and over the following weeks you stole the rest of our hearts as well. There were so many things that you did to show us that you loved us. Every morning you sat on your Daddy’s shoulder while he shaved. Even after you were too big, Daddy would support your body with his arm twisted around behind him (I think that he put his back out once or twice).

When we came home you would always tell us stories about your day. We liked to pretend that we understood what you were saying. You loved to be held and cuddled and if you were especially glad to see us we got nose-lick kisses.

At night you had a favourite sleeping position, and that was in the crook of Daddy’s arm with your head resting on his shoulder. I used to love coming to bed and seeing my “two favourite boys” together.

Everyone who knew you loved you. How could they not? You were so loving and affectionate that you touched the heart of everyone who met you.

One morning in January 
2005 you went outside. When you didn’t home to greet us that night we knew something was wrong. We found you soon after. You looked as though you were sleeping, but you had passed away.

We don’t know why you were taken from us so soon. Maybe you 
were just too fragile and precious for this world. But we are so
grateful that we are the ones who got to share your short life. You brought us so much joy, and we think that you were pretty happy with us too.

We will never, ever forget you Charlie.

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Chuffy, you came into our family on 18/4/02 and departed so suddenly on 28/7/03, at the age of 1 ½ years old. 

I miss how you walked all over us at 5.30 every morning then came up to my chest, purring, and fell asleep again.  You would sit on my laps and share my cereal at breakfast time.  One time when I wasn’t looking, you even drank the milk out of my bowl.  You ate almost anything – even Chinchilla pellets!  You were a mischief.  One day you climbed up the neighbour’s tree and couldn’t get down.  He had to climb up the ladder to rescue you. On 11/9/02 you created a “Mini September 11th Attack” – I came home to find feathers all over the floor.  Luckily the poor bird was alive.  I took it to the vet and was too ashamed to tell them that my own cat did that!  My baby Chuffster, my beautiful big boy, I still can’t believe you are gone.  Wish you were here a lot longer with me but at least I know you were happy in your short life.  I miss you every single day and will love you forever.  Very Sad Mummy  Margaret

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