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I have always loved cats and, over the years, have had several rescues. I’ve also lost several to the Rainbow Bridge. I moved from Oregon to Arizona and brought my furry family of three with me: Cleocatra, her daughter Rags, and a sweet little girl named Scooter. After settling in to our new home, I noticed a beautiful baby girl tortie hanging around outside in the carport.

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TORTIE KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY / PUBLICDOMAINPICTURES

Friendly, loving and so tiny, she looked to be less than 6 months old. I started leaving food and water out for her and posted her picture all over. There were no responses, so she joined our family. I named her Smokey because of her beautiful coloring.

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One week later, when I pulled into the driveway, she was laying in the middle of the carport, giving birth to two sweet little girls. (I had no clue she was pregnant.) Mocha looked identical to her mother, and Stormy is a blue-eyed beauty blue seal point Persian.

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TORTIE CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / DANUTA NIEMIEC

We now made a family of seven. Not long after, I lost Cleocatra at age 23, then I lost Scooter a year later at age 15, and the next year, I lost Rags at age 24. (I take extra good care of my cats.) Mocha was the next to go, and she was barely even 2 years old. The hardest part of loving cats is saying goodbye to them.

Smokey and Stormy had been with me for over 10 years, and they had brought me nothing but happiness and love. On December 23, I woke to find Smokey on the kitchen floor. She had crossed over the Rainbow Bridge during the night. She was my friend, my confidant, and a great listener. I have had a hard time getting over her loss.

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PHOTO: ANONYMOUS USER FROM SURPRISE, AZ

Smokey’s life was filled with love, and I have such happy memories of her. Now it is just Stormy and me, and she has attached herself to my hip, which is fine by me. This is a thank you to all my amazing cats and the memories they have given me. Missing you!

Story submitted by an anonymous user from Surprise, Arizona.

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