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Our precious little boy Simba

From Gia Antispecista
Facebook posting, January 2024

Saying goodnight was extremely difficult for Maria and I. How do you say goodnight to a little boy you love so much? He blinked once at Maria and once at me, expressing his love towards us and peacefully fell asleep.

With heavy hearts we said goodnight to our precious little boy, Simba.

The first time I met Simba was when my neighbour found him under her house. We searched for his human with no luck and a neighbour around the corner expressed interest in him, as their rescue cat had recently passed away. Due to my health issues at the time I didn't feel I could care for him so agreed they could become his carers..big mistake. After two days they let him go and did not want to search for him. I quickly realised they didn't love him so I scoured the internet vowing to not return him if I ever found him. After three weeks I located him five kilometres away. This was the day he found his way back to me...he was always meant to be with me. My neighbour relinquished "ownership" and I became Simba's human.

This little person was intelligent, full of personality, so talkative but most of all he loved me unconditionally. He truly stole my heart completely. When I would return home, he'd greet me at the window, and when I'd open the door he'd meow and meow. He was my little meow meow and I loved his little love bites which sometimes hurt a little too much.

I would turn to look at him and each time he would be staring at me. He was so expressive and cheeky at times, you couldn't help but fall in love with him. He knew that the door handle was the key to opening a door, and would jump up to the handle hoping to open that door. When people came to visit he knew to go into another room inorder to be safe. The one time he got out without a lead I thankfully found him sitting under his favourite little shrub in the backyard and he followed me back inside.

His last day at home he spent some time at his favourite window, looking outside at the birds and smelling the fresh breeze, but he was so tired.

Saying goodnight was extremely difficult for Maria and I. How do you say goodnight to a little boy you love so much. He blinked once at Maria and once at me, expressing his love towards us and peacefully fell asleep.Simba has left a huge hole in our hearts.

We will love you forever sweet boy. Three and a half years was way to soon, but we are grateful for every moment we spent with you.

This is how I'll remember him, snuggled up to me in his favourite position, purring and kissing me. As close as he could get.

Forever in my arms ❤

Rest in peace my beautiful boy.

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