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Do-B-Do was my first cat as an adult. I really wasn’t sure I even wanted a cat. My ex wanted a kitten and I gave in, we picked the sweet fluffy female one. She was a grey tabby with yellow eyes. I soon fell in love with her, she was feisty! She loved to lay with me at night and snuggle up to my chest, purring for hours. She was my best friend and made me laugh. She had a unique cry, like a Siamese breed. My ex was not very kind and sometimes explosive. He became angry and I remember hiding her, she quietly stayed put in the laundry basket. I think she knew what was happening, that I was protecting her from the monster. She was with me through some dark times. She helped me through deaths and a divorce. She cuddled with me every night for years. She was very jealous of my attention to others, but warmed up to my husband right away. She adapted to having six cat siblings and moving to a new place to live. She loved to chatter at the birds. She would sit and wait at the window to watch. I never let her run free outside, afraid to lose her. She lived to be twenty-two years old. Her kidneys were failing, we tried to save her. I remember looking her in eyes that day. She said to me it was time to let her go as I saw a vision of an orange colored tabby. I was so heartbroken after her death. I decided it was time for another female cat. I went to the animal shelter and there she was, a beautiful calico cat, I knew this was the cat for me. That day Ru-B was adopted and I felt at peace. 8/8/2020 Contest: All Pets Go To Heaven Sponsor: Constance La France
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